Trucking Accidents

Experienced Louisiana Truck Accident Lawyer

At Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards, L.L.C., in Lafayette, Louisiana, we have extensive experience representing the interests of truck accident victims and their families. We understand that truck accidents need to be handled differently than car accidents. The trucking industry is control by state and federal laws that regulate hours of operation, load capacity, as well as issues involving interstate commerce. In addition, trucking companies' insurance carriers work hard to limit their financial exposure in truck accident cases.

Knowledgeable Truck Accident Attorneys

If you or a member of your family has been injured in a tractor trailer accident, it is important to quickly contact a truck accident lawyer. Insurance companies often have people on the scene of the accident working to limit their liability and your recovery. Once we are hired we quickly begin to subpoena evidence necessary to prove our client's case.

• Semi-Truck - Tractor-trailers are often not damaged beyond repair in accidents and are usually repaired and put back on the road. This can destroy valuable evidence.
• Black Box - Many trucks carry device that record speed, braking, and other information that can be used to determine the cause of an accident. If the truck is repaired this information can be lost.
• GPS Data - Many trucking companies install GPS data recorders on trucks to determine where they have been and how fast they were traveling.
• Truck Driver's Driving Records - Trucking companies are required to check the safety records of drivers. However, often drivers with poor safety records cause serious trucking accident.
• Driver's Logs - Federal law mandates rest periods of truck drivers. Driver's logs can be lost or misplaced if they are not quickly collected.
• Maintenance Records - Maintenance records show whether the truck was in good repair and should have been on the road.
• Over Loaded Trucks - Trucks carrying excessive loads or unstable loads have a greater tendency to tip over and cause serious injuries.

In addition, we work with a variety of experts to help us determine the cause of the accident and the long term consequence of any injuries. Some of the experts we regularly consult include accident reconstructionists, medical professionals, life care planner, and vocational rehabilitation professionals.

We offer a free initial consultation and handle all our Louisiana truck accident cases on a contingency basis. The risk is ours the rewards are yours.

Contact our Louisiana Truck Accident Lawyers

If you or a member of your family has been injured in a Louisiana semi truck accident, please contact the Lafayette truck accident attorneys at Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards, L.L.C. for a free initial consultation. Our main office is located in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Let us put our resources and experience to work for you

Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards, L.L.C. handles personal injury matters for clients throughout the state of Louisiana including Lafayette Parish, Acadia Parish, Evangeline Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Landry Parish, Vermilion Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Point Coupee Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Rapides Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, St. Mary Parish, and the cities of Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Morgan City, Franklin, New Iberia, Lake Charles, Alexandria, Shreveport, Bossier, Monroe, and Houma.