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When you have been injured in a car accident, you naturally want to recover the compensation you are owed as quickly as possible. You likely have bills to pay, including mounting medical bills, and you may be missing work because of your injuries. Our Lafayette car accident attorneys understand how essential your needs are….

Car accidents can upend your life in an instant. If you are hurt, you may not be able to work for a period of time—but you need to support your family, and now you may also have medical bills piling up.  If you or your loved one was injured in a Louisiana car accident,…

Louisiana requires minimum auto insurance liability coverage for all drivers. If you do not comply with Louisiana’s insurance laws, you can suffer substantial penalties and fines.  In addition, if you are injured in a Louisiana car accident caused by another party, you will be limited in recovering your damages. Reach out to our Lafayette…

If you or your loved one have been injured in an accident caused by another party, you want to recover the maximum compensation possible.  Many clients want to know the average personal injury settlement. Some sources estimate that the average personal injury claim in the United States is over $52,000. However, many settlement agreements are…

Did you know that there are more than 500,000 accidents involving large commercial vehicles, such as 18-wheelers, annually in the United States? Every year, thousands of Americans are killed due to the negligence of trucking companies and their drivers. In fact, 18-wheeler trucks and tractor-trailers are responsible for one out of every eight fatalities in…

When someone enters another person’s property, there’s a reasonable expectation that they won’t get injured while there. This is the basis of the legal concept of “premises liability“—as a property owner, you are responsible for maintaining a safe environment for others. Failure to take action that is conducive to safer environments—such as conducting regular…

If you’ve been following the news lately, you may have heard of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that have become infamous for catching fire due to faulty batteries. Before being discontinued, the phones were responsible for starting fires in homes and users’ pockets, and most recently they have been banned onboard commercial airlines….

Personal injury law—also known as tort law—can be difficult to understand because it encompasses so many different kinds of accidents and incidents. The goal of personal injury litigation is to ensure you receive damages after being hurt by another person’s negligence or intentional wrongdoing. Here we’ll answer common questions about personal injury law in…

“I want to put this behind me.” We get it. No one wants to deal with a prolonged legal case. If you’re willing to accept less money for a personal injury claim, your case can usually be settled faster. With a personal injury case, you want to settle the case as quickly as possible, but…

Whether from an 18-wheeler accident or an offshore drilling accident, any injury caused by another driver or by unsafe working conditions can turn your life upside down. But we at Anderson Blanda & Saltzman want you to know that the legal system exists to serve you: to tip the scales back in your favor when tragedy strikes…