Our team is here for you if you suffered burn injuries because of someone else’s negligence. Burns are catastrophic injuries that often require extensive treatment, follow-up care, and even ongoing medical support. Depending on their location and severity, some people suffer lasting impairments in addition to scarring. A New Iberia burn injury lawyer from Laborde Earles understands the financial stress this puts on the victim and their family.
Working with a New Iberia catastrophic injury lawyer from our team allows you to focus on healing and rehabilitation while we take care of the rest. We provide free initial consultations so you can learn about your legal rights, how we help recover compensation, and our fees.
Laborde Earles Fights to Recover Compensation for New Iberia Burn Victims
Laborde Earles handles a wide range of injury cases. When you hire our burn injury lawyer in New Iberia, LA, you have an attorney who understands how to build a case and hold the at-fault party responsible for injuries in:
- Traffic accidents
- Commercial truck collisions
- Fires and other premises liability cases
- Construction site accidents
- Defective product cases
Founded in 2014, our attorneys have more than 350 years of combined experience representing personal injury victims. Our attorneys work on personal injury cases as one big team. While you will have your attorney and know the team members directly working on your case, our lawyers all contribute their experience and knowledge to a claim or lawsuit when needed. This is one more way we show we are Louisiana attorneys that care.
Our team never asks clients to pay a retainer or other upfront fees. We do not work for hourly charges, either. Instead, we are a contingency fee law firm. We receive a portion of your total financial recovery, and we will agree upon the percentage we receive when we take your case.
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.
ClientDamages Recoverable After a New Iberia Burn Injury Incident
Burn injuries require careful, specialized treatment to reduce the risk of complications and help them heal as completely as possible.
You may need to travel to the hospital in an ambulance immediately after your accident to receive treatment. Burn injury victims may need to stay in the hospital for an extended period of time so they can receive ongoing medical care. Even after you are released from the hospital, you may need time away from work to heal.
You should not have to pay for the cost of your treatment when you did not cause your injuries. Instead, let us hold the liable party responsible for your burn injury accident.
The cost of this care is only one of the recoverable damages in these cases. The damages you could recover vary from case to case but often include:
- Medical care and related expenses, current and future
- Ongoing care and support costs
- Income lost from time missed at work
- Diminished earning capacity if you cannot return to work
- Property damage, if applicable to your accident
- Related expenses and losses, with receipts
- Pain and suffering
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Mental anguish
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 | ClientUnderstanding How a Burn Injury Lawyer in New Iberia Pursues Justice
When you work with Laborde Earles, a burn injury attorney in New Iberia, LA, will oversee all aspects of your case. Our team will investigate what happened and gather evidence to understand who is legally responsible. We use our experience, knowledge, and resources to build a case using evidence that could include:
- Eyewitness statements
- Video or photographs of the accident
- A report filed by police officers or other first responders
- Physical evidence
- Scene surveys
- Accident reconstruction
- Relevant medical records
- Expert opinions
- Documentation of damages
This collection of evidence helps us tell a story that shows the insurance adjuster that their policyholder was the cause of the incident and your injuries. We demand fair compensation from the insurance carrier. Often, we can negotiate a fair settlement agreement for our clients at this point in the process.
Sometimes, we must sue the at-fault party and begin to prepare a case for trial. There are numerous reasons why this occurs. Throughout this process, we usually continue to negotiate with the insurer. A lawsuit could even push the insurance company to increase its offer and make a settlement more likely. Without a settlement, we take the case to trial and ask the jury to award fair compensation.
The reassurance from Digger and his staff gave me that renewed hope that it’s going to be okay down the road.
ClientTimeline for Filing New Iberia Burn Injury Lawsuits in Your Case
Our burn injury lawyers know how the laws work regarding deadlines for filing a personal injury lawsuit. In Iberia Parish and statewide, there are generally two-year deadlines for beginning this process. We must file the initial paperwork to start a lawsuit:
- Before the first anniversary of the injuries occurring in personal injury cases per CC 3493.1
- Before the first anniversary of the victim’s death in wrongful death actions under CC Art. 2315.2
Sometimes, exceptions could alter the deadlines. However, these deadlines do not give us much time to investigate the incident, develop a compelling case, and negotiate with the liability insurance carrier. For this reason, we encourage you to connect with us as soon as your injuries allow.
For families whose loved one has catastrophic burn injuries, we recommend reaching out to discuss your family member’s options with our team at your earliest convenience.
They treated us like no other people would. Whenever we needed something they were there for us. I put my trust in them and I don’t regret it.
ClientDiscuss Your Legal Options and Next Steps After Your New Iberia Burn Injury
Laborde Earles offers free legal case reviews for burn injury victims in New Iberia. We believe all victims deserve to understand their rights and have strong representation during the claims process. We handle all aspects of your insurance claim or lawsuit, fighting for the compensation you deserve based on case facts.
Contact us today to get started with your free consultation.
