Truck accidents can have devastating consequences, but victims need legal help to avoid being victimized twice.
When you’re up against the trucking industry and insurers, our truck accident lawyers are there to help you win the settlement you deserve.
The personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Richard R. Kennedy in Lafayette, LA, have won millions for injured clients.
Truck accidents can have devastating consequences, but victims need legal help to avoid being victimized twice.
When you’re up against the trucking industry and insurers, our truck accident lawyers are there to help you win the settlement you deserve.
The personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Richard R. Kennedy in Lafayette, LA, have won millions for injured clients.
Don’t assume you can’t afford one of the top personal injury lawyers in Louisiana. The truck accident lawyers at the Law Offices of Richard R. Kennedy in Lafayette work on a contingency basis, which means you won’t owe a dime unless our legal team wins compensation. Request a free, no-obligation consultation to understand your options after an accident with a commercial vehicle.
A loaded 18-wheeler can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. The huge size of commercial trucks, especially compared to regular cars, means that truck-related accidents have a high potential for severe injury. Truck accident injuries can include:
IN LAFAYETTE, NEW IBERIA, AND LOUISIANA
Richard R. Kennedy is one of Louisiana’s preeminent personal injury trial attorneys. A member of the elite American College of Trial Lawyers, he is also a top-rated attorney in the highly respected Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Richard R. Kennedy III has also won significant personal injury cases in both state and federal courts.
Our truck accident attorneys take a multi-pronged approach. While we are fully committed to negotiating when the other side presents a good faith offer, we prepare each case as if it will require a trial. That signals to the other side that we won’t be satisfied with less than a fair settlement. We will never sell our clients short for a quick result.
The Law Offices of Richard R. Kennedy have won millions for their clients, including a $1.7 million jury verdict in a case involving a collision between two 18-wheelers in Beaumont, TX. In addition to general damages, our truck accident attorney won economic damages for past and future wage losses and past and future medical expenses.
We handle every case personally and limit our caseload so that each client gets the attention they deserve. We start work immediately so that we can preserve the evidence in your truck accident case. Since we work on a contingency bases, which meant we won’t collect fees unless you win your case, we have an added incentive to win a favorable settlement.
TO PROVE LIABILITY
Time is of the essence in a truck accident. Our personal injury lawyers will go to work immediately to establish the facts and prove liability. We will:
A semi-truck driver may be determined liable for the accident if they were speeding, distracted, or failed to adequately inspect the truck. The trucking company may be liable if it cut corners on safety or pushed the driver to meet unreasonable deadlines. A parts manufacturer may be liable for a failed or defective component. Local or state governments may be liable if road conditions, such as broken pavement, contributed to an accident. In any case, our truck accident attorneys will uncover the facts so the responsible parties can be held accountable.
The statute of limitations, the period of time when you can file a lawsuit, is short in Louisiana. In most cases, you have just one year to file a personal injury case following an accident. Unfortunately, some victims run out of time when insurance companies drag out negotiations after a truck accident and then negotiations fall through. Out truck accident lawyers prepare from the start for trial, so no time is lost.
In many cases, both parties are partly to blame in an accident, a fact that Louisiana’s comparative fault law recognizes. Under this law, your compensation is reduced based on how much blame you are assigned. For example, if you are found 25% at fault in an accident, your settlement is reduced by 25%. In a $100,000 case, this means you receive $75,000 instead of $100,000.
You Can’t Trust Insurance Companies
Victims of truck accidents deserve compensation, but they will likely need legal help to get the other side to offer a fair settlement. The job of insurance companies is to pay out as little as possible in a truck crash. It’s not their problem that you are facing a mountain of medical bills, property damage, or lost wages. Trucking and insurance companies have years of experience dealing with accident victims and dodging big insurance payouts. You need a lawyer in your corner who knows their tactics and can win a fair settlement.
Truck Accidents Involve Multiple Parties
Accidents involving commercial vehicles are more complex than car accidents simply due to all the parties involved beyond the truck driver. Was a trucking company negligent in maintaining the vehicle? Did their driver lack safety training? Is a parts manufacturer liable for faulty equipment on a large truck? Perhaps a cargo company loaded the truck wrong, which allowed the cargo to shift or roll off the truck. Our attorneys will pursue every avenue to determine who can be held liable in a truck accident case.
We’re Prepared for a Trial
The Law Offices of Richard R. Kennedy prepare each case as if we are going to trial. This signals to insurance companies that we will do whatever it takes to see that you get the compensation you deserve. Our clients often need payments for their current and also future losses, including ongoing medical costs, pain and suffering, or diminished wages due to physical injuries. When insurers know we are prepared to force a trial, we often are able to settle out of court with compensation that is fair.
Legal deadlines, medical bills, lost wages, and the pain that lingers after an accident can build up and feel overwhelming. The Law Offices of Richard R. Kennedy in Lafayette, Louisiana, offer the peace of mind that comes with knowing you have diligent, committed truck accident attorneys on your side. Our injury lawyers, Richard R. Kennedy and Richard R. Kennedy III are personally committed to success in every case they take. They have won millions on behalf of injured clients, such as a 1.7 million jury verdict for a collision between two 18-wheelers.
If you’re interested in learning more about how our noted truck accident attorneys can help you, contact our law firm either by leaving a message online or calling: