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Nobody plans to get in an accident, especially one that causes devastating injuries. If you were involved in an accident due to the negligence of a third party, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your injuries. Hiring a Minden personal injury attorney is the best way to ensure that you are fairly compensated for your damages.
At Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers, we specialize in helping injury victims in Louisiana get the compensation they deserve for their injuries. We’ve recovered millions in settlements and awards for our clients, including the single largest personal injury verdict in Louisiana. If you’re ready to get Louisiana’s most successful personal injury law firm on your side, call us today at (318) 221-1508 to schedule your free consultation.
When you’re involved in an accident, you need to focus all of your time and energy on recovery. Hiring the experienced personal injury lawyers at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers will give you the peace of mind of knowing that you have a team of professionals with a track record of success on your side. Some of our noteworthy case results include:
will give you the confidence you need to focus on getting better after your accident. We will handle every step of the process, letting you know what options are available and what the next steps are until you receive your settlement. If need be, we won’t hesitate to take those responsible for your injuries to trial — all while you focus on recovering and returning to your normal life.
In almost any personal injury case, the first thing the defendant does is deny all responsibility for the accident. This is something that most insurance companies and defense attorneys are trained to do since Louisiana follows pure comparative negligence rules. This means that the maximum amount you can recover will be commensurate with the level of negligence the court determines each party to have. In other words, if the court finds that you are 50% responsible for your accident, then you can only recover up to 50% of the total damages.
This is why having an experienced personal injury lawyer on your side who can prove that the other party was responsible for your accident is one of the best things you can do for your case. Our team of legal professionals has successfully proved negligence in Minden personal injury cases by showing that:
Some Louisiana personal injury cases may be based on the concept of negligence per se. This doctrine can be used when those responsible for your accident violated a law or regulation meant to protect the public’s safety. For example, if you were involved in a motor vehicle accident and the other driver was intoxicated, then the other driver violated Louisiana’s laws against driving under the influence.
By showing that the other driver broke the law in an accident that resulted in your injuries, you can prove that the driver was negligent per se. This will make it significantly easier for you and your legal team to prove that the other driver was responsible for your accident, as negligence per se proves that the defendant owed you a legal duty of care and breached said duty. Our skilled attorneys will explore ways to use the concept of negligence per se in your case to show that the defendant is at fault in your personal injury case.
Intentional torts are a category of personal injury cases where a party committed wrongful acts on purpose. Showing that the other party engaged in deliberate acts that resulted in your accident is an excellent way to prove negligence, not only because it pins the blame on the defendant but also because additional damages may be available in tort cases. Some examples of intentional torts are:
What’s more, an experienced Minden injury lawyer knows that intentional torts also include acts that didn’t mean to cause harm. For example, if you were injured in a prank, you may also be able to treat your personal injury case as an intentional tort case. Our lawyers will help you determine whether you’re dealing with a tort case and help you maximize your financial compensation.
When people think of injuries, they most often think of bodily injuries. These are the types of injuries you’d expect to see from a slip-and-fall accident or a bicycle accident. Although some injuries can be very minor, others can require long-term hospitalization and potentially life-long treatment.
Some of the most common physical injuries are:
Psychological injuries can be overlooked in the immediate aftermath of a severe accident, but they too can have short- and long-term effects on your well-being. If you’ve experienced a traumatic accident, you need time and support to overcome any potential psychological problems that you may have developed as a result.
Some common psychological injuries include:
Economic damages include all direct and indirect expenses incurred due to the injury. They can be quantified relatively easily and added up to reach an aggregate total of monetary losses from the accident.
Some typical economic damages include:
Non-economic damages refer to those that cannot be quantified or easily assigned an objective monetary value. Insurance companies often attempt to minimize the magnitude of non-economic damages to reduce the final compensation amount. However, a skilled personal injury attorney can help you fight for compensation for non-economic damages to receive the award you deserve.
Some of the most common non-economic damages in Minden personal injury cases include:
Also known as exemplary damages, punitive damages are awarded in certain tort cases when the defendant is found to have committed particularly egregious acts. They are meant to punish the defendant and deter future offenses by awarding a financial amount to the victim at the expense of the defendant.
Although punitive damages are not always available, our team of skilled attorneys has recovered millions of dollars in punitive damages in Minden’s personal injury cases. When you hire Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers to handle your case, you can count on us to look for ways to obtain punitive damages when appropriate.
The last thing you need after a serious accident is to have to worry about your personal injury claim. You deserve time and support to recover from your injuries and put your life back together after a traumatic event. That’s why ensuring you have an experienced Minden personal injury attorney on your side is critical.
At Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers, we specialize in handling all kinds of personal injury claims in Louisiana. With decades of combined experience, our attorneys have recovered over $450 million in awards and settlements for our clients. These stellar results have earned us many prestigious awards and over 1,200 five-star customer reviews. Call us today at (318) 221-1508 and let our team of highly skilled legal professionals work for you.
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