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You hope you make the right choice when you choose an injury attorney in Lafayette to handle your personal injury claim. But sometimes you may wish you had chosen differently.   Fortunately, you can usually switch personal injury lawyers during the middle of your case. There are rare circumstances in which a judge may not…

When you are injured in an accident caused by someone else, you may be able to recover compensation for your injuries. Most personal injury claims are resolved without going to court by the defendant or their insurance company paying an agreed-upon amount of damages.  But when you’ve receive your settlement, you may wonder: Do…

Truck accident cases differ in many ways from car accident cases. It is essential that you are represented by an experienced truck accident lawyer to help ensure you recover the full compensation to which you are entitled.  The truck accident lawyers at Anderson Blanda & Saltzman have more than a century of combined experience…

If you were injured by a negligent medical professional in Louisiana, you may be entitled to recover compensation for your damages. However, the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act mandates a special legal process for filing a claim against a healthcare provider.  A medical malpractice injury victim must first present their claim to a Medical Review…

A broken tailbone can be extremely painful and take months to heal. This injury can make it difficult to stand, walk, perform daily activities, or even to comfortably lie down and rest. When you are in near constant pain and unable to work, a fractured tailbone can quickly create chaos in your life.  If…

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…