Over 150,000 drivers are injured or killed each year in truck accidents, and it's not surprising because trucks are two times more likely to be involved in traffic accidents than other vehicles. If a truck hits you, you are over five times more likely to be killed than truck driver. Worse still, driver fatigue accounts for more than 40 percent of truck wrecks.
From Trucking Statistics : www.truckinfo.net
Because of these statistics, we believe that truckers, their companies and the insurance companies that cover them need to be held accountable. Indeed, because they are commercial or professional drivers, we believe it's a privilege for them to use municipal roadways.
When trucking accidents happen it's important to turn to the most experienced lawyers, so that you can maximize damages and hold the other parties accountable.
New Orleans Truck Accident Attorney
With over 100 years of combined experience and millions of dollars obtained for clients in car and truck accidents, at The Law Offices of W.A. "Chip" Forstall Jr. we're ready and willing to represent you in nearly any aspect of Louisiana truck accident personal injury, including:
- Driver distraction/fatigue
- Alcohol/drug use
- Driver health
- Hazardous materials
- Improper loading
- Improper hiring/training/supervision
We'll take time address all your concerns in a free initial consultation and find out what steps need to be taken to arrive at the ideal outcome. We have a network of 20 doctors, each of whom specializes in specific types of injuries. For your convenience one of these doctors can arrange to meet you at the best possible location to look at your injury, so that we will have a complete idea as to the extent of your injury and precisely how to proceed.
Jefferson Parish Tractor-Trailer Crash Attorney
We'll take a look at car, medical, and income damages and then review your case with insurance companies. What's key is that they know we are ready and prepared to go to court if we don't think the offer is fair. Because of this we're often able to settle out of court — the key is that we're ready and willing to research and take any action available to maximize your compensation.
Unlike many other firms that pass clients off to inexperienced lawyers or paralegals after the first consultation, you'll work with me, a lead attorney, throughout the entire process.
To discuss any aspect of your trucking injury case in a free initial consultation call 504-521-7494 or e-mail us.
