Raceland is a crossroads. It sits where U.S. 90 meets Louisiana Highway 1 in central Lafourche Parish, and that intersection puts it in the path of some of the heaviest truck traffic in South Louisiana — rigs running the U.S. 90 corridor and the long line of oilfield supply trucks headed down LA 1 toward Port Fourchon. Add the traffic around Raceland Raw Sugar and the local industry, and an 18-wheeler is never far away. When a loaded truck hits a passenger vehicle, the people in the smaller vehicle almost always pay the price. If that happened to you or your family, you should not have to face the trucking company’s insurers alone.
Kopfler & Hermann has represented injured Louisiana families since 1977, from our office a short drive away in Houma. We know these highways, and we know how quickly a trucking company and its insurer send investigators to the scene to protect themselves. Call (985) 851-3311 for a free, confidential consultation. There is no fee unless we win.
A commercial truck crash is not just a bigger car wreck. The size of the vehicles, the severity of the injuries, and the layers of insurance and regulation make these cases far more complex:
In Louisiana, the prescriptive period for a personal-injury claim from a crash on or after July 1, 2024 is two years (for incidents before that date it was one year). A wrongful-death claim generally runs two years from the date of death. Waiting can also cost you evidence — truck data and records disappear — so it is best to get a lawyer involved early.
From our Houma office we represent injured drivers, passengers, and families across Lafourche, Terrebonne, Assumption, and St. Mary parishes — Raceland, Lockport, Mathews, Larose, Gray, and the communities along U.S. 90 and Bayou Lafourche. We come to you when your injuries make travel hard, and we work on a contingency fee, so you pay no attorney fee unless we recover for you.
The insurance company already offered me a settlement. Should I take it? Be careful. Early offers often come before the full extent of your injuries is known and are usually far less than a claim is worth. Once you sign a release, you generally cannot ask for more, even if you need additional treatment later.
What if I was partly at fault? Louisiana follows comparative fault, which means you may still recover even if you were partly responsible, with your recovery reduced by your share of fault. It is worth having a lawyer evaluate how the rules apply to your crash.
How much does it cost to hire you? Nothing up front. We handle truck-accident cases on a contingency fee — you pay no attorney fee unless we recover for you.
If you or someone you love was hurt in a truck crash, call Kopfler & Hermann at (985) 851-3311 or visit us at 306 Grinage St, Houma, LA 70360. The consultation is free and confidential, and there is no fee unless we win. Helping Houma since 1977.
This page provides general information about Louisiana injury law and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Kopfler & Hermann. The laws and deadlines that apply depend on the specific facts of your case. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
