High-speed highway crashes on US-90, LA-1, Highway 24, LA-182, and the I-310/I-49 corridor cause some of the most devastating injuries our Houma highway accident lawyers handle. The combination of speed, distracted driving, fatigue, and inadequate guardrails turns routine commutes into catastrophic crashes. We have been representing Houma highway accident victims since 1979.
At Kopfler & Hermann, our Houma highway accident lawyers have been representing injured Louisiana clients and their families for over 45 years from our office at 306 Grinage Street in downtown Houma. We know how the trucking companies, insurance carriers, oilfield operators, and chemical plants build their defenses — and we know how to dismantle them.
Call (985) 851-3311 for a free consultation with an experienced Houma highway accident lawyer today, or use our online contact form.
Our Houma highway accident attorneys regularly investigate crashes on:
US Highway 90 — the main artery through Houma, connecting to New Orleans and Lafayette. High traffic, commercial trucks, and frequent rear-end and lane-change crashes.
LA Highway 24 — from Houma to Bourg and beyond.
Louisiana Highway 1 — connecting Houma to Golden Meadow, Grand Isle, and Port Fourchon (heavy oilfield truck traffic).
LA-182 (Park Avenue) — major Houma surface highway.
I-310 and I-49 connectors — for cases reaching New Orleans and Lafayette markets.
Speed kills. At 65 mph, the kinetic energy of a crash is more than four times what it is at 30 mph. That’s why highway accidents result in:
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spinal cord damage and paralysis, multiple bone fractures, internal organ damage, severe burns from post-crash fires, amputations, and fatalities.
Highway crash cases often involve unique liability issues:
Commercial vehicles — 18-wheelers, oilfield service trucks, and delivery vehicles bring federal trucking regulations into play.
Roadway design defects — inadequate guardrails, missing signage, defective shoulder maintenance can support claims against the Louisiana Department of Transportation.
Drunk driving — late-night highway crashes often involve impaired drivers.
Fatigue — long-haul commutes and shift workers driving exhausted.
Hurricane evacuation — congested highway traffic during evacuations causes pile-ups.
We pursue every available recovery source: the at-fault driver’s liability insurance, any commercial policies covering trucks or company vehicles, uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage on your own policy, MedPay/PIP coverage, and in appropriate cases, claims against vehicle manufacturers for defective crashworthiness.
Our Houma highway accident lawyers see the same patterns in case after case:
Our Houma office serves injured clients throughout south Louisiana:
We work with accident reconstruction experts, pull EDR data from vehicles, obtain dash cam and traffic camera footage, and interview witnesses. Our Houma highway accident lawyers build the full evidentiary record.
We pursue your uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, MedPay, and any commercial policies. Most highway crash recoveries involve multiple insurance sources.
One year in Louisiana — strict deadline. Call immediately.
Never to the other driver’s insurance company. To your own carrier, only after speaking with a Houma highway accident attorney.
Trucking cases involve federal regulations, multiple liable parties, and large insurance policies. Our truck accident lawyers preserve evidence within 24 hours.
The longer you wait, the more evidence disappears and the harder the insurance carriers fight. Call our Houma office at (985) 851-3311 for a free consultation with an experienced Houma highway accident lawyer, or visit us at 306 Grinage Street in downtown Houma.
