Lives change after car accidents. In the best case scenarios, injuries heal and property is repaired, but at other times, full recovery is not possible. Either way, victims suffer physically, emotionally, and financially for a time or for the long term.
Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers has multiple recognitions for excellence, including from the Louisiana Bar Association and The American Association for Justice.
You can count on a Covington personal injury lawyer from our team to help you get maximum compensation so you can achieve maximum recovery after an accident.
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Steps to Take After a Car Accident
You can take steps to strengthen your potential car accident claim right at the incident scene. First, exchange contact details with the other party or parties involved and take photos of their driver’s licenses, registration, and insurance cards. If there are witnesses, get their contact information and ask them to send you a description of what they saw via text or email.
Take pictures and video of the accident scene and the surrounding area. Capture the positions of the vehicles and any nearby cameras, traffic patterns, signals and road conditions, damage to the vehicles, and your own injuries.
Your well-being is a top priority, so if taking any of these steps will cause you further injury, just stay still until law enforcement and emergency care arrives.
We cannot overstress the importance of seeing a doctor after a car accident. Do not assume you have escaped the scene with minor injuries–sometimes, the effects of injuries take a few hours or a day to show. Swift diagnosis, treatment, and documentation of those injuries will protect your health and your injury claim.
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(504) 500-1111A Covington Car Accident Attorney Knows How Louisiana Laws Affect Your Case
Once your safety is in hand, connect with a car accident lawyer in Covington. Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers has been serving Louisiana car accident victims since 2015, and we are ready to apply our solutions-focused approach to your case. Once we enter a partnership, you can leave all the legal details of your accident claim to us.
As per Article 2323 of the Louisiana State Legislature, you have the right to seek damages for your accident-related losses, payable by the party who caused the accident. If you bear a percentage of fault for those losses, the compensation you can collect is reduced by that same percentage.
Your attorney will work to protect you from unwarranted blame and conduct a thorough accident investigation to determine the true at-fault party and find evidence to prove their negligence.
To protect your right to fight for justice in court, you must file your claim with the civil court system within Louisiana’s statute of limitations, established in RS 23: 1209, as a one-year deadline.
This is a relatively short timeline, making it especially important to join forces with a car accident attorney in Covington promptly after your accident.
This swift connection also helps the evidence-gathering process, as eyewitness accounts and other important information are easier to access before too much time passes.
Possible Liable Parties in Covington Car Accidents
You can only collect a settlement or trial judgment if you can prove the at-fault party’s negligence caused the accident and your subsequent damages.
We will take great care to make an accurate determination and file an evidenced-based claim to hold that party accountable. There are a variety of possibilities regarding who the at-fault party could be.
Other Drivers
A driver’s error, inexperience, or decision to drive while impaired could cause an accident. Fatigued drivers put everyone on the road at risk, as do distracted drivers. We also know your legal rights if an aggressive driver has hurt you and will fight to hold reckless or speeding vehicle operators accountable.
Car Manufacturers
Defective cars or malfunctioning parts can cause devastating crashes. If your accident was caused by failed braking or steering systems or weak tires, we will work to hold the manufacturers responsible. If you sustain more serious injuries because of faulty safety features, we will also seek compensation for that negligence.
Vehicle Mechanics
You trust your mechanic to verify your vehicle’s safety with every yearly inspection. You also expect them to repair problems before telling you your car is safe for travel. Inferior repair work puts you and everyone else sharing the roads with you in danger.
Government Agencies
Different government entities are responsible for overseeing elements of road safety. Road conditions, streetlighting, and traffic signals are some of the elements falling under government purview. If your accident results from a respective government office’s failure, that office may bear culpability.
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(504) 500-1111Securing the Damages Your Case Deserves
Your Covington car accident attorney will consider every aspect of your accident-caused losses when computing a settlement amount. Your medical costs, income loss, property damage, physical and emotional pain and suffering, and any other financial or quality-of-life cost will be part of that equation. After arriving at a just amount, your lawyer will send the at-fault party’s representatives a settlement demand.
Most likely, those representatives will respond with a lower amount. Your attorney will continue negotiating, always seeking true financial justice, until both sides come to an agreed-upon amount. Many injury cases are resolved this way, and victims never have to enter a courtroom.
But sometimes, the at-fault party does not offer justice through negotiations. If this happens in your case, you can trust your lawyer to explain your legal options fully and help you decide if going to court is in your best interests. Our legal team is not afraid to take your fight to court–you can rely on us for bold, strategic advocacy at every proceeding.
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(504) 500-1111Put Our Experience to Work for You
Car accidents are scary experiences, and Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers is here to make the aftermath less stressful and more just for you. Helping injury victims get back on stable financial footing and look toward a more hopeful future is what we do, and we are committed to doing it well.
Reach out to schedule your free case consultation and get the experienced, effective representation you need and deserve.