# Claiborne Parish *Personal Injury Lawyer*

Claiborne Parish runs on timber trucks, gas field traffic, and two-lane highways, often with no shoulder to spare. Any one of these can cause a serious accident that can end in a hospital visit. If that's your situation right now, with medical bills piling up and an insurance adjuster already calling, Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers has spent decades helping the seriously injured and their families across this part of Louisiana. We're ready to fight for what you’re owed.

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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.

## About Our Firm

## Trusted Local Advocates *Since the 1970s*

Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers has represented Northwest Louisiana families since the firm's founding in the 1970s, including generations of clients throughout Claiborne Parish. From our Shreveport office, our exceptional attorneys travel to Homer, Haynesville, and every community in between to meet with clients and build their cases.

That experience has helped us build working relationships with medical providers, investigators, and expert witnesses across the region. Our Claiborne Parish personal injury attorneys have been named Top Attorneys by SB Magazine and hold AV-rated peer reviews from Martindale-Hubbell.

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## Services

## Injury Cases We Handle *Throughout Claiborne Parish*

Claiborne Parish's mix of oilfield trucking, logging routes, and rural highways produces its own kind of accident cases. Here's what we see most.

### Car Accidents

Highway 79 splits Claiborne Parish down the middle, carrying everything from school buses to oilfield trucks to farm equipment. A moment of inattention on a road like that rarely ends well. When we take on a car accident case here, we start with the police report and work backward through evidence of the crash, including skid mark measurements, vehicle damage, dashcam footage (if it exists), and the black box data from most modern vehicles.

[Auto Accidents Legal Help](https://ricekendig.com/shreveport-car-accident-lawyer)

### Truck Accidents

The Haynesville Shale turned quiet parish roads into gas field truck routes almost overnight, and the timber industry never left. Truck accident cases carry their own rulebook: federal hours-of-service limits, driver qualification files, and company safety records. We know where trucking companies keep the evidence that matters, and how to get it.

[Truck Accidents Legal Help](https://ricekendig.com/shreveport-truck-accident-lawyer)

### Motorcycle Accidents

Insurance adjusters often assume a motorcyclist shares the blame before they've even reviewed the file. We don't let that assumption stand. We build the same evidence-based case for a motorcycle wreck as any other: witness statements, scene photos, and a full accounting of injuries that don't always show up on the first hospital visit.

[Motorcycle Accidents Legal Help](https://ricekendig.com/shreveport-motorcycle-accident-lawyer)

### Wrongful Death

No settlement replaces the person you lost. What Louisiana law allows is compensation for funeral costs, lost income, and the loss of companionship a family can no longer count on. We've handled these cases from the first phone call through trial, and we treat every one as more than a file number.

### Catastrophic Injuries

A spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury doesn't resolve when the medical bills stop arriving. It can mean decades of necessary medical treatment and daily care needs, lost income, and a life that looks nothing like it did before the accident. We bring in life care planners and vocational experts so a settlement accounts for what's coming, not just what's already happened.

### Other Cases We Handle

Claiborne Parish cases don't stop at car wrecks. Our Claiborne Parish personal injury lawyers also represent clients dealing with:

- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Burn injuries
- Premises liability, including falls on someone else's property
- Boating accidents on Lake Claiborne
- Dog bites and animal attacks

## Let Us Carry the *Legal Weight*

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: President, Shreveport Bar Association. Million-dollar recoveries across Louisiana and Texas.
- **[William F. Kendig](https://ricekendig.com/william-f-kendig)** — attorney: Battle-tested in Louisiana’s courts with 34+ years of winning results
- **[Jason Nichols](https://ricekendig.com/jason-nichols)** — attorney: Federal court insight that is community-driven and 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 Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish Clients Choose *Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers*

- **We Don't Settle Cases from a Spreadsheet**: Our personal injury attorneys have tried hundreds of cases to verdict, and insurance companies know it. That track record changes how the other side negotiates from day one.
- **Local Office, Regional Reach**: We're based in Shreveport, but Claiborne Parish has never been an afterthought. We know the parish's roads, its industries, and how injury cases here actually get resolved.
- **Your Case Gets a Real Investigation**: Every case gets an actual investigation, not a form letter. We work with accident reconstructionists, medical providers, and expert witnesses to document exactly what happened to you.
- **Nothing Out of Pocket to Start**: A free consultation and flexible fee arrangements, including contingency options, mean you can get legal help without paying anything up front.
- **Recognition That Took Decades to Earn**: Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers has more than 500 five-star Google reviews, and that reputation was built case by case.
- **Building a Bilingual Team**: We're growing our Spanish-speaking staff to better serve Claiborne Parish's Hispanic community, because every client deserves to understand their case clearly.

## Your Local Advocates:

## Claiborne Parish Communities *We Represent*

From Homer's courthouse square to the Arkansas state line, we take cases from every corner of the parish, including:

- Homer
- Haynesville
- Athens
- Junction City
- Lisbon
- Summerfield
- Colquitt
- Russellville
- Arizona

## Contact us

## Don't Wait to *Protect Your Claim*

If you've been injured due to someone else's fault, every moment counts. Contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation, and we'll help you understand your rights and fight for the compensation you deserve.

## FAQ

## FAQs About *Claiborne Parish Injury Claims*

### I was in an accident in Claiborne Parish. What's my first move?

See a doctor before anything else, even if you feel fine. Then document everything: photos of the scene and your injuries, names and numbers for any witnesses, and a copy of the police report once it's available. Skip the recorded statement for the insurance company until you've talked to one of our experienced Claiborne Parish personal injury attorneys.

### How long do I have to file a claim?

Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 3493.1, most personal injury claims from accidents on or after July 1, 2024 have a two-year filing deadline. Accidents before that date fall under the older one-year deadline. Wrongful death claims run on a different timeline, so don't assume either deadline applies without checking with an attorney first.

### I was partly to blame for the accident. Can I still recover anything?

Yes, but it’s complicated, and there are limits to the compensation you might receive. If you were partially to blame for your injuries, whatever compensation you’re awarded is reduced by your share of fault. This law changed on January 1, 2026, when Louisiana Civil Code Article 2323 shifted to a modified comparative fault rule: if you're found 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing. Fault percentages get argued over constantly, which is exactly why you want an attorney building your side of the story early on.

### The insurance company already offered me money. Do I need a lawyer?

Probably, especially if you haven't finished medical treatment, or there is a question about how much blame they are putting on you. Early offers are calculated to close the file cheaply, not to cover what your claim is actually worth. Once you sign a release, that offer is final, no matter what your medical bills look like six months from now. Have Rice & Kendig’s skilled lawyers use their advanced knowledge of the value of injury cases to review any offer before you sign it. There's no cost to ask.

### What does it actually cost to hire an attorney?

Nothing up front. We work on contingency, which means our fee comes out of whatever we recover for you, not your bank account today. If we don't win your case, our Claiborne Parish personal injury lawyers don't get paid either. The consultation to find out if you have a case costs nothing either.

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