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New Orleans T-Bone Accident Lawyers

Trial-Ready T-Bone Accident Representation Across Louisiana Since 2013

A T-bone accident occurs when the front of one vehicle strikes the side of another. Also called a broadside accident or side-impact collision, it can raise immediate questions about traffic signals, turns, lane position, speed, and intersection right of way. The answers often depend on evidence that insurers may interpret differently.

While you focus on medical care, we can handle communications with insurance adjusters on your behalf. We respond to requests for recorded statements and medical records and review settlement offers made before the extent of your injuries is known.

Call (504) 438-2342 for a free case evaluation before giving a recorded statement or accepting an insurance settlement.

Determining Fault After a New Orleans T-Bone Accident

Fault isn’t established solely by identifying which vehicle struck the other. We examine whether a driver failed to yield, entered against a red light or stop sign, made an unsafe turn, was speeding or distracted, or otherwise failed to use reasonable care.

Evidence that can clarify conflicting accounts includes:

The crash report and witness statements
Photographs of vehicle damage, debris, skid marks, and final positions
Traffic signal evidence and available security or traffic video
Vehicle data and phone records when legally relevant
Roadway design, lane markings, and signal information

Louisiana’s comparative-fault law assigns percentages of responsibility among those who caused or contributed to an injury. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2323, an injured person’s recovery is reduced by that person’s percentage of fault, and a claimant assigned 51 percent or more fault is barred from recovery. Because the applicable law can depend on the collision date and specific facts, fault must be evaluated case by case.

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How Side-Impact Injuries and Medical Records Affect a Claim

Vehicle doors and side panels leave less space between an occupant and the point of impact than the front or rear of a vehicle. Side-impact airbags are designed to inflate rapidly, but deployment depends on crash characteristics, vehicle design, and sensor location.

Injuries associated with broadside collisions may include:

Traumatic brain injuries and concussions
Neck, back, and spinal injuries
Broken bones and injuries to the arms or legs
Chest trauma and damage to internal organs

Prompt medical evaluation can identify injuries that aren’t immediately visible. Medical records can document the diagnosis, treatment plan, and physical limitations while connecting the collision to losses such as medical expenses, future care, lost wages, reduced earning ability, and pain and suffering.

Louisiana Deadlines for T-Bone Accident Claims

Louisiana Civil Code Article 3493.1 generally provides a two-year liberative prescription period for delictual actions, beginning on the date the injury or damage is sustained. Liberative prescription is Louisiana’s term for the deadline after which a legal claim may be barred.

Exceptions and claim-specific rules can affect that period. The analysis may change based on government involvement, the parties’ legal status, the injured person’s age, the type of claim, and the collision date. This page provides general information, not legal advice. Current Louisiana law should be reviewed in light of the facts of each case.

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Thousands of Cases Handled, Each Prepared with Trial in Mind

We build each case around its evidence rather than treating every intersection collision alike. Our attorneys prepare for trial from the beginning and provide injured clients with around-the-clock support.

Our record and approach include:

Thousands of personal injury cases handled: We draw on experience with a wide range of injuries and insurance disputes.
More than $10 million recovered: Our reported recoveries span personal injury cases.
Nearly four times the state average: We report obtaining client recoveries at nearly four times Louisiana’s state average.
Contingency fee representation: We’re paid only when we recover compensation for the client.

Evaluating Insurance Offers After a Side-Impact Collision

An early settlement offer can’t be evaluated by looking only at current medical bills or vehicle repairs. A meaningful assessment may account for expected treatment, time away from work, reduced earning ability, pain and suffering, available insurance coverage, comparative fault, and the strength of the evidence.

Responsibility may extend beyond the striking driver when the facts support it. We investigate the available evidence and document collision-related losses to identify the people or entities that may be liable.

Insurers may seek statements or records that shape how they evaluate fault and causation. We manage those communications and compare any offer with the documented injuries, financial losses, and future needs before a client decides whether to resolve the claim.

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Discuss Your New Orleans T-Bone Accident Claim

A free case evaluation gives you an opportunity to discuss the intersection, your injuries, available evidence, and any communication you’ve received from an insurer. We serve injured people throughout Louisiana, including the New Orleans area.

We prepare each claim with litigation in mind from the start, and there’s no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.

Call (504) 438-2342 to discuss your collision and next steps with Cossé Injury Law.

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