Schriever sits at the crossroads of Terrebonne and Lafourche, where U.S. 90 and the rail line meet between Houma and Thibodaux. It is a corridor built for heavy freight — 18-wheelers hauling oilfield equipment, sugarcane, gravel, and cargo roll through Schriever day and night, and the widening of U.S. 90 toward the future Interstate 49 has only added traffic. When a fully loaded tractor-trailer collides with a passenger vehicle, the people in the smaller vehicle are the ones who pay for it.
Kopfler & Hermann has represented seriously injured South Louisiana families since 1977. Our Houma office is minutes from Schriever, and we know how trucking companies and their insurers move to protect themselves after a wreck. Call (985) 851-3311 for a free, confidential consultation — no fee unless we win.
A crash with a commercial truck is not just a bigger car accident. These cases involve federal trucking rules, more evidence, and often more than one responsible party.
Acting early to preserve evidence and identify every responsible party is often what separates a fair recovery from a lowball offer.
For a Louisiana truck crash, the personal-injury prescriptive period is two years for incidents on or after July 1, 2024 (La. C.C. art. 3493.1). Wrongful-death claims are governed by their own rules. Two years can pass quickly, and — just as important — the truck’s electronic data and the carrier’s records should be preserved long before any deadline. The sooner a lawyer sends a preservation demand, the better your chances of holding the right parties accountable.
From our Houma office we represent injured drivers and families across Terrebonne and Lafourche — Schriever, Gray, Thibodaux, and the U.S. 90 corridor. When an injury makes travel hard, we come to you.
Often more than the driver. Depending on the facts, the trucking company, the truck or trailer owner, a maintenance contractor, a freight broker, or whoever loaded the cargo may share responsibility. Identifying every responsible party is part of what we do.
Not before talking to a lawyer. Their adjuster works to limit what the company pays. You are not required to give a recorded statement, and doing so early can be used against you. Let us handle that contact.
Because the most important evidence — the truck’s electronic logs, event-data records, dash-cam footage, and maintenance files — can be lost if no one demands that it be preserved. Early action protects your case.
Nothing up front. We handle these cases on a contingency fee — no fee unless we win — and the consultation is free.
Not necessarily. Many claims settle without trial. We file suit when it serves your recovery, not as a matter of course.
If you or a loved one was hurt in a truck crash near Schriever, talk to a lawyer who knows this corridor and how to hold trucking companies accountable. Call Kopfler & Hermann at (985) 851-3311 for a free, confidential consultation. Our office is at 306 Grinage St, Houma, LA 70360 — helping Houma since 1977.
This page is attorney advertising and is provided for general information only; it is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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