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Rapides Parish Personal Injury Attorneys

One hard hit and crash on the highway can throw your life and your whole household off balance. One bad fall can jeopardize your job, your income, and your daily life on hold. Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers helps people hurt by others’ negligence fight back after wrecks, unsafe property incidents, and other serious accidents throughout Rapides Parish. From I-49 to U.S. 165 and 167, our parish sees the kind of traffic and risk that can change a life in seconds.

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A Law Firm the People of Rapides Parish Can Count On After a Serious Injury

Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers has handled injury litigation since the 1970s, with a practice centered on personal injury and motor vehicle accident cases. That focus gives clients more than a familiar name. It gives them a firm with deep trial experience, a no-nonsense approach, more than 500 five-star Google reviews, and the largest reported jury verdict in Louisiana.

Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers also brings the resources serious injury cases often require, including free consultations, contingency representation, and a long-established network of doctors, specialists, experts, and professional contacts. For clients looking for a skilled Rapides Parish personal injury attorney, it means a focused firm with advanced knowledge, deep roots, and a strong reputation for advancing claims to successful conclusions.

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Injury Claims We Take
Across Rapides Parish

Some cases involve a back injury that keeps a person out of work for weeks. Others involve surgery, rehab, permanent limits, or a loss that can never be made right. Our job is to carry the legal fight while you deal with medical care and the rest of life.

  • Car Accidents

    Rear-end crashes, intersection wrecks, failure-to-yield collisions, and distracted driving cases can leave people buried in medical bills and calls from adjusters. We gather reports, photos, witness accounts, video, and treatment records to show what happened and what the wreck has cost you.

  • Truck Accidents

    Commercial vehicle cases come with another layer of proof. A truck case may involve driver logs, maintenance records, black-box data, inspection history, and federal safety rules such as the FMCSA Hours-of-Service regulations in 49 CFR Part 395. Those records can make or break a claim, and they need to be locked down fast.

  • Motorcycle Accidents

    Riders often face blame before the evidence is even reviewed. We do not let that stand. A motorcycle case can depend on road-surface photos, damage to the bike and riding gear, witness statements, and reconstruction work that shows how the crash really happened.

  • DUI/DWI Accidents

    When a drunk driver causes a crash, the damage reaches far beyond the scene itself. Medical bills rise, work stops, and families get hit from every side at once. In Louisiana, Civil Code art. 2315.4 allows exemplary damages in some cases when an intoxicated driver’s conduct caused the injuries.

  • Severe Injury Claims

    Some injuries do not just interrupt life. They split it into before and after. Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers handles claims involving:

    • Traumatic brain injuries
    • Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
    • Severe burns
    • Loss of limb
    • Wrongful death
  • Other Injury Cases We Take

    A Rapides Parish personal injury lawyer from Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers also handles claims involving:

    • Premises liability
    • Product liability
    • Dog bites and animal attacks

The Right First Move Can Change Your Whole Case and Future

The insurer is already working to minimize your payout. Act fast now to preserve evidence and build your case before the defense gains the advantage.

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Meet the Lawyers
Serving Rapides Parish

  • William F. Kendig

    William F. Kendig

    attorney

    Battle-tested in Louisiana’s courts with nearly 40 years of winning results.

  • J. Marshall Rice

    J. Marshall Rice

    attorney

    Million-dollar recoveries. Your trusted advocate in Louisiana and Texas.

  • Jason Nichols

    Jason Nichols

    attorney

    Federal court insight. Community-driven, client-focused.

  • Franeka Taylor

    Franeka Taylor

    attorney

    Sharp, determined, and ready to fight for your success.

  • Sonny Lopez

    attorney

    Empathetic guidance. Fighting for the fair recovery you deserve.

  • M. Carl Rice

    M. Carl Rice

    attorney, Of Counsel

    46 years of wisdom. Serving clients with purpose and care.

TESTIMONIALS

What Clients Say About
Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers

  • 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

What Sets Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers
Apart in Rapides Parish Injury Cases

  • Local Case Sense
    Every parish has its own roads, patterns, and pressure points. We build successful cases based on what specifically happened in your case, not on canned approaches used by inexperienced lawyers.
  • Built for Trial Pressure
    Cases tend to move differently when the other side believes your lawyer will actually take the fight to court. We prepare with that in mind from the start.
  • Direct Lawyer Access
    Clients should know who is handling their case and where the matter stands. At Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers, your claim is handled with the attention people expect from Rapides Parish personal injury lawyers, not lost in a chain of handoffs.
  • Full Claim Management
    Property damage, records requests, insurer calls, paperwork, and lien issues can eat up your time. We take that load off your plate.
  • Straight Talk About Case Value
    You deserve a clear view of what may drive value up, what may hold it back, and what the defense is likely to fight about.
  • No Upfront Fee
    There is no upfront cost to hire our firm. Like many personal injury attorneys in Rapides Parish, we work on a contingency-fee basis, meaning we only collect a fee if we recover compensation for you.
Your Local Advocates

Serving Rapides Parish
and Nearby Communities

Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers represents injured people throughout Rapides Parish, and our Rapides Parish personal injury attorneys are available to help clients in communities that include:

  • Alexandria
  • Pineville
  • Ball
  • Boyce
  • Cheneyville
  • Forest Hill
  • Glenmora
  • Lecompte
  • Tioga
  • Woodworth

Contact us

The Longer You Wait, the More the Other Side Makes Your Case Tougher to Win

Get in touch with Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers to schedule a private, no-strings-attached consultation. Our team will assess your situation, clarify your legal choices, and map out a distinct strategy for your recovery.

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