If you or your family member got hurt in a flatbed truck accident, you can recover damages. However, you may have to go through the trucking company, their insurance provider, and their attorneys.
Laborde Earles can take on each of those entities and recover your damages for you. With over 350 years of combined experience in and out of the courtroom, our team knows how to handle your case. In a free consultation, we’ll tell you all about what your New Iberia flatbed truck accident lawyer can do for you.
How a New Iberia Flatbed Truck Accident Lawyer at Our Firm Can Assist You
You might already have a list of damages you want to claim, and one of our truck accident lawyers may be able to help you add to that list.
There may be some damages you don’t know you can claim, and there might be others you aren’t able to identify, like non-financial damages, such as loss of consortium. It can also be difficult to figure out your future financial damages, like expenses for occupational therapy.
One of our personal injury lawyers may be able to identify and claim:
- Pain and suffering
- Disability
- Disfigurement
- Lost consortium
- Mental anguish
- Diminished earning capacity
- Lost employment income and benefits
- The cost of repairing your vehicle
- Medical expenses
- Expenses for physical therapy and/or occupational therapy
- Wrongful death damages, such as lost family income and loss of familial love if a family member passed away due to their injuries
Valuating Your Damages
Something else your lawyer will do for you is estimate the financial value of your non-financial damages. This will let you claim these damages and fair amounts for them.
If you lost a loved one in a fatal accident, our New Iberia wrongful death lawyers will help you file for compensation. We will protect the memory of your loved one by holding the at-fault party accountable.
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ClientHow Our Lawyer Can Determine Liability in Your Flatbed Truck Accident Case
You might be convinced the flatbed truck driver or the driver’s employer is liable for your damages. You may be right, but another party may be liable instead.
To establish the liable party, your lawyer will seek out evidence, such as data in the truck’s black box. These data could show that the truck was in need of repair, which would suggest that the trucking company is liable because they didn’t repair the truck. Alternatively, footage from a traffic camera could indicate that another driver caused the accident.
Negligence Helps Direct Us to the Liable Party
To actually prove liability in your case, your lawyer will show the evidence to the other party’s insurance provider (or a judge). They could even hire an expert witness to explain certain evidence in court.
This evidence can help show the elements of negligence in your case. These are:
- Duty of care (The party’s responsibility to act in a careful manner)
- Breach of duty (The party’s irresponsible, careless actions)
- Causation (How the party’s actions caused the accident)
- Damages (Your compensable losses)
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 | ClientIf Our Flatbed Truck Accident Lawyer in New Iberia, LA, Can Negotiate Damages
To recover your damages, the first thing your lawyer will do is try to negotiate with the insurer for a fair settlement. This settlement could cover all or many of your damages. However, the insurer may claim they don’t cover certain damages and try to reduce your payout.
Your lawyer will be negotiating in good faith and expecting the insurer to do the same. If they don’t, your lawyer can threaten to sue the trucking company and even the insurer. This may convince them to settle fairly.
Suing for Your Damages
If negotiations still fail and your lawyer sues, they can file the lawsuit, take your case to court, and negotiate with a judge for a fair verdict. Your lawyer could even hire an expert, like a truck accident reconstructionist, to testify for you in court.
The reassurance from Digger and his staff gave me that renewed hope that it’s going to be okay down the road.
ClientWhat Is the Deadline to Sue After a Truck Accident in Louisiana?
Generally, after a personal injury incident, a claimant has two years to sue the other party, according to CC 3493.1. Wrongful death claimants also typically have two years, per CC Art 2315.2. Your lawyer can prepare your case quickly to meet the deadline.
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.
ClientAbout Our New Iberia Truck Accident Lawyers
You can be very confident in our law firm and our legal team. Our firm has 10 years of experience in personal injury law, and our team members have over 350 years of combined experience with personal injury cases like yours. This experience extends into the courtroom, so your attorney can handle your case there if it becomes necessary.
Additionally, our attorneys have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, which should make you even more confident in our team and your flatbed truck accident attorney in New Iberia, LA.
You can be even more confident because your attorney will only collect payment if they recover compensation for you. This is called a contingency-fee arrangement. Our clients appreciate it because they don’t have to pay any upfront or ongoing fees for legal representation.
What Our Clients Say About Us
Our firm has a five-star rating on Google based on over 890 reviews. So, we’ve received excellent feedback from our clients. Some of them have said the following about us:
“After my car accident, I contacted Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers and I surely haven’t regretted choosing them. Ms. Jeanne and Kim were always available to answer my calls and made me feel confident that they were going to help me, and they did. I would definitely refer my friends and family to them for legal help.” – Katrina Collette
“Larke Landry is a great person to discuss your accident case with at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers. She is easy to talk with and a good listener. She puts you at ease about their services so you as a client can move forward with your healing. I definitely feel satisfied that we went to Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers. I certainly feel like they are on my side.” – Evelyn Pitre
Contact Us for Your Flatbed Truck Accident Attorney in New Iberia, LA
If you or your family member was hurt in a flatbed truck accident, our firm will determine the liable party and pursue the compensation you deserve.
You can learn more during a free consultation with a member of our team. Contact Laborde Earles today.
