Auto Crash and Commercial Truck Accident Attorney

Know your legal rights in Louisiana

 According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association—

• There were an estimated 5,811,000 cars involved in accidents in the U.S. in 2008 (911 accidents occurred in  Louisiana)
• Car crashes cost each American more than $1,000 a year; $164.2 billion is the total cost each year across the United States.

An automobile or truck collision can happen in a split second, but the effects can last a lifetime, especially if you or a loved one sustains severe personal injuries.  The Law Office of Randy P. Russell, LLC knows how to deal aggressively with insurance firms and big trucking companies.   Based on our experience, we apply our insight and first-hand knowledge of insurance evaluation process and insurance defense practice giving us unique insight into the methodologies employed by insurance companies in evaluating, handling and defending personal injury claims.  It is our collective knowledge and experience that enables us to maximize recoveries in a timely and cost-efficient way and ensure that you are fully compensated for:

Our law firm begins to work as soon as you call

The initial phase of legal procedures following an automobile wreck or commercial truck crash is extremely important in order to avoid losing any important information that applies to your case.  Attorney Randy Russell and his team:

• Makes initial contact with your insurance company so the firm understands you are legally represented
• Investigates your claim through police reports, photographs, witnesses, and experts such as accident reconstruction specialists
• Ascertains if entities in addition to other drivers are at fault such as manufacturers of faulty equipment, owners of poorly maintained or lighted parking lots, etc.
• Obtains medical records and works with medical experts to develop an initial prognosis
• Gains estimates regarding the cost of property damage

After the firm finishes these preliminary steps, we begin to prepare a case. Around 95 percent of all cases involving personal injury in Louisiana are settled out of court. However, Randy Russell builds a strong case to ensure insurance companies and other defendants understand he pursues the best possible outcome for his clients in every case.

Commercial truck collisions

A big difference between an auto accident and a truck accident is the size of the impact. A tractor-trailer commercial vehicle fully loaded can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds while a car weighs about 3,000 pounds. The damage from a truck collision can be substantially worse due to this factor alone.

The other main difference is the aggressiveness of claims adjustors and investigators who work for major trucking companies. Representatives of these firms are often on the scene before an accident has been cleared from the road. If not protected, vital evidence such as driver logs and black boxes installed in many commercial vehicles may be confiscated and not shared with the plaintiff’s lawyer.

Trucking company insurance investigators may also try to record car driver’s statements at the scene in an attempt to get victims to incriminate themselves. It is extremely important not to talk to trucking company representatives beyond trading contact and insurance information.

Reliable, professional Resolution

Contact us today at the Law Office of Randy P. Russell, LLC or call 888-342-7206. Let us present your case to a jury, because we take the time to analyze the facts and apply the law to those facts. We provide personal service and attention to you throughout the legal process with our one-client, one-case approach.  As your advocate and legal representation, we afford you an opportunity to deal with your daily life while we focus on your case, assuring you an aggressive handling of your case or lawsuit and fair compensation for your personal injury and automobile damages.

Serving the New Orleans metro area, North Shore, and South Shore