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18-Wheeler / Commercial Truck Accidents
Has an accident involving an 18-wheeler, commercial truck, or tractor-trailer wrecked your life? If so, Louisiana truck accident injury lawyer Parker Layrisson can help you get the money you deserve for your injuries. Call Mr. Layrisson today at (985) 370-9832 or use the online form for a FREE Case Review and find out if you may be entitled to a cash award or settlement. There is no cost and no obligation for the initial consultation.Commercial trucks such as 18-wheelers and other tractor-trailers present a unique safety risk. Although they only make up only 3% of all motor vehicles on the road, commercial trucks account for nearly 13% of all deaths and/or catastrophic injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has implemented special rules for commercial truck drivers, so handling a truck accident case differs from handling an auto accident case. Parker Layrisson has experience litigating commercial truck accidents in federal court and various state courts. Let Mr. Layrisson put his experience and knowledge to work for you.
If you have been injured in a commercial truck accident, you should do the following: -- Seek immediate medical attention from a doctor for your injuries. You may go to the emergency room, family clinic, chiropractor, or other health care provider.
-- Refrain from discussing the details of the accident or your injuries with anyone except the police, your doctors, and your lawyer.
-- Collect all of the information you can from the other people involved in the accident, including names, addresses, license plate numbers, telephone numbers, insurance info, and police report.
-- Save all the documents you receive that relate to the accident and your injuries, such as the accident report, photos of the accident scene and your vehicle and your injuries, names and contact information of witnesses, copies of your medical records for the accident-related injuries, medical bills, and receipts for prescriptions, auto repairs, and other related expenses.
-- Follow your doctor’s advice about treatment and go to every scheduled doctor’s office visit.
-- Don't give a statement to the insurance adjuster without first talking to your personal injury lawyer.
-- Don’t sign a bodily injury claim release without first talking to your personal injury lawyer.
-- Contact Louisiana personal injury attorney J. Parker Layrisson now for a FREE Case Review.
On commercial truck accident claims, Parker Layrisson usually charges a contingent fee where he is paid a percentage of his clients' recovery rather than an hourly rate. This generally means that clients do not pay anything up front and lawyers do not get paid until clients get paid, and it is fully explained in Mr. Layrisson's written attorney-client fee agreement.