
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.

Verdicts and Settlements
That Change Lives

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.
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

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Meet the Lawyers
Serving Rapides Parish
What Clients Say About
Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers
What Sets Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers
Apart in Rapides Parish Injury Cases
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.
FAQs About
Injury Claims in Rapides Parish
Get medical care as soon as you can, even if the injury looks minor at first. Then report the incident, take photos of the scene and your injuries if you can do so safely, get witness names, and avoid giving a recorded statement to the other side’s insurer before you speak with a lawyer.
For most injury claims, Louisiana now uses the two-year deadline as provided for in La. Civ. Code art. 3493.11. If the case involves a death, look at La. Civ. Code art. 2315.1 and art. 2315.2, which says the action survives for one year from the death or two years from the date of injury, whichever is longer.
The value of a claim depends on the full picture of the injuries and damages. That can include medical bills, future treatment, lost income, reduced earning ability, pain, mental distress, and property damage. In motor vehicle cases, uninsured status issues can also matter because of Louisiana’s “No Pay, No Play” law, La. R.S. 32:866 limits recovery in certain situations.
Yes, sometimes. Louisiana’s current comparative-fault rule appears in La. Civ. Code art. 2323. Under the present version of that article, a person who is 51% or more at fault is barred from recovering damages, while a person who is less than 51% at fault can still recover reduced damages.
Timelines vary. While some claims resolve quickly, those involving severe injuries or disputed fault can take much longer. A rushed settlement is rarely ideal; the objective is to secure the right result, not the fastest one.
Legal representation begins with our exhaustive investigation and advanced evaluation of the incident and resulting losses. Our skilled personal injury attorneys can then determine the best strategy, address potential obstacles, and secure essential evidence before the insurance company can undermine the claim.
Evidence varies by case but commonly includes medical records, police reports, photos, video, witness statements, and expert reviews. A robust claim requires proof of both the accident’s cause and the total cost of your injuries.
















