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Understanding Personal Injury Law
Personal injury law allows individuals who have been harmed because of another person's negligence to seek financial compensation. These cases arise when a person or business fails to act with reasonable care and another person suffers injury as a result. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims and help them recover damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.
In the United States personal injury claims are governed by state tort law. Victims may pursue compensation through insurance claims or civil lawsuits. Lawyers investigate accidents gather medical records interview witnesses and negotiate with insurance companies. Because insurers often attempt to minimize payouts, legal representation can significantly improve the chances of obtaining fair compensation.
Serious injuries may lead to long term medical treatment disability or permanent changes in lifestyle. Lawyers help ensure compensation accounts for current and future medical costs rehabilitation and lost earning capacity.
Common Personal Injury Cases
- Car and truck accidents
- Slip and fall incidents
- Workplace injuries
- Defective products
- Dog bites
- Medical malpractice
Each type of case requires evidence such as accident reports photographs medical records and expert testimony.
When You Should Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
Victims should consider contacting a lawyer when injuries require medical treatment or when insurance companies dispute liability. Legal advice is especially important when injuries cause long term disability or significant financial loss.
How the Legal Process Works
- Initial consultation and case evaluation
- Investigation and evidence gathering
- Insurance negotiations
- Filing a lawsuit if necessary
- Settlement or trial
Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency fees meaning clients pay no upfront legal fees. Lawyers typically receive between twenty five and forty percent of the recovered settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
Personal injury lawyers investigate accidents gather evidence negotiate settlements and represent clients in court.
How long do personal injury cases take?
Some cases settle within months while complex cases involving serious injuries may take years.
What compensation can victims recover?
Victims may recover damages for medical expenses lost wages rehabilitation costs and pain and suffering.
Do most cases go to trial?
Most personal injury claims settle before trial through negotiation.
When should I hire a lawyer?
It is best to contact a lawyer soon after an accident so evidence can be preserved and legal deadlines are not missed.
16278 Personal Injury Lawyers Found
Born in Lake Charles and raised in Shreveport, Joseph Greenwald Jr. has practiced criminal and civil law in Louisiana and Mississippi for nearly twenty years. Since graduating from Mississippi College of Law in 1997, Joey has developed an extensive portfolio of legal services through his work as a Caddo Parish criminal prosecutor and as a civil litigator with case experience in personal injury claims, successions, criminal defense, bankruptcy, and many other fields. A dedicated and tireless legal advocate, Joey specializes in delivering sound counsel and solid results for his clients. If you are looking for a lawyer for any of the areas above, contact The Greenwald Law Firm today.
Zach Shadinger was born in Bossier City, Louisiana, in February of 1988. He grew up in the nearby town of Springhill, Louisiana where he attended Springhill High School. While in high school, he was an athlete and a scholar, excelling in baseball and graduating at the top of his class in 2006.. Upon graduation from high school, Zach began his college studies at The University of Louisiana at Monroe where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity and also held positions on several leadership committees. Zach graduated from ULM in 2010, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, with a minor in Sociology.. In 2010, Zach moved to Baton Rouge where he began attending the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. While in law school, he clerked for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries as well as the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office, where he was later sworn in to practice law as a student attorney. Upon graduation from law school in 2013, Zach returned home to North Louisiana to start a family and begin his career as an attorney with a local firm. Zach is married to his wife, Meagan, and they have one son, Lincoln, and two dogs.. After nearly five years of practicing law, Zach set out on his on and opened his own law firm on April 30, 2018. Zach practices primarily in the areas of Personal Injury Law, including car wrecks, 18-wheeler wrecks and oilfield incidents, Criminal Defense, Worker's Compensation Law & Divorce.
I have practiced personal injury since being sworn in October 10, 1986. I have enjoyed practicing law and have been very successful. I look forward to representing clients and to the litigation process, including trial. I have been recognized as a Superlawyer, but do not beleive I should pay an advertising company for that privilege. I have tried over 500 cases to judgment and verdict. I have argued cases on appeal and to the Lousiana Supreme Court. I have been selectively admitted on a pro hac basis to courts in Texas and Washington State. I practice in State and Federal Court.
Trey Morris has been involved in numerous trials, won judgments, and negotiated settlements for clients. These values have ranged up to 409 million, which is the largest judgment in Louisiana's personal injury history. He regularly reminds his team, “No case will settle for real value, and obtain justice for the client, unless the other side fears we can win at trial.” He has been heard telling his clients, “Some lawyers put checks on their walls, but our walls are covered with framed judgments we fought to win.” Trey has consistently been peer reviewed as one of Shreveport’s Top Lawyers. He has also been recognized as a “Louisiana Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and as one of “Louisiana’s Outstanding Young Lawyers” by Louisiana Life. Trey is licensed in both Louisiana and Texas and has litigated successfully with some of the best lawyers in the country.
Just because you hire a lawyer doesn't mean you are filing a lawsuit.. Call today for an absolutely free and confidential consultation.. We work on a contingency basis, meaning that if you don't get money, we don't get paid.
Having just retired as one of the Chiefs administrating the Office of the District Attorney of St. Tammany & Washington Parishes these past 3 years (2015-2018) and serving the citizens of this community, I now take my 33 years of legal experience to serve YOU to include: representing Fortune 500 companies for claims in the entire State of Louisiana; 15 of those years in extensive civil practice affiliating with New Orleans firms, and the last of those 15 years in a solo civil and criminal practice in downtown Covington, before accepting the postion of First Assistant District Attorney in early 2015. I have extensive experience in: a personal injury/wrongful death/trucking and auto accident practice; DWI/theft/drug possession defense; insurance coverage disputes; draft contracts and leases; product liability; merchant liability; worker's compensation; medical malpractice; and wills and estate planning. Most importantly, when you hire Tony Le Mon, you get Tony Le Mon. Your case will not (and should not) ever get lost in some high volume practice and assigned to a paralegal or an inexperienced lawyer to make the important decisions, appear in court, write briefs, create best prosecution and settlement strategies, argue important motions, and prepare for and try your case as necessary. My 33 years of law practice well prepare me to handle YOUR case, not just supervise or, worse yet pretend to supervise it. Also, anyone who knows me knows that I am passionate about my community and the people in it. I am heavily involved in many charitable projects and sit on the Boards of Leadership St. Tammany, the Tammany Trace Foundation, and the Children's Museum of St. Tammany and was named Kiwanian of the Year in back to back years serving it as a Distinguised President. I am also a Fellow of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Jed Cain is an accomplished trial lawyer who has obtained multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements throughout the state of Louisiana. He has dedicated his career to representing injured workers and their families.. Originally from the small town of Natchitoches, Louisiana (made famous by the movie “Steel Magnolias”), Jed attended Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. Upon graduating from Hendrix, Jed spent a year teaching 5th grade at an elementary school in Shreveport, Louisiana before attending law school at Tulane University. He would later come to appreciate that no jury would ever be so daunting as a classroom of 5th graders.. In 2014, Jed was awarded the F. Scott Baldwin Award by the American Association for Justice (AAJ). AAJ, formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), is the world’s largest trial lawyer bar and supports victims’ rights worldwide. The F. Scott Baldwin Award is presented each year to the “most outstanding young trial lawyer” in the country.. Jed is a 2015 graduate of the Trial Lawyers College, an invitation only program dedicated to training and educating trial lawyers who are committed to the jury system and to representing and obtaining justice for individuals. The College was founded and led by legendary trial lawyer, Gerry Spence, over the course of three weeks.. Beyond practicing law, Jed is a husband and father of three young children. In 2016, he was appointed by Gov. Jon Bel Edwards to serve on the Board of Directors for the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. Jed is an actively involved Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) working on behalf of abused and neglected children within the court system.
If you've been injured or are involved in a civil dispute, call me today for a free consultation.
I am committed to delivering excellent legal services while at the same time ensuring that I meet my client's expectations and goals on each particular matter entrusted to my firm.
J. Van Robichaux, Jr. is a practicing attorney in the New Orleans area, concentrating since 1975 in litigation at both the state and federal level. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of New Orleans and his JD degree from Loyola University Law School. He has had experience in admiralty, product liability, environmental law, medical malpractice, automobile accidents, nursing home negligence, asbestos injury, dangerous drug litigation, and toxic tort class actions. He has handled cases involving eighteen wheelers, severe burn injuries, paralysis, brain injury and wrongful death. He has also handled cases as a mediator and as an arbitrator. Robichaux is admitted to practice before the U.S. 5th and 11th Circuit Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is licensed in all state courts in both Louisiana and Colorado.
Megan handles cases in the greater New Orleans area and around Louisiana. She is nationally ranked in the top ten personal injuries under 40* and in the top ten personal injury attorneys in Louisiana. She is a trial attorney who has a proven track record in and out of court. She has a reputation as a fierce litigator and fights hard for her clients to get them the justice and compensation that they deserve. She has handled cases involving car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, severe spinal injuries, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death, 18-wheeler accidents, drunk driving accidents, Uber and Lyft accidents, high profile defamation, paralysis, surgeries, burn injuries, and more. She prides herself on the fact that she gives her clients her undivided attention with a personal touch; she provides her personal cell phone number to answer any questions her clients may have about their case at any time. She enjoys the fact that most of her cases end with a hug, since helping people is what got her into the practice of law in the first place.. Megan has lectured on car accidents and bad faith by insurance companies as well as tactics for proving personal injuries and damages at trial, and she has been named as a Rising Star by Superlawyers in 2017, 2018 and 2019. She most recently was awarded the New Orleans City Business Leadership in Law award for 2017, recognizing her professional accomplishments as well as her contributions to the community. She has been named to the Litigation Counsel of America and rated a Top Lawyer in Louisiana by Louisiana Life.. Megan graduated at the top of her class at Tulane Law School with an Order of the Coif distinction. There, she served as Senior Associate Editor and Board Member of the Tulane University Law Review, as well as a Board Member of Moot Court and the Lambda Alliance. She serves on the Board of Court Watch NOLA and the Louisiana Center for Women in Government and Business and is a member of various local organizations. Megan is a repeated volunteer with the Second Harvest Food Bank, teaching a Cooking Matters class at the Keller Library and at Warren Easton High School. She serves as a chairperson of the New Orleans chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness walk and has raised almost $100,000 for this organization.. Megan and her firm, Kiefer and Kiefer, have collected tens of millions of dollars on behalf of injured clients. If you have been injured or aggrieved in any way, give her a call now for a FREE consultation. Ask about our reduced fees for servicemembers, police officers, and firemen.. *This award was given by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys in 2017.
Bill Cherbonnier is a New Orleans native who graduated from Tulane Law School and was admitted to practice law in 1973. For 50 years he has represented individuals and helped them with their legal problems.Bill is recognized by his peers in the fields of consumer law and bankruptcy. He was the Louisiana State Chairman of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA), is a frequent lecturer in bankruptcy and debt collection issues, and has been honored by the New Orleans Pro Bono Project with its prestigious Distinguished Service Award for his legal work assisting post-Katrina victims of debt scavenger lawsuits.. Bill is admitted to practice in all Louisiana State Courts, Louisiana Federal District Courts, Louisiana Federal Bankruptcy Courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Vincent P. Scallan Law, LLC, is dedicated to helping personal injury victims and their families receive the financial compensation they need to move forward in life. Our law firm is based in New Orleans, and we advise and represent individuals and families throughout southern Louisiana. When you become our client, you will have your attorney’s personal cellphone number and around-the-clock access to a proven legal advocate for injury victims.. Excellent results and excellent client service are hallmarks of our legal practice. We respond to phone calls quickly, and we will always keep you up to date on the status of your case. Our reputation is built largely on satisfied clients’ referrals and word of mouth. See our client testimonials for an idea of how we help injury victims protect their legal rights and maximize their financial recovery.