If you or a family member got into a recent tow truck accident, you might be in a difficult situation right now. There might be many bills piling up, and the other party may be denying responsibility for your losses. A Marksville truck accident lawyer from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers can hold the at-fault party to account for you.
We may be able to recover damages from multiple parties if more than one entity contributed to the accident. During a free case review, we can explain your legal options and how our Marksville tow truck accident lawyer can help you seek financial recovery.
What Damages Can I Claim in My Marksville Tow Truck Accident Case?
You may already have a list of financial damages you want to claim in your case. If so, you should be able to claim them. A truck accident lawyer from our firm can review your list for you and possibly add mental and emotional damages to it. If you don’t have a list of damages, your lawyer can put one together with you.
You may be able to claim and recover many different damages, depending on your situation. Such damages could be:
- Physical, such as your physical pain and suffering and disability
- Financial, such as your medical bills, your bills for certain therapies, your vehicle repair bills, your lost wages, and any loss in your income-earning capability
- Mental and emotional injuries, such as trauma from the incident
- Other intangible damages, such as a loss of enjoyment of life due to your injuries
Wrongful Death Damages
These damages would apply to your case if you lost a family member in the accident. Wrongful death damages can include the physical and other damages your deceased family member suffered as well as the financial, mental, and other damages your family is suffering.
To help you recover such damages, a Marksville wrongful death lawyer from our firm can work with your family and guide you through the process.
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ClientHow do You Prove Liability in a Marksville Tow Truck Accident Case?
It isn’t easy to prove liability in a case like yours, especially if the other party denies liability. However, our Marksville tow truck accident lawyer can prove liability by identifying the likely liable party (or parties), providing evidence of their liability, and establishing their negligence. Afterward, we can hold the party or parties to account for your damages.
Identifying the Likely Liable Party
Accomplishing this means determining whether the tow truck driver is a company employee, an independent contractor, or an owner-operator of their own business. If the driver is an owner-operator, then they may be solely liable in your case. If the driver is a contractor or an employee, they may be liable, or they may share liability with the company they work with.
Other parties may also share liability. If so, your lawyer will also identify them.
Providing Evidence of Liability
Doing this means showing the other party’s insurance company (or a judge) details that indicate the party caused your accident. These details could be found in:
- The police report
- Video of the accident, such as footage from a witness’s cell phone camera
- Towing logs the company maintains
- Data in the truck’s black box data recorder
- Other sources
Establishing Negligence
This means showing how:
- The other party should have acted carefully.
- The party did not act carefully.
- Their carelessness caused the incident.
- The incident caused compensable damages.
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Rick Smith | ClientHow Long do I Have to File a Marksville Tow Truck Accident Lawsuit?
You and your tow truck accident lawyer in Marksville, LA, may be able to recover all your damages by settling with the insurance company. However, the insurer may not be willing to settle, which could prompt you and your lawyer to sue the liable party directly for your damages.
Whether you decide to sue right away or later, you should preserve the option of filing a lawsuit. Your lawyer can do this for you by preparing a case to meet the filing deadline for a tow truck accident lawsuit. This deadline in Louisiana is generally two years from the accident date, per CC 3493.1.
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ClientHow Your Marksville Tow Truck Accident Attorney Can Do More for You
In addition to helping you claim all your damages, prove the other party’s liability, and possibly sue, our lawyer can also:
- Assess your intangible damages so that you can claim fair amounts for them
- Collect invaluable corroborating evidence for your case, such as witness statements and expert witness testimonies
- Handle all case communications for you
- Negotiate with the insurer for a fair settlement
- Litigate your case, if necessary
- Sue multiple parties if we cannot settle your case outside of court
- Leverage the 100-plus years of combined experience our legal team has
Our firm has recovered more than $200 million for our clients, and we would like to help you recover financial awards that can help you move on after the tow truck accident in Marksville.
Our Promise to Our Clients
We understand our clients are in challenging situations, physically, mentally, and financially. For this reason, we work for clients in an affordable contingency fee arrangement in which our clients don’t pay us anything until we resolve their compensation case. Additionally, an initial consultation with us is completely free of charge, with no obligation to hire us.
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ClientCall Us for Help From a Tow Truck Accident Attorney in Marksville, LA
If you want legal representation after a tow truck accident in Marksville, LA, Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers can help. During a free consultation, we can review your case and tell you more about how our attorneys can help and answer your questions.
Our legal team can manage your legal matters and recover the financial compensation you are due. With an attorney from our firm working for you, you can focus entirely on the most important matters right now: your recovery and your family. To learn more and consult with us, contact us today for your free consultation.
