Sulphur Personal Injury Lawyer

Sulphur Personal Injury Attorney

An injury can change your life forever. Aside from the physical and financial impact an injury can have on your life, an emotional strain can stay with you years later. A talented Sulphur personal injury lawyer from The Roach Law Firm is here to help you through this difficult time and seek the compensation you deserve. Our skilled team understands your pain and can tirelessly fight for you.

What Counts as a Personal Injury?

Personal injury law applies when someone harms you through their negligence or intentional actions. Also called tort law, personal injury law is relevant when someone causes another person some kind of loss, whether physically, financially, or emotionally. When someone harms you, you can exercise your right to compensation. Our team can work with you to calculate the total damages.

Louisiana law governs the grounds for a claim, whom you can file against, the proof necessary to win a case, and the damages you can seek. When seeking personal injury compensation, you do not need to understand the complexities of the law. At The Roach Law Firm, we can handle the legal process for you while keeping you informed about your case.

To succeed in your case, you’ll need to prove that the defendant breached their duty of care and, in doing so, directly caused your damages. A duty of care is the reasonable obligation to prevent harming others. For instance, drivers have a duty of care to reasonably keep others safe on the road. Property owners have a duty to fix hazards or warn visitors of them to prevent bodily injury. Moreover, owners of dangerous dogs have a duty to prevent them from harming others.

Our attorneys can gather the evidence necessary to prove every aspect of your case, from establishing a duty of care to showing the extent of your damages. Evidence like police reports and medical records can help us do so.

Types of Personal Injury Claims

Many forms of accidents can lead to personal injury claims. Regardless of the circumstances of your personal injury, you deserve compensation to cover your losses.

Car Accidents

Car accidents are one of the most common types of personal injury cases because they happen so frequently. If you sustain injuries from a collision, you could seek compensation. Many car accidents occur due to negligent drivers who speed, text while driving, drive under the influence, or drive recklessly. In these cases, we can provide you with a clear path to compensation.

Recoverable damages after a car accident can be extensive. Many people leave motor collisions with ongoing medical bills, immense pain and suffering, lost wages, property damage, and more damages, depending on the severity of the injuries. Sometimes, victims never fully recover from scarring or new disabilities.

Like any personal injury claim, proving a car accident case requires demonstrating that the other driver acted negligently or breached their duty of care. Additionally, your representation will need to prove the breach of care caused your injuries.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals swear to a high standard of care when entering their field. When these individuals deviate from their duty and cause you harm, you can receive compensation for your injuries. Expert witnesses can be especially useful in these cases. A medical professional in the same field can testify that they would have acted differently under the same circumstances.

Dog Bites

Dog bites and other animal attacks can lead to catastrophic injuries, like permanent disfigurement. Especially for small children, dog bite injuries can be devastating. Dog owners have a duty to control dangerous animals and prevent them from injuring others. If they fail to do so, they can be held liable for the injuries inflicted by their pet.

Wrongful Death

Wrongful deaths are devastating and differ from other personal injury claims. In a wrongful death case, the plaintiff is not the injured person but their family or a representative from the deceased’s estate. If your loved one died due to someone’s negligent or intentional acts, you can seek compensation for your family for their financial losses and suffering.

Some damages exist in wrongful death claims that are absent in other personal injury cases. For example, after proving that the at-fault party caused your loved one’s death, you can recover:

• Funeral and burial expenses
• Loss of financial support
• Loss of companionship
• Perceived inheritance loss

Workplace Injuries

Workers’ compensation benefits exist to provide people with financial assistance after they receive work-related injuries. However, in some cases, employees incur injuries as a result of a third party’s actions at work. In this case, they can file a personal injury claim rather than a workers’ compensation claim. For instance, a delivery person may be involved in a car accident caused by another person while in the course of their work duties.

With a personal injury claim, you can recover non-economic damages not available in workers’ compensation, like pain and suffering. The Roach Law Firm can assist you in every aspect of the process to ensure you receive the damages you deserve.

Slip-and-Fall Accidents

Property owners have a legal responsibility to keep their premises safe for visitors. Despite this requirement, many owners fall short of suitable safety standards. You may have a right to compensation if injured in a slip-and-fall accident. Slip-and-falls can occur due to negligent acts like ignoring hazardous conditions or refusing to fix hazards that a visitor repeatedly complains about.

What Is a Statute of Limitations?

Statutes of limitations are the time limits by which you must file a claim. Understanding the statute of limitations that applies to your case can ensure you recover damages after your injury. Missing deadlines can impact your ability to seek stability and properly heal. Your case will be considered invalid if filed after the time limit has expired, and insurance companies will be unwilling to negotiate.

What Is the Discovery Rule?

Many states have discovery rules, which are exceptions to the typical statute of limitations. This rule allows for an extension for individuals initially unaware of the full extent of their injuries. If a plaintiff does not discover their injuries within the initial window, their time limit may begin when they discover their injury and its connection to the incident.

This exception can be helpful in situations where the severity of the injury is difficult to understand or the cause is not easily identifiable.

Filing a Personal Injury Claim in Louisiana

Filing a personal injury claim in Louisiana involves several steps. While they may seem simple, following them and navigating the legal process requires an experienced professional. Our Sulphur personal injury attorneys have the skills to file and lead your personal injury claim. A simplified overview of the filing process includes:

• Consulting with an attorney. While some people may not think an attorney’s help is necessary, they can leave compensation unrecovered because of their lack of experience. A qualified attorney can assess your case, advise you on your legal options, guide you through the filing process, and advocate for your ideal outcome.
• Investigating and gathering evidence. As your lawyers, we can investigate your accident and gather evidence, such as medical records, witness statements, and police reports. This evidence is crucial to ensuring you have the strongest case possible.
• Sending a demand letter. Typically, personal injury payouts come from insurance companies. We can send a demand letter to the other party’s insurance company to outline your claim and the compensation you seek.
• Attempting negotiations. After receiving the demand letter, the insurance company will respond, which can lead to negotiation attempts from both sides. Trying to seek a fair settlement agreement can get you what you deserve without attempting a lengthy and costly trial.
• Filing the claim. We can file your claim in the appropriate court when we cannot reach a fair settlement. After filing the case, the legal proceedings begin.
• Conducting the discovery phase. Both sides receive the other party’s information and evidence through discovery. This step is important so that we know what we are up against in trial and understand any additional information we need to account for. Sometimes, after seeing the level of evidence we have, an insurance company may change its mind and become willing to negotiate.
• Proceeding to trial when necessary. If we do not settle after the initial discovery, the case could proceed to trial, where the judge will decide the outcome.

Do Not Lose Your Right to Compensation

Some people wait so long to bring their case forward that they lose their right to compensation. As soon as you know that you have sustained a personal injury, you should contact a skilled attorney. Our Sulphur personal injury attorneys have the experience to aggressively advocate for your rights and strive toward maximum compensation. We can document all the damages you incurred and do all that’s necessary to ensure you get what you deserve.

The Roach Law Firm exists to help residents of Louisiana hold those who injure them accountable. Whether your injury was caused by an individual, a company, or another entity, we can be your strongest partner in your journey to healing. We can do everything possible to ensure you leave the legal process satisfied. Contact a team member today to discuss your case.