Why We Are Different

In Louisiana, as in many states, there are dozens and dozens of personal injury law firms which handle automobile accident claims.  Unfortunately many of these firms treat all automobile accident claims as simple insurance claims to be negotiated with the other driver’s insurance company.  Many personal injury firms have paralegals and staff assistants who personally negotiate with the other insurance company’s adjuster in an effort to reach a settlement of your claim.  We believe that while there may be a need for such a resolution of “minimal” soft tissue type claims, most individuals who suffer serious injuries as a result of automobile accidents require serious litigation help in order to obtain a fair settlement.  In order to obtain a fair settlement of a serious injury claim, typically suit must be filed and discovery must be performed in order to prove the amount of damages to the other insurance company.

Our office does not accept most vehicle accident injury claims. We only accept and pursue claims involving more serious injuries.  While we have handled a few “soft tissue” type cases over the years, we have found overwhelmingly that such claims do not benefit the injured party.  Our office believes if a serious injury is involved due to a motor vehicle accident, this type of case must be treated as a serious litigation matter.  Suit must be filed, discovery performed and, in many cases, experts hired to prove damages.  It is only by fully proving the injured party’s damages and merits of their claim that a fair settlement can be reached.  Unfortunately many personal injury law firms view a serious injury case as an opportunity to quickly obtain an average settlement from the insurance company adjustor.  You may get your settlement quicker with this type of firm, but it may not be a fair settlement.