New Orleans Car Accident Lawyer

Louisiana law will hold a negligent driver legally responsible for your medical bills, car repairs, and lost wages. An injured driver, passenger and/or pedestrian may file a claim or lawsuit against the drunk, distracted, or careless driver who hurt you and cost you your health, job and financial obligations. Our law firm will allow you to focus on healing from your injuries and returning to your normal work or daily activities. Your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering will help us determine the fair value of your case to ensure you receive appropriate compensation.  

Car accidents result in a wide range of injuries. From relatively minor to catastrophic, The Sunseri Law Firm, LLC will be able to build your case based on the following factors:

• Head-on collisions
• Side-impact crashes
• Rear-end accidents
• Drunk driving collisions
• Distracted driver crashes
• Reckless driving accidents
• Other careless driving incidents

The considerations for evaluating injuries for establishing damages include the following:

• Soft tissue injuries
• Burns and scarring
• Bruises, cuts, and scrapes
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
• Concussions and other head injuries
• Spinal cord injuries with or without paralysis
• Other neck and back injuries
• Internal injuries
• Fractures
• Limb injuries, including amputations

Further, damages will be based on future medical needs and prognosis. Also, compensation for intangible, non-economic losses will be formulated.

Some of the most common types of recoverable damages include:

• Past and future medical care and treatment expenses;
• Lost income from missed work and impaired work capacity;
• Long-term reduced earning capacity if impaired from returning to work
• Out-of-pocket expenses
• Property damages
• Past and future pain and suffering
• Past and future mental anguish
• Other intangible losses

Surviving family members pursue justice for their lost loved ones through wrongful death actions. A wrongful death occurs when the victim of a personal injury, such as a car crash, dies from their injuries. Qualifying family members under Louisiana law can file this type of action and seek damages including the following:

• Medical bills
• Funeral and burial costs
• Loss of income provided by the decedent
• Loss of services performed by the decedent
• Intangible losses suffered by surviving family members

The attorneys at The Sunseri Law Firm, LLC strive to “Make the Complex Understandable.” If you have any questions, contact J. Douglas Sunseri at The Sunseri Law Firm, LLC by phone at (504) 214-9111 or by email at doug@sunserilaw.com to schedule a consultation.