If you or a loved one was in an accident that caused injuries, a Lawtell personal injury lawyer may be able to help you hold the at-fault party or parties liable for their negligence.
Call (337) 777-7777 for a free case evaluation with our team at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers. We understand that personal injuries can overwhelm people physically, emotionally, and financially. Our legal team can advise you on your legal options and begin preparing your case right after you decide how to proceed.
Types of Personal Injuries Covered by a Lawtell Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal injury claims cover instances when a person gets injured due to another party’s negligence or intentional wrongdoing. Common types of personal injury cases handled by our attorneys at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers include:
- Dog bites
- Automobile accidents
- Bicycle and pedestrian accidents
- Maritime accidents
- Construction site accidents
- Medical malpractice
- Nursing home abuse and neglect
- Slip and fall accidents
- Defective products
- Premises liability
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Personal Injury Lawyers Can Represent You in All Communications
The legal process involved in personal injury claims can be complex. People who have never dealt with personal injury law may be intimidated by speaking with other attorneys and insurance company representatives to defend their claim. You always have the option to hire a lawyer to represent you on your behalf and communicate your legal interests to all involved parties.
Insurance companies might offer you a settlement to close the case quickly. However, their settlement offer may not factor your total losses, which means their offer might not be enough to compensate for your needs in the long run. You want to avoid accepting any initial offers, especially if you have yet to calculate your total losses. Once you accept a settlement offer, you will not be able to request additional compensation later to cover other losses. You and your legal team can work together to calculate your losses so that you can enter negotiations knowing what your case is worth.
Feel free to call Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers at (337) 777-7777 after sustaining an injury in an accident. In your initial consultation, we can discuss how you want to proceed with your case and whether you would like us to represent you on your behalf during negotiations, hearings, and other legal communications. We may ask that you provide your insurance information and other necessary documents so that we can begin contacting appropriate parties.
During this period, you should avoid talking about your case to potentially liable parties or post about your case on social media. This is because the information you put out may be used against you in court. You should only speak to your lawyer about any details of your case.
Assigning Liability to Involved Parties
In some cases, more than one party could be held liable for a victim’s injuries, whether directly or indirectly. For example, accidents involving commercial trucks may assign fault to the truck driver, the trucking company, the vehicle parts manufacturer, and the maintenance company. In that same example, if another vehicle caused you to get into an accident with a truck, that party may also be listed as a liable party.
Your lawyer will research various sources of evidence to determine who may be held liable for your accident. They can collect evidence from video camera footage, eyewitness statements, expert witness testimonies, and accident reconstruction analysis.
Knowing which parties may be involved is important as it might allow you to pursue compensation from multiple parties.
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Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help You Fight for Compensation
Your lawyer can help you calculate your losses to determine an appropriate value for compensation. This may involve collecting evidence that proves your financial losses, such as medical bills, paychecks, vehicle repair receipts, property damage invoices, and other financial documents.
However, not all damages are financial. Damages are split into two main categories: economic and noneconomic damages. While economic damages cover financial costs, noneconomic damages cover losses that cannot be measured with a traditional monetary value. These damages include pain and suffering, psychological distress, and overall mental anguish.
However, in general, a personal injury lawyer may fight for compensation that covers the following damages:
- Loss of earnings caused by the inability to work
- Costs for ambulance travel and emergency care
- Costs for rehabilitation and physical therapy
- Costs for doctor’s appointments, lab work, imaging scans, and casts
- Costs for medical equipment and prescription medication
- Emotional distress
- Property damage
If you lost a loved one in an accident, you may be entitled to bring a wrongful death lawsuit on their behalf to recover losses, such as funeral and burial costs, loss of income, loss of consortium, loss of companionship and guidance, and pain and suffering.
Personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits must be filed within the statute of limitations in Louisiana. According to the Louisiana Civil Code § 3492, claimants generally have one year to file a personal injury lawsuit. For wrongful death lawsuits, the Louisiana Civil Code § 2315.2 also gives claimants one year to file. If they do not file in time, they may lose their opportunity to pursue compensation and recover their damages. Your lawyer can take appropriate measures to file your case on time.
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Many Personal Injury Lawyers Work on a Contingency Fee Basis
The personal injury lawyers at Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. Contingency fees protect the client because clients are only required to pay an attorney’s fee if the case is successful. If so, the lawyer will receive an agreed percentage of a successful settlement or judgment.
Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers has handled various personal injury cases. We will work hard to for you and your family and fight for the compensation you may be entitled to collect. Call our law firm now at (337) 777-7777 to speak with a member of our team in a free consultation.
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