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Natchitoches Personal Injury Lawyer

Accidents in Natchitoches, and throughout Louisiana, happen in a matter of seconds. Whether you slip and fall on someone else’s property or are hurt in a car accident, your life is suddenly turned upside down. An accident can leave you with serious injuries that are costly to treat and that prevent you from returning to work right away. After a severe injury, your life may never be the same again. If someone else’s negligence caused your accident, you may be able to file a legal claim against them to recover financial compensation. Our Natchitoches personal injury lawyer can help you do it.

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle

Accidents can take many forms, and even the smallest mistake can cause them. While most people do not try to cause accidents, the truth is that most of them are entirely avoidable. When an accident occurs and someone else is to blame, victims can take legal action against them to recover compensation. Some of the most common types of personal injury cases we handle include:

Car accidents
Aviation accidents
Bicycle accidents
Boating accidents
Dog bites
Motorcycle accidents
Pedestrian accidents
Truck accidents
Wrongful death

Damages Available in Personal Injury Claims

The purpose of filing a personal injury claim is to claim compensation for any injury you suffered as a result of the accident. These injuries are not only physical, but emotional, and financial, as well. You deserve compensation for all of these losses. The most common types of damages available in personal injury cases are as follows:

Current and future medical expenses, including hospitalizations, surgeries, medication, physical therapy, and more
Current and future lost income, bonuses, vacation pay, and other employment benefits
Loss of earning capacity, if your injuries are so severe you cannot return to the same line of work in the future
Physical pain
Emotional distress
Permanent scarring and disfigurement

The Statute of Limitations on Personal Injury Claims

All states place a statute of limitations on personal injury cases, and Louisiana is no different. The statute of limitations, or time limit, on personal injury claims in the state is much shorter than in others, though. While some states provide as much as five years to file a claim, in Louisiana you have just one year from the date of the accident to submit your claim. While there are some exceptions to the law, they are quite limited and so, it is important to file your claim as soon as possible. If the statute of limitations expires, you will lose any legal right to obtain any compensation at all.

Our Personal Injury Lawyer in Natchitoches Provides Sound Legal Advice

At Rice & Kendig, LLC, our Natchitoches personal injury lawyer can provide the sound legal advice you need after an accident. We will determine who is liable for your injuries and accurately value your claim so you obtain the maximum settlement you deserve. Call us today or contact us online to request a free consultation and to get the legal help you need.

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Recent Results

$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.

$1,855,500.80

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.

$1,800,000

Medical Malpractice

Inadequate life-saving staffing at emergency C-section resulted in child with cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, and developmental delays.

$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.

$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.

$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.

$1,000,000

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.

$1,000,000

Insurance Bad Faith

Insurance company refused to pay for hail damage to a commercial property.

$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.

$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.

$987,610.32

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.

$987,525.93

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.

$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.

$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.

$800,606.26

Motor Vehicle Collision

A defendant driver turned left, without the protection of a green arrow, into client’s vehicle causing a collision that resulted in a severely broken leg that required immediate surgery, post-traumatic stress disorder, loss of independence, and loss of job.

$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.

$750,000

Wrongful Death/Medical Malpractice

Child suffered fatal injuries due to complications with anesthesia.

$685,000

Premises Liability

Client sustained two broken legs from a fall over an unreasonably dangerous tripping hazard.

$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.

$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.

$650,000

18-Wheeler Collision

18-wheeler driver was rear-ended by another 18-wheeler causing headaches and neck injury.

$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.

$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.