# Bossier Parish **Personal *Injury Lawyer***

One accident in Bossier Parish can turn into a stack of medical bills, calls from aggressive insurance adjusters, and a complicated court system you’ve never dealt with, all at once and while you’re trying to heal and get better. Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers have used our advanced knowledge and skill to represent Northwest Louisiana families since the 1970s. We know this parish and its people, we know Louisiana law, and we know how to fight for the outcome you deserve.

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## Cases

## Real Victory: *Life-Changing Results for Our Neighbors*

- **[$900,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/mansfield-roadway-obstruction-900k-settlement)** — Motor Vehicle Accident: A truck towing a large piece of equipment blocked a rural roadway, leading to a collision that left our client with rib and ankle fractures.
- **[$1,000,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/18-wheeler-wrongful-death-1m-settlement)** — Wrongful Death: A series of truck collisions on a rural roadway resulted in catastrophic injuries and the wrongful death of our client.
- **[$900,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/oilfield-truck-accident-900k-settlement)** — Car Accidents: Clients were rear-ended by an oilfield service truck, resulting in shoulder and wrist injuries and the aggravation of a hernia.
- **[$755,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/rear-end-collision-755k-settlement)** — Car Accidents: A distracted driver failed to stop for our client’s vehicle, causing injuries, including sacroiliac joint dysfunction and post-concussion syndrome.
- **[$650,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/shreveport-trip-and-fall-650k-settlement)** — Trip and Fall: A caterer suffered major shoulder and knee injuries requiring surgery after tripping over a loose board that the facility had failed to repair.
- **[$826,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/haughton-rear-end-accident-826k-settlement)** — Car Accidents: A client was rear-ended in Haughton by a distracted driver, resulting in herniated discs and central stenosis.
- **[$675,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/desoto-parish-distracted-driver-675k-settlement)** — Car Accidents: Our client sustained spinal injuries and chronic headaches after being rear-ended by a distracted driver in Desoto Parish.
- **[$850,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/shreveport-rear-end-accident-850k-settlement)** — Car Accidents: A driver’s failure to yield on LA 3132 led to a high-impact rear-end collision, causing the client to suffer multi-level disc disease and chronic pain.
- **[$2,000,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/truck-tire-defect-2m-settlement)** — Truck Accidents: An 18-wheeler driver suffered severe facial and internal injuries after a defective tire blew out, causing the truck to flip several times.
- **[$2,700,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/slip-and-fall-head-injury-2-7m-settlement)** — Slip and Fall: A client suffered a head injury after slipping on unattended mop water in a facility that failed to post warning signs.
- **[$16,000,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/wrongful-death-18-wheeler-16m-settlement)** — Wrongful Death: A tragic head-on collision caused by a speeding 18-wheeler resulted in the wrongful death of a mother and great-grandmother and injuries to an infant.
- **[$1,000,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/premises-liability-roadway-collapse-1m-settlement)** — Premises Liability: The client was a passenger in a vehicle when the roadway suddenly collapsed, causing vertebral compression fractures and significant PTSD.
- **[$2,150,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/wrongful-death-2-15m-settlement)** — Wrongful Death: The client suffered fatal injuries when the defendant ran a stop sign, causing a collision that resulted in multiple broken bones and severe head trauma.
- **$1,600,000** — Truck Accidents: Former sheriff's deputy, age 72, was rear-ended by a heavy-duty work truck, aggravating a degenerative neck problem.
- **[$1,275,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/car-collision-1-275m-settlement)** — Car Accidents: The client was a passenger when another driver ran a stop sign, causing a t-bone collision resulting in a broken femur requiring surgery.
- **[$750,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/truck-accident-750k-settlement)** — Truck Accidents: An 18-wheeler lost power and rolled back into the client's vehicle, aggravating a pre-existing lower back injury.
- **[$2,000,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/car-accident-2m-settlement)** — Car Accidents: The client's pre-existing Chiari malformation was aggravated in a rear-end collision, requiring a posterior craniotomy.
- **[$650,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/car-accident-distracted-driver-collision-650k-settlement)** — Car Accidents: The client was turning into a gas station when struck from behind by a distracted driver, resulting in neck injuries requiring a 2-level cervical fusion.
- **[$465,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/truck-accident-leads-to-neck-surgery-465k-settlement)** — Truck Accidents: An inattentive 18-wheeler driver made an improper turn, causing a collision that aggravated the client's pre-existing neck injury requiring surgery.
- **[$1,000,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/car-accident-collision-1m-settlement)** — Car Accidents: An 84-year-old client suffered multiple injuries when a vehicle turned left in front of her, causing a t-bone collision.
- **[$2,500,000](https://ricekendig.com/results/pedestrian-hit-by-sleeping-driver-2-5m-settlement)** — Pedestrian Accidents: The client was helping a friend load car seats when struck by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel.
- **$987,525** — 18-Wheeler Collision: Logging truck’s failure to yield caused client to suffer fractures in the arm and leg, amputation of 3 toes, and shoulder injuries.
- **$1,000,000** — Premises Liability: Fall at a hotel convention center caused hand, neck, and low back injuries resulting in a 7-year recovery period.
- **$500,000** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Injuries to back, chest, shoulder, leg and spine requiring surgery.
- **$500,000** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Client was rear-ended sustaining injuries to the neck, back, and knee.
- **$500,000** — Wrongful Death/Motor Vehicle Collision: Client was struck and killed during daylight hours while retrieving an item from the highway.
- **$500,000** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Client was t-boned by a city vehicle sustaining neck and back injuries, TMJ, and headaches that required physical therapy and multiple injections.
- **$504,150** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Client was rear-ended causing injuries to the neck and right side of the body. Client’s neck injury required surgery.
- **$545,000** — Cycling/Motor Vehicle Collision: Client on a bicycle was hit by a police patrol car causing brain damage, and injuries to the head, neck, legs, and arm.
- **$550,000** — 18-Wheeler Collision: Client was rear-ended by a big rig causing low back and neck pain; physical recovery and treatment included injections, physical therapy, and counseling.
- **$625,000** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Head-on collision led to wrist and hand injuries that required surgery, seat belt injuries, pain in the neck, sternum, pelvis, abdomen, shoulder, and back, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- **$650,000** — 18-Wheeler Collision: 18-wheeler driver was rear-ended by another 18-wheeler causing headaches and neck injury.
- **$663,000** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Client was backed into while on the job at an oil field site. Collision resulted in numerous back and neck injuries requiring surgeries.
- **$665,000** — Motor Vehicle Collision/Wrongful Death: Client went to the aid of a vehicle accident victim and was struck and killed by a passing vehicle.
- **$685,000** — Premises Liability: Client sustained two broken legs from a fall over an unreasonably dangerous tripping hazard.
- **$800,000** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Head-on collision that left client with back and neck injuries as well as seat belt injuries. Client’s recovery was lengthy and included physical therapy and injections.
- **$800,606** — Motor Vehicle Collision: A defendant driver's unprotected left turn caused a collision, resulting in a severely broken leg requiring surgery, PTSD, loss of independence, and job loss for the client.
- **$950,000** — 18-Wheeler Collision: 18-wheeler driver turned left, without the protection of a green arrow, in front of client. The collision caused injuries to the hand, neck, shoulder, low back, hip, foot, ankle, and eye.
- **$950,000** — 18-Wheeler Collision: Client was hit by a delivery truck and the vehicle rolled over. Client’s injuries included six broken ribs and a neck injury requiring extensive medical treatment.
- **$987,610** — 18-Wheeler Collision: Client was rear-ended multiple times by a big rig causing PTSD, spinal injuries requiring spinal fusion surgery, physical therapy, and counseling.
- **$1,000,000** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Client was hit by a commercial vehicle that ran a stop sign. Injuries to the knee, neck, and back requiring interventional pain management.
- **$1,000,000** — 18-Wheeler Collision: Client was rear-ended by a drunk driver of an 18-wheeler causing client to suffer short-term memory loss and injuries to the head, neck, shoulders, and back.
- **$1,151,000** — Pedestrian/Motor Vehicle Collision: Client was struck by a vehicle in a gas station parking lot. Client suffered head and brain damage resulting in memory loss.
- **$1,250,000** — Wrongful Death: Client’s husband died due to a logging truck running a red light.
- **$1,375,000** — Pedestrian/Motor Vehicle Collision: Client sustained injuries to head, leg and wrist. Client’s broken leg required surgery. In addition, client sought treatment with a neurologist for his head injury and cognitive issues.
- **$5,100,000** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Client’s motorcycle was hit by a car leaving him in the ICU with facial injuries, arm injuries, and amputation of one leg.
- **$1,996,460** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Client was rear-ended while sitting at a stop sign. Neck and back injuries resulting in headaches and disability. Neck injury required surgery.
- **$1,855,500** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Defendant driver’s failure to stop at a stop sign caused a collision injuring the client’s leg and ankle (required surgery), knee, hip, back, and chest. The airbags deployed, causing airbag injuries.
- **$1,500,000** — Motor Vehicle Collision: Client was hit head-on by a delivery truck sustaining injuries to the knee, hand, neck, and back. Neck injury required surgery.
- **$1,400,000** — Workplace Injury: A piece of loading equipment fell on client causing spinal injuries resulting in partial disability.

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## Awards & Recognition
- Super Lawyers
- Accredited Business
- Preeminent
- Avvo 10 Superb
- Top 100
- Top 10 shreveport
- Advacates Forum
- Top 100 2020
- Seal of Shreveport Bar Association featuring a stylized column in navy blue.

## Deep Roots in Bossier Parish:

## Trusted Bossier Parish Injury Lawyers *Since the 1970s*

A rear-end collision on Airline Drive. An 18-wheeler tractor-trailer crash on I-20. A fall at a Bossier City business that ignored a known hazard. These cases move through the 26th Judicial District Court in Benton, and our skilled Bossier Parish personal injury lawyers, who know the courthouse, the roads, and the local adjusters, can make the difference.

Louisiana law lets you recover compensation for medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering when someone else’s negligence causes your injury. Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers have represented clients in Bossier Parish for decades. We handle all the insurance calls and endless paperwork so you can focus on recovery. Our dedicated attorneys have been named Top Attorneys by SB Magazine, recognized as Million Dollar Advocates, and hold AV-rated peer reviews from Martindale-Hubbell.

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## Services

## Personal Injury Cases *We Handle in Bossier Parish*

Bossier Parish presents its own mix of risks and locations where accidents often occur, from traffic coming off Barksdale Air Force Base to the I-20/I-220 interchange and the Airline Drive corridor. Our personal injury attorneys have handled cases across every type of accident this parish can produce.

### Car Accidents

Airline Drive’s retail corridor, Barksdale Air Force Base traffic, and the riverfront casino district all add to the daily accident risk in Bossier Parish. We pull traffic and maintenance records, black box data, and witness accounts to establish liability and document your losses.

[Auto Accidents Legal Help](https://ricekendig.com/bossier-parish-personal-injury-lawyer)

### Truck Accidents

The I-20/I-220 interchange carries heavy commercial and oilfield truck traffic through Bossier Parish every day. We dig into driver logs, federal compliance records, and maintenance histories to expose the negligence behind these crashes.

[Truck Accidents Legal Help](https://ricekendig.com/bossier-parish-personal-injury-lawyer)

### Motorcycle Accidents

Riders on Highway 3 and Bossier Parish’s rural roads face drivers who misjudge distance or make turns without looking. We counter the default bias that motorcyclists often ride recklessly by meticulously proving fault and documenting every injury, visible or not.

[Motorcycle Accidents Legal Help](https://ricekendig.com/bossier-parish-personal-injury-lawyer)

### Wrongful Death Cases

Losing someone you love to another person’s negligence is devastating, and no amount of money can undo that loss. Louisiana law allows surviving families to pursue compensation for funeral costs, lost income, and the loss of their loved one. We handle these cases with the care your family deserves.

### Catastrophic Injuries

Severe injuries change everything: your ability to work, your independence, and your future care needs. We work with medical experts, vocational experts, life care planners, and economic analysts to account for a lifetime of costs, not just the bills in front of you right now.

### Other Cases We Handle

Our Bossier Parish injury team also handles:

- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Burn injuries
- Premises liability and slip and fall accidents
- Dog bites and animal attacks
- And more

## While You Heal, We’re Already Building Your Case, *Leaving No Stone Unturned*

Let us take the stress out of your legal situation. We’ll manage the details so you can focus on recovery. Contact us for a free consultation.

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## our attorneys

## Meet Your Powerful *Legal Team*

- **[J. Marshall Rice](https://ricekendig.com/j-marshall-rice)** — attorney: Million-dollar recoveries. Your trusted advocate in Louisiana and Texas.
- **[William F. Kendig](https://ricekendig.com/william-f-kendig)** — attorney: Battle-tested in Louisiana’s courts with nearly 40 years of winning results.
- **[Jason Nichols](https://ricekendig.com/jason-nichols)** — attorney: Federal court insight. Community-driven, client-focused.
- **[Franeka Taylor](https://ricekendig.com/franeka-taylor)** — attorney: Sharp, determined, and ready to fight for your success.
- **[Sonny Lopez](https://ricekendig.com/sonny-lopez)** — attorney: Empathetic guidance. Fighting for the fair recovery you deserve.
- **[M. Carl Rice](https://ricekendig.com/m-carl-rice-of-counsel)** — attorney, Of Counsel: 46 years of wisdom. Serving clients with purpose and care.

## TESTIMONIALS

## Voices of Recovery: *Real*

## *Stories from Bossier Parish*

- They were there to support me all the way. Even when I wanted to give up, honestly.
- I genuinely feel like Rice & Kendig had my best interest at heart and they made sure that nothing was left out.
- I knew that they would take care of us, and I would definitely recommend them to anybody.
- Rice & Kendig are very good at seeing what the weakness in our case is and what the strength is and developing both sides of the case.
- They take great care of you. They care, and they make sure that you get what you need, they make sure that you're okay.
- I suggest Rice & Kendig if you want someone who cares about you and your situation.
- They did such a good job fighting for us and not dragging it on... Thanks to Rice & Kendig, the matter was over within a year.
- He called me every day, made sure I was okay... he was just perfect. You couldn't ask for a better attorney.
- They took care of us right away. They were loving.

## BENEFITS

## Why Bossier Parish Clients Choose

## *Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers*

Here’s why so many Bossier Parish families trust Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers with their most significant legal challenges:

- **Local Roots Since the 1970s**: We’ve served Northwest Louisiana families for decades, building relationships with local doctors, specialists, and courts along the way.
- **The Largest Reported Verdict in Louisiana**: Our attorneys hold Louisiana’s largest reported jury verdict and bring more than 60 years of combined courtroom experience to every case.
- **We Know the 26th Judicial District**: From the Benton courthouse to the roads where these accidents occur, we already know the terrain your case will traverse.
- **Free Consultation, No Obligation**: Talk to our Bossier Parish personal injury attorneys about your case at no cost before making any decisions.
- **Fee Structures Built Around You**: We offer contingency and flat-fee arrangements, depending upon the type of case, so cost doesn’t stand between you and legal help.
- **Hablamos Español**: We serve Bossier Parish’s Spanish-speaking families in the language they’re most comfortable with, from the first call to the final settlement.

## Your Local Advocates:

## Personal Injury Lawyers *Serving Bossier Parish Communities*

We represent injured clients throughout Bossier Parish, including Bossier City, Haughton, Benton, and Plain Dealing.

- [Bossier City](https://ricekendig.com/bossier-city-personal-injury-lawyer)
- [Haughton](https://ricekendig.com/haughton-personal-injury-lawyer)
- Benton
- Plain Dealing
- Princeton
- Elm Grove
- Red Chute

## Contact us

## Your Story Deserves to Be Heard, *and Your Rights Deserve a Fight*

If you’ve been hurt in Bossier Parish, you shouldn’t have to sort out insurance adjusters, paperwork, and legal deadlines on your own. Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers will handle those details, build your case, and fight for the compensation you’re owed, so you can focus on getting better. Talk to our Bossier Parish personal injury lawyer today. Call (318) 222-2772 or request your free consultation online.

## FAQ

## Frequently Asked Questions

## *About Injury Claims in Bossier Parish*

### How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Bossier Parish?

Louisiana law generally gives you two years from the date of the accident to file suit, for injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2024. Deadlines vary by case type, so it’s worth confirming yours with an attorney early.

### What should I do after an accident in Bossier Parish?

Get medical attention, photograph the scene if you’re able, and make sure a police report gets filed. Avoid giving a recorded statement to an insurance adjuster before talking to an attorney.

### How much does it cost to hire a personal injury lawyer in Bossier Parish?

Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers offer a free, confidential consultation, and most cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, so cost isn’t a barrier to getting help. We’ll walk through the specific arrangement for your case during your consultation.

### Will my case go to trial, or will it settle?

Most personal injury cases settle out of court, but we prepare every case as if it’s going to trial. That preparation is often what pushes an insurance company toward a fair settlement in the first place.

### What if I was partly at fault for my accident in Louisiana?

Louisiana recently moved to a modified comparative fault system for accidents on or after January 1, 2026, meaning you may still recover damages unless you’re found more than 51% at fault. Our experienced attorneys can help you understand how fault is likely to be assessed in your case.

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