Plaquemine Truck Accident Attorney

The City of Plaquemine is home to many industrial and commercial businesses and is only twelve miles from the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, the sixth-largest port in the nation. Hundreds of big trucks travel through Plaquemine and the surrounding area daily. 

With so much commercial truck activity, Plaquemine has numerous truck accidents each year. Many of them result in fatal or life-altering injuries and leave victims needing expensive long-term medical care. 

If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a Plaquemine area truck accident that was not your fault, you deserve to be compensated for your damages. 

Trucking companies and their insurance carriers will try to deny or devalue your claim if they can. You need an experienced truck accident injury attorney who knows how to hold them responsible and recover maximum compensation for you. 

At Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys, we have decades of experience handling complex truck accident cases in Louisiana and have recovered numerous multi-million dollar awards and settlements for our truck accident injury clients. We want to help you get the compensation you deserve.

Call (225) 999-1111 or complete the short form on our contact page to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case. 

Why Trust Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys?

• We have decades of experience handling complex truck accident cases.
• We know the state and federal trucking industry regulations inside and out and use that knowledge to help build your strongest case.
• We are driven by our Christian faith and personal commitment to helping injury victims in their times of need.
• We have recovered over $10 billion in compensation for our clients.
• We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing until we win for you.

Are My Injuries Common in Truck Accidents?

Truck accidents can cause numerous types of devastating injuries, and each accident is unique. However, some of the most common Plaquemine truck accident injuries include:

• Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).
• Spinal cord injuries.
• Crushed and broken bones.
• Internal bleeding and organ damage.
• Neck and back injuries.
• Scarring and disfigurement.
• Permanent disabilities.
• Fatal injuries.

When not fatal, truck accidents often leave victims needing expensive long-term medical care and therapies. You need an experienced truck accident injury attorney to help you recover the full value of your damages. 

How Do Most  Plaquemine Truck Accidents Happen?

Truck accidents can happen for many reasons. However, most of their causes are unique to commercial trucks. Some of the common causes of Plaquemine truck accidents include:

• Driver fatigue. Truck drivers often violate the federal hours of operation guidelines to earn more money and to satisfy their employers who have unrealistic delivery time expectations. 
• Inadequate training. When trucking companies hire inexperienced drivers and fail to properly train them, it puts everyone on the road at risk of harm.
• Equipment failure during operation. Failure of equipment, such as brakes, steering, or tires, can cause catastrophic injuries. Sometimes, equipment may fail due to negligent maintenance by the trucking company, driver, or maintenance company. Other times, it may fail because of a defectively manufactured product. 
• Blind Spots. Big trucks have large blind spots, where the driver cannot see a vehicle next to or behind them, leading to accidents.
• Under-ride accidents. This type of accident happens when the front bumper of a smaller car goes under the rear of the truck, causing an accident. 
• Jackknifing is an accident in which the trailer swings out to a 90-degree angle from the truck. It can cause catastrophic accidents involving multiple vehicles. 
• Rollovers. While passenger cars sometimes roll over, big trucks are more likely to do so. This may be caused by the trailer being overloaded or improperly loaded and the cargo shifting during transport. 
• Spilled cargo. If cargo is improperly loaded or inadequately secured, it can fall off the truck onto the road, causing massive injury to nearby motorists.

Our truck accident attorneys carefully investigate every accident to help identify all possible causes and all potentially liable parties. 

Is the Truck Driver Liable For My Injuries?

The truck driver will almost certainly be a defendant in a truck accident injury claim. However, there are likely other parties also liable for your injuries.

The trucking company may be at fault for negligent hiring, training, and monitoring of drivers. It may also be liable for violating other federal and state safety regulations that could have prevented the accident or for different reasons.

A negligent maintenance company may be liable if it fails to service the truck properly, and that failure causes the accident.

The cargo loading and securing entity or person may be liable for overloading, improperly loading, or inadequately securing the cargo if that was a cause of the accident. 

The manufacturer of a defective truck part or equipment may be liable if their defective product contributed to the cause of your accident.

A government entity could be liable if they were negligent in maintaining roads or created a dangerous road condition that contributed to an accident. 

Determining causation and the liability for your damages is often complex. However, our experienced truck accident injury lawyers know what they are looking for and how to identify causes and parties that may be liable for your damages. 

How Much Time Do I Have to File a Lawsuit?

The statute of limitations for an action determines your deadline for filing suit. The Louisiana statute of limitations was recently extended for most personal injury claims, including truck accident injury cases.

According to Louisiana Civil Code Article 3493.1, you have two years to file your claim if your accident occurs on or after July 1, 2024. If your accident occurred before July 1, 2024, you only have one year to file your claim.

Note that this is for personal injury claims resulting from a truck accident. If you lost a loved one and have the right to bring a wrongful death action or a survival action, the statute of limitations is one year from the date of death. 

There are exceptions to the two-year personal injury claim deadline. In some cases, the statute of limitations may be paused, allowing more time to file. In other cases, such as when the government is a defendant, you may have a much shorter filing deadline. 

You must consult an experienced truck accident injury attorney promptly to determine your filing deadline. If you miss your deadline, you cannot recover damages.

Why Do I Need An Attorney?

• Trucking accident injury claims are expensive to pursue, but most truck accident attorneys handle cases on a contingency fee basis, so you pay nothing until they win your case. 
• Your chances of recovering maximum compensation are much greater when an experienced truck accident injury attorney represents you.
• You deserve to focus on your recovery instead of stressing over your legal case. Let an experienced attorney handle many details and requirements of pursuing your claim.

Schedule a Free Consultation With a Plaquemine Truck Accident Lawyer

Truck accidents can cause devastating injuries and long-term, expensive medical needs. You may not be able to return to work or perform the same job as before the accident. You deserve compensation for damages caused by another party’s fault.

However, insurance companies and defense attorneys usually make it difficult to reach a fair settlement of your claim quickly. You need an experienced truck accident injury lawyer to help you recover maximum compensation. 

The truck accident injury attorneys at Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys have decades of experience handling complex truck accident cases and have recovered over $10 billion for our clients. We want to help you get the justice and compensation you deserve.

Call (225) 999-1111 or visit our contact page to schedule a free consultation.