# Monroe *Personal Injury Lawyers*

At Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers, our Monroe personal injury law team helps accident victims across Northeast Louisiana assert their rights and rebuild their lives.

Since the 1970s, our family-owned firm has served Ouachita Parish with a combination of local knowledge and aggressive legal representation. We've recovered millions for injured clients because we understand what works in Monroe courts and never back down from insurance companies that try to minimize claims.

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## Cases

## Proven Results *for* *Monroe Families*

- **[$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.

## Five Decades *of Service to Monroe, LA*

When we first opened our doors, Monroe looked a lot different from what it does today. We've watched this city grow from a regional hub to the vibrant community it is now. Through every transformation, our commitment has remained the same: protecting injured people when they need it most.

Our personal injury attorneys in Monroe know Ouachita Parish inside and out and have earned the respect of judges throughout Northeast Louisiana. While those national firms advertising on TV treat their clients like case numbers, we treat you like family.

[About Our Law Firm](https://ricekendig.com/about-us)

## Services

## Comprehensive Legal Support *for Every Type of Injury Case in Monroe*

Accidents strike without warning, affecting families across all walks of life. Our skilled personal injury attorneys in Monroe handle each case with the same fierce commitment, whether it's a minor traffic collision or a catastrophic injury that changes everything.

### Car Accidents

Monroe's busy intersections and highways create daily hazards for drivers. From DeSiard Street to Louisville Avenue, crashes happen fast and can leave victims dealing with injuries, vehicle damage, and predatory insurance tactics.

Our experienced car accident attorneys investigate every key detail to build cases that hold negligent drivers accountable.

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

### Truck Accidents

The constant flow of commercial vehicles through Monroe on I-20 poses serious risks. When massive trucks collide with passenger vehicles, the results are often devastating.

Our truck accident lawyers understand [federal trucking regulations](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations), know how to preserve electronic logging data, and aren't intimidated by corporate legal teams. We fight to ensure that trucking companies and their insurers pay for the harm they cause.

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

### Motorcycle Accidents

Northeast Louisiana's roads attract motorcyclists from all over the country. Unfortunately, not all drivers watch out for riders. We counter unfair bias against motorcyclists by thoroughly documenting how negligent drivers cause crashes. We’ll pursue full compensation for your medical treatment and damaged bike.

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

### Additional Personal Injury Cases We Handle

Life's accidents affect individuals and families in Monroe in many ways. Our experienced personal injury attorneys have successfully represented clients in every type of injury case, including:

- Premises liability accidents (slip and falls, inadequate security, etc.)
- Dog bites and animal attacks
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Wrongful death cases

## Has a Serious Accident in*Monroe Changed Your Life?*

While you're focused on recovering, the insurance companies are scheming to minimize what they’re forced to pay. Don't face them alone. Our injury attorneys know the strategies they use and how to overcome them. One call is all it takes to protect your rights.

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## our attorneys

## Meet the Legal Team *Serving Monroe, LA*

- **[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

## What Monroe Clients Say *About Working with Rice & Kendig*

- 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 Choose *Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers?*

Here are just a few of the benefits our clients enjoy when they turn to us:

- **Five Decades of Experience Fighting for Monroe Families**: For more than five decades, we've represented accident victims in courtrooms across Northeast Louisiana. This experience affords invaluable insight into how local juries evaluate injury claims, which arguments resonate with judges, and what evidence boosts settlements and verdicts.
- **A Reputation That Changes Negotiations**: Insurance companies take note of which law firms go to trial. When they see Rice & Kendig representing an injury victim, they know we have the resources and determination to take them on in court. Our formidable reputation often results in higher settlement offers before litigation becomes necessary.
- **Personalized Attention from Senior Attorneys**: Your case won't be passed off to an inexperienced associate. Our senior lawyers personally manage every claim, bringing collective legal experience of more than 60 years to your case, from the initial consultation to the ultimate resolution.
- **Support Beyond Legal Filings**: We do more than just file court documents. Our team helps arrange medical treatment, communicates with healthcare providers about medical records, manages correspondence with insurance companies, and handles property damage claims. This comprehensive approach lets you focus on taking care of yourself and your loved ones.
- **Clear, Bilingual Communication**: Language should never be a barrier to justice. Our bilingual staff provides complete legal representation in both English and Spanish, ensuring that you understand every detail of your case.
- **No Fees Unless We Win**: Our contingency fee guarantee means you’ll pay nothing if we don't recover compensation for you. We advance all case expenses because we believe that financial circumstances shouldn't determine who receives trustworthy legal assistance.

## Your Local Advocates

## Serving Monroe ‍*and Surrounding Communities*

Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers proudly represents injury victims throughout Monroe and nearby areas, including:

- [West Monroe](https://ricekendig.com/west-monroe-personal-injury-lawyer)
- Sterlington
- Swartz
- Richwood
- Calhoun
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## Contact us

## Take Control of Your Future *— Contact Rice & Kendig Today*

Louisiana law sets strict deadlines for accident injury claims. Each passing day, evidence deteriorates, witnesses become harder to locate, and insurance companies exploit delays to their advantage. The sooner you contact Rice & Kendig, the stronger your case will be.

Our personal injury team offers a free case evaluation to discuss your situation and explain your legal options. There’s no obligation or pressure — just honest advice from knowledgeable attorneys who care about your well-being.

Call [(318) 222-2772](tel:+13182222772) or fill out our online contact form to set up your free consultation. Let Monroe's trusted injury lawyers pursue the full compensation you deserve.

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## FAQ

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What should I do immediately after an accident in Monroe?

Seek medical treatment right away, document the scene with photos and videos, and contact Rice & Kendig at [(318) 222-2772](tel:+13182222772) before speaking with insurance adjusters.

### How much time do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Louisiana?

For accidents that occurred before July 1, 2024, you have one year to file; for injuries sustained after this date, you have [two years](https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=1386443).

### What compensation can I recover for my injuries?

Depending on the circumstances of your accident, you might receive damages to cover medical expenses, future care costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

### How will Louisiana's modified comparative fault system affect my claim?

You can recover compensation even if you were partially at fault for your accident, but your award will be reduced by your percentage of responsibility, and you’ll receive nothing if you were more than 50% at fault.

### Will my case go to court?

Most personal injury cases settle before trial. However, we prepare every case for the courtroom to strengthen our negotiating position and protect our clients’ interests.

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