New Orleans Enterprise Truck Accident Lawyer

When it comes to Enterprise trucks, you never know who is behind the wheel of a type of vehicle they do not normally drive. This means someone could easily mishandle the Enterprise truck that they or their employer rented and cause a wreck that involves you. That is exactly when you will need a New Orleans Enterprise truck accident lawyer to make sure the responsible party compensates you.

Trust in Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers to provide client-focused service like we have in our over 121 years of combined experience. Our New Orleans moving truck accident lawyer can take on a big company like Enterprise and their insurance so that they do not get out of paying you what you need for recovery. We will fight for the win with your case.

A New Orleans Enterprise Truck Accident Lawyer Can Help You In Several Ways

Being hit by an Enterprise truck is a scary situation by itself, and the lawsuit that follows can be intimidating when going against a company with more resources than a single person. By hiring a qualified New Orleans Enterprise truck accident attorney, you are leveling the playing field. We can do the heavy lifting that your case needs.

Giving You Personal Attention

From the first free consultation, your New Orleans truck accident lawyer will be there to make you feel heard. The more that we understand not only the details of your case, but also how the accident has affected your life, the better we can represent you. Evidence is vital, but conveying to the court the mental, emotional, and lifestyle damages can ensure that the end settlement feels right to you.

Gathering Evidence

There will be a lot to prove in court, and that can only happen if we build a good case based on solid evidence. Our New Orleans personal injury lawyers will dedicate resources to compile evidence like photos of the scene, videos of the accident and aftermath, witness testimony, and any documentation that points to real damages. This can take considerable time and effort, so we take on this work while you focus on your health and well-being.

Talking with Enterprise and The Insurance Companies For You

When it comes to rental vehicles like Enterprise trucks, it can be messy to navigate where your compensation will come from. The insurance companies and Enterprise will want to avoid liability and save money, and the driver may or may not have their own insurance if they opted out of Enterprise’s optional supplemental liability protection. We know how they operate and will talk to them for you.

Arguing Your Case In Court

Court and settlement negotiations can come with a lot of legal hoops to jump through, but having the experience of a good attorney helps to get through all of them. 

We will use the experience from the case results we have gotten for so many other clients before to make sure you have your fair shot at a reasonable settlement. Even if things do not go our way, there are absolutely no fees unless we win.

Knowing Who To Sue Can Be Tricky

The truck driver, Enterprise, the truck driver’s employer, the vehicle manufacturer, or another unknown party could all be liable in your case, depending on the specific circumstances. Figuring that out will be first, and then we figure out how we prove that they were negligent. This can look different depending on who we believe is at fault.

• The truck driver – the driver would have had to have been negligent by driving while distracted by something like their phone, intoxicated, blatantly violating traffic laws, or other unsafe driving behaviors
• Enterprise – Since we know improper maintenance causes preventable commercial truck accidents, Enterprise would have had to have knowingly rented out a truck they knew to be in ill repair, or knowingly rented to someone who was not qualified to drive their truck
• The truck driver’s employer – many times, Enterprise’s trucks are rented for commercial purposes, meaning the truck driver’s employer may be liable for using the truck improperly
• The truck manufacturer – if the wreck happened because of poor design or construction, we can pursue a lawsuit against the truck manufacturer.

In the event of more than one of these being liable for your accident, CC §2323 lets us split up the claim so that each party is responsible for their proportion of fault, including you if you had any part in the fault.

How Long Do You Have To File A Claim

There is a lot that goes into filing a claim that may take more time than you expect. Louisiana’s statute of limitations may be two years from the date of your accident, but that does not mean calling an Enterprise truck accident lawyer in New Orleans in the last week of that time frame will get your case filed in time.

According to CC §3493.1, you have two years to bring a lawsuit to recover your damages. This can be very beneficial if you have to spend a while focused on recovering from injuries. As soon as you are able, however, calling us to get the process started should be one of the first things on your list of what to do after a truck accident.

As a qualified person of close relation under CC §2315.2, you have one year to file a claim on behalf of a loved one who died in an Enterprise truck accident. Make sure you know if you qualify as the deceased’s child, parent, sibling, or grandparent. Given the shorter time frame, acting quickly is paramount.

Get a Free Consultation with an Enterprise Truck Accident Attorney in New Orleans Today

We are here, ready to help you recover your damages. Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers is determined to win for you, and confident we can do so. 

Hear from other clients in our video testimonials who made the call to let us fight for the win for them. Call a New Orleans Enterprise truck accident attorney today so you can pursue results like theirs.