Baton Rouge Truck Accident Lawyers
When an 80,000-pound truck collides with a 5,000-pound passenger vehicle, it is not hard to imagine which drivers and passengers will sustain serious injuries. When a truck driver is sleep deprived, chemically impaired or distracted, a very serious accident can occur. According to the Center for Disease Control, the number of drivers who were distracted at the time of a fatal crash has increased from eight percent in 2004 to 11 percent in 2008. With the increase in mobile technology comes increase in technological distractions like e-mailing and texting while operating a big rig.
The lawyers at Dodson, Hooks & Frederick, APLC have experience in E-discovery that allows your lawyers to obtain the records of the rig operator and its company that can be used to prove what the rig driver was actually doing at the time of the crash. Also, 18-wheeler laws are specialized and heavily regulated both federally and state by state. You need a lawyer with this experience when you are involved in a crash with a big rig.
At Dodson, Hooks & Frederick, APLC, we represent personal injury victims who have sustained serious injuries due to the fault of another party. Please contact the personal injury attorneys at our law firm to represent you for any of the following types of injuries:
- Amputation
- Bone crush
- Burns due to gasoline fire or crash explosion
- Compound fractures
- Paraplegia or quadriplegia
- Spinal cord injuries
- Traumatic head injury
- Wrongful death
Representative case: Duzon, et al. v. Venture Transports, Inc. et al.: On December 18, 1998, two Filipino seamen were returning from shore leave on the vessel named M/V Witchqueen's, while riding an appurtenance to the ship, the vessel's bicycle. The men were struck from behind by an 18-wheel tractor-trailer at Port Fourchon, Louisiana. One seaman was killed instantly, and the other was rendered permanently disabled and horrifically brain damaged. After trial on the merits, and after all final appeals, the defendants were forced to pay a multi-million dollar judgment.
Why Choose Dodson, Hooks & Frederick, APLC
At our law firm we have the compassion, experience and resources to pursue the maximum compensation possible for individuals injured in a car crash, truck accident, motorcycle accident or other motor vehicle accident. We offer:
- Recognition and leadership in terms of publications, public speaking and association leadership positions
- The resources to pursue complex class action litigation
- The ability to pursue justice as far as the United States Supreme Court, if needed
- Trusted relationships with organizations such as the Neurological Rehabilitation Learning Center
- Medical records obtained at no charge
- An on-staff physician to review potential personal injury claims
Our Approach to Client Service
Whereas other firms may have an average of 50-100 cases per attorney, we specifically limit our cases to approximately 15 cases per attorney. We feel this affords us the opportunity to thoroughly prepare our cases for successful outcomes in even the most difficult cases.
Justice at Home and Abroad
To contact our Louisiana car accident injury attorneys for more information about our services and how we may assist you, please call 225-372-1666 locally or 800-644-0633 | 800-569-2195 toll free, or send our attorneys an e-mail.
