If you or a loved one suffered an accident with a flatbed truck, you may have serious injuries, and your family might have accumulated medical debts. To make matters worse, you might not even know who to hold to account for the incident.
Luckily, Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers can help and put our 250+ years of collective personal injury experience behind your case. A Marksville flatbed truck accident lawyer from our firm will identify the liable party for you and then hold them accountable for your damages. You can find out more about our services in a free consultation with our team.
Forms of Compensation You Can Recover After a Marksville Truck Accident
You deserve compensation for your injuries and damages through a claim or lawsuit against the liable party. Each case varies, but we base what and how much you can seek on:
- The injuries you sustained
- The extent of your injuries
- If you’re able to work
- The medical treatment you’ll need and for how long
- The effect your accident and injuries have on your mental health
From there, we can conclude that you may be entitled to recover these damages:
- Pain and suffering
- Disability
- Disfigurement
- Mental anguish
- Emotional trauma
- Lost income
- Reduced future earning capacity
- Property damage expenses
- Past and future medical bills
According to the National Security Council (NSC), over 4800 trucks were involved in fatal accidents in 2020. If your loved one passed away from injuries sustained in such a crash, you may be able to obtain wrongful death damages.
Laborde Earles injury was great for me they took care of me very fast and professional. If for any reason I need legal help they will be who I use.
ClientHow a Marksville Flatbed Truck Accident Lawyer at Our Firm Can Serve You
Taking on the complexity of the legal system on your own, especially when you’re injured, is daunting. At Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers, we want you to completely focus on healing from your injuries while we handle all legal matters, such as:
Compiling Different Pieces of Evidence
Evidence serves as the backbone of your case, as it tells the story of the truck accident, your injuries, and how they’ve affected your life. Common forms of evidence we gather in commercial truck accident cases include:
- Photographs of the scene
- Dashcam and other video footage
- The police report
- Black box data
- Truck maintenance records
- Statements from eyewitnesses
- Your medical records
Trucking companies have certain information that’s difficult for a layperson to access, like black box data. Our attorneys have the resources and connections to get their hands on it and use it for your case.
Identifying Liable Parties in a Truck Accident Case
Whatever evidence we collect will help us identify who caused the crash. Usually, the truck driver bears responsibility for the crash in that they were intoxicated, speeding, distracted, or failed to follow road signals. However, they might not hold financial responsibility for your damages. Under respondeat superior, employers take the fall for their employees’ poor actions. With that, the trucking company would be on the hook for your damages.
There are instances in which the trucking company could have acted negligently, though. For example, they could have failed to conduct regular safety checks on the truck or properly vet drivers or pushed them not to take breaks so that they could make as many deliveries as possible.
Other parties who may be liable in a truck accident case include the cargo company, a government agency, or a parts manufacturer.
Negotiating a Settlement With the Insurance Company
Once we’ve gathered enough evidence and assessed the full extent of your damages, we will demand compensation from the liable insurance company. In general, they don’t accept the initial amount we ask for, so we are prepared to enter into negotiations. You can rely on your attorney to go back and forth with them until they reach a satisfactory figure.
Although we can usually settle out of court, that’s not always what happens. If that’s the case for you, we are willing to take your case to trial to continue your pursuit for compensation.
Filing a Lawsuit Against the Liable Party
If we end up suing the other party, you must be aware of certain timelines Louisiana enforces. According to CC 3493.1, you usually have two years to file a personal injury lawsuit. If you’re filing a wrongful death lawsuit, the state typically gives you the same amount of time under CC Art. 2315.2.
Some circumstances could shorten or lengthen this time frame. Still, no matter how long you have, contacting our firm sooner rather than later is in your best interest. That is, if you’re too late to file your case, you may run out of options for compensation.
I thank God for Digger & David. I don’t know what we would have done if it hadn’t have been for them.
Rick Smith | ClientAbout Your Flatbed Truck Accident Lawyer in Marksville, LA
When you hire Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers to take on your flatbed truck accident case, you hire a legal team with over 350 years of combined experience and has recovered hundreds of millions in case victories.
You can also expect your attorney to work for you on a contingency-fee basis. Under this payment structure, your attorney won’t charge an upfront, out-of-pocket, or hourly fees. Instead, they will simply charge a fee out of your payout. You have nothing to lose when you partner with our firm.
The reassurance from Digger and his staff gave me that renewed hope that it’s going to be okay down the road.
ClientCall Us to Start Working With Our Flatbed Truck Accident Attorney in Marksville, LA
If you or a loved one suffered an accident with a flatbed truck, our firm can help. A member of our legal team can hold the liable commercial party accountable for your damages, even if it means suing them.
In a free consultation, we’ll tell you more about what you can expect from our Marksville truck accident lawyer. Contact Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers today to learn more.
