Strolling along the sidewalk and crossing the street should be relatively safe activities. However, when you or a family member is a pedestrian who is injured when a car collides with you, you could be entitled to file a personal injury insurance claim or lawsuit. With a personal injury claim, you can receive financial compensation for the accident from the at-fault driver or their insurance company.
Do you know what to do in the aftermath of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision in Rayne? After you have received medical attention, your very next move should be to contact a legal professional who may be able to help you hold the at-fault driver financially responsible for the expenses created by the collision.
If you or a family member suffered injuries as a pedestrian, contact the legal team at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers by calling (337) 777-7777 today. A Rayne pedestrian accident lawyer can help you identify the at-fault driver and start building a claim for financial compensation.
Start Building Your Compensation Claim As Soon As Possible
As a pedestrian involved in a traffic accident, your body does not have the protection of a vehicle occupant. You do not even have the protective helmet a motorcyclist or bicyclist might have. That can mean you sustain severe physical injuries that can require long recovery times.
Just like in every city in Louisiana, in Rayne, you generally only have a single year from the date of the accident to file a claim for compensation, according to Louisiana Civil Code 3492. In that short period of time, you have to identify the at-fault driver, contact his insurance company, prepare a comprehensive claim, complete complex insurance forms, and calculate your economic and non-economic losses.
You may want to get help from a local law firm to complete each of these steps while you stay focused on your physical recovery. If your child or another family member is the injured pedestrian, you can focus on caring for them during their recovery if you contact a local law firm that can represent you in your claim for financial awards.
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.
ClientKeep Track of Your Injuries and Medical Expenses
The ambulance company, emergency room physicians, and different hospital departments will start billing you right away. Compiling and calculating these bills can be one of the simplest parts of your claim.
Calculating the cost of future medical care can be more complex. Because your body received the direct impact of the collision, many of the injuries you suffer can require repeated hospital visits and long-term medical and rehabilitative treatments. Miscalculating these expenses could mean your claim can be undervalued and you will be left paying medical bills for an accident that was not your fault.
The driver who caused the accident should bear the full financial responsibility. A Rayne pedestrian accident lawyer can review your medical records, treatment plan, and prognosis to help assign a realistic value to future medical care you might require. Your lawyer can also assess the value of other aspects of your claim.
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 | ClientCalculate Your Total Injury-Related Expenses
As the pedestrian in a vehicle collision, you can quickly incur a mountain of medical expenses. In addition to having your medical bills paid, you may also be able to collect financial compensation for the following expenses and losses:
- Assistive medical devices like canes, crutches, or wheelchairs
- Current and future lost income if your injuries prevent you from working
- Pain and suffering for the mental and emotional anguish you experience
- Physical disfigurement and short or long-term disability
When you are ready to accurately value your claim and avoid accepting a too-small insurance settlement, contact the client care team at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers by calling (337) 777-7777. We are committed to ensuring our clients do not suffer financially because of someone else’s actions.
The reassurance from Digger and his staff gave me that renewed hope that it’s going to be okay down the road.
ClientGet a Copy of Your Police Report
The Louisiana Department of Transportation received a record of 1,408 pedestrian-involved accidents in 2019. This number indicates too many opportunities for the catastrophic injuries that can occur with full-body collisions.
If you or a family member was injured in a pedestrian accident, obtain a copy of the official crash report as soon as possible. The crash report will contain information your lawyer can use to prove fault for your injuries and to assign financial responsibility to the right person. Information your police report might contain includes:
- Date, time, and location of the accident
- Identifying and contact information for the at-fault driver
- Identifying and contact information for the driver’s insurance carrier
- Identifying and contact information for witnesses to the accident
- Images and diagrams of the involved vehicle and points of impact
Obtain a copy of the crash report as soon as possible. Your lawyer can use the crash report to help you prove whether or not you had the right of way at the time of the collision and whether or not the vehicle’s driver was driving recklessly. Keep a copy of the police report for yourself and give one to your lawyer.
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.
ClientGet Help From a Rayne Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
After the physical devastation of a car accident, you might be tempted to accept a speedy insurance settlement. Avoid accepting a settlement without the guidance and direction of a lawyer. Doing so could mean you end up with a settlement amount that does not fully cover the cost of the pedestrian accident.
When you are ready to pursue financial compensation from the at-fault driver’s insurance company, we are ready to help. Contact the client care team at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers by calling (337) 777-7777 immediately. Our team will make sure your claim is complete and filed on time. Call us as soon as possible to get the full financial compensation you are entitled to.
