Louisiana Truck Accident Attorneys
Getting the money you need after an accident with a truck or commercial vehicle can be difficult, but it's essential if you are going to get proper medical care and rehabilitation.
Collisions with commercial trucks, 18 wheelers, or tractor trailers along Interstate 10, I-12, or the Airline Highway are always serious. Occupants in a passenger vehicle almost always suffer serious injuries or death when hit by a semi truck. If the accident was caused by reckless or negligent driving by the truck driver, or by a mechanical or maintenance failure, you may be able to get money for your injuries and losses.
At the Baton Rouge law office of Cardenas & Fry, skilled and experienced injury lawyers can review the facts of your accident to see if you have a personal injury or wrongful death case. Your initial consultation is free and you pay no fees unless we recover money for you.
Learn more about our experience with trucking accident cases in Louisiana and Texas and how we can help you get the money you need to recover. Contact our office by e-mail or call toll free at (877) 354-4529.
How Could This Happen?
When a family has suffered a terrible loss with the injury or death of a loved one, they want and need to know the truth. What caused this accident? In our experience, truck accidents have a few common causes:
- Driver negligence: Excessive speed, failing to allow enough braking distance and other reckless driving can cause a semi to jackknife or crash into another vehicle on the road
- Drivers not being fit to drive: Truck drivers often drive too many hours, more than they are legally allowed to drive. Inadequate rest breaks leads to fatigue which decreases concentration and reaction time. They may take drugs to stay awake longer, and driving while impaired is always dangerous.
- Loading problems: The truck load may not have been tightened down, or it may not have been balanced, or the load may have shifted causing the trailer to tip.
- Overloading: The truck may have been overweight, which can stress the brakes and cause brake failure.
- Defective or faulty mechanical parts: Faulty brakes, a defective truck part, defective tires, or other faulty parts could be to blame.
Investigating Your Case
At Cardenas & Fry, we thoroughly investigate every truck wreck case to ensure we understand the causes and determine who is responsible for the accident. Our founding attorneys have decades of experience fighting big trucking companies on behalf of injured people. We understand the laws and regulations relating to interstate trucking.
We handle all personal injury and wrongful death cases on a contingency-fee basis. We do not charge up-front fees and we do not bill for expenses while we work on your case. Simply put: if we don't win your case, we don't get paid.
Contact the Personal Injury Lawyers at Cardenas & Fry
After a truck accident or an 18 wheeler wreck, contact an injury attorney at Cardenas & Fry immediately to protect your right to compensation. Clients who choose us receive the following:
- Free initial consultations in English or Spanish — Se habla español
- Toll-free access at (877) 354-4529.
- Contingent fees in injury cases — no recovery means no fees or costs
- Attorneys licensed in state and federal courts in Louisiana and Texas
- Leonard Cardenas, III is board certified as a civil trial lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
