Lafourche Parish Personal Injury Lawyer

Lafourche Parish Personal Injury Attorney

Dealing with an injury can leave you with pain, frustration, and financial loss. When the injury should have been avoided if someone else took proper care, it can be even more upsetting. If someone is to blame for your injuries, you may be able to recover the entirety of your financial and personal losses in a personal injury claim. A Lafourche Parish personal injury lawyer can help you investigate the cause of your injury and determine if you have the grounds for a claim.

Hammond Law Firm, LLC: Your Personal Injury Attorneys in Lafourche Parish

Another party may be liable for your injuries if they were negligent, reckless, or engaged in misconduct. Depending on the circumstances of your accident, this party may be a driver, the manufacturer or distributor of a product, a property owner, a commercial company, or an employer. When you are injured, it is difficult to navigate the claims process to hold the party accountable. At Hammond Law Firm, LLC, we can help.

Our firm has significant experience investigating and building personal injury claims and insurance claims. Whether your claim is settled in negotiations or proceeds to a trial verdict, our team fights to get the most financial recovery possible for you.

Personal Injury Claims in Which We Are Experienced

At Hammond Law Firm, LLC, we have significant legal experience in numerous types of personal injury claims. When you work with a legal team, you want one with the resources and abilities to handle the type and complexity of your claim.

The personal injury claims we have handled include:

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Auto accidents are a very common cause of personal injury. In Lafourche Parish in 2024, there were 510 suspected injury crashes, resulting in 761 suspected injuries. Of these suspected injuries, 547 were to drivers, while 191 were to passengers. Pedestrians and bicyclists were also injured in these accidents. When a driver is to blame, injured parties can file a claim with the driver’s insurance coverage to recover the costs of their injuries.

This claim could recover damages such as:

• Medical bills, both past and future
• Lost income and lost earning capacity
• Property damage
• Pain and suffering

Motor vehicle accidents are more likely to result in serious and fatal injuries when there are more vulnerable individuals involved, such as motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. There were nine fatal crashes in the parish, resulting in 14 fatalities. Eight of these were drivers, and five were pedestrians. One was a bicyclist.

Commercial Truck Accidents

Accidents that involve semi-trucks and other large commercial vehicles have serious consequences for those in other, smaller vehicles. There have been 10 fatal accidents and 215 suspected injury crashes involving large trucks and buses in Lafourche Parish in the past five years. While these accidents may be less frequent, the injuries and other damages they cause are very serious.

These claims are also more complex for other reasons. Several parties in a commercial truck company or third parties the company works with may be fully or partially liable for the crash. An investigation is crucial to understanding what caused the crash and whether the negligence of any parties led to the accident.

These crashes also tend to involve the commercial insurer of the trucking company. These insurers are especially aggressive and have more resources to protect their bottom line. A truck accident can leave you with devastating injuries, requiring a larger settlement to compensate, and commercial insurers will work to not pay you a full settlement. Dealing with these insurers can be very frustrating, especially when you have to deal with the physical pain of your injuries.

Commercial Transport Vehicle Accidents

Taxis, limos, and private buses are types of commercial transportation. These companies have unique safety regulations. If they don’t meet these regulations, accidents are more likely to happen. When these vehicles are involved in an accident, passengers can likely file claims with the company’s commercial insurer and potential third parties who may share fault for the crash. Passengers and third parties can benefit from experienced legal support to protect their rights.

Recreational Boat Accidents

Boat accidents can range from collisions between vessels to unsafe equipment onboard. A boat’s owner or operator may have been negligent in the upkeep of their vessel or been under the influence while operating the vessel. Other parties, such as the company that manages the boat, or third parties they use for maintenance and repairs, may also be liable.

Product Liability Accidents

The designers, distributors, manufacturers, and advertisers of consumer products have a level of responsibility when they create products. If a product is unreasonably dangerous, and people are hurt because of its hazard, one or more of these parties could be liable for the damages.

Premises Liability Injuries

Property owners must take a level of care to maintain safe premises. If they fail to uphold this standard, and a legal guest on their premises is injured because of their failure, they can be held liable for these injuries. The level of care a property owner holds depends on the type of property and the type of guest, among other factors.

Dog Attacks

When dog owners are negligent, they can be held liable for the damages inflicted by their dog, such as dog bites.

Workplace Accidents

Most employees recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim when they are injured on the worksite. These claims can recover partial wages and the cost of medical care. In rare cases, an employee can file a civil claim for their injuries, such as if a third party was to blame for the incident. Maritime employees also have unique benefits under maritime law in certain cases.

Wrongful Death

Some individuals who are hurt because of another person’s negligence do not survive their injuries. When they would have been able to recover compensation for their injuries if they had lived, their surviving close relatives could file a wrongful death claim.

This claim can recover the financial losses of a family and provide compensation for the psychological and emotional damage of their loss. While it can never replace a loved one, the claim allows a family to hold the at-fault party accountable and secure some financial certainty during this impossible time.

Navigate Your Personal Injury Claim With Dedicated Legal Support

You don’t have to deal with a personal injury alone. If another party’s carelessness or misconduct led to your injury, you could recover losses, like your medical bills, pain and suffering, and lost income. Let Hammond Law Firm, LLC, help. Contact our firm today.