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Harvey Truck Accident Lawyers
Legal Help After A Serious Truck Crash
Collisions with commercial trucks can cause catastrophic injuries in seconds, including severe personal injury. When a fully loaded tractor-trailer or 18-wheeler accident hits a passenger vehicle, the damage is often severe, with emergency care, missed work, and fast pressure from insurance adjusters.
At Womac Law Firm, our attorneys represent injured people across Louisiana from our Gretna office, including Harvey and Westbank families hurt in truck accidents involving truck, big rig, and semi-truck crashes. A free, confidential consultation is available to review what happened and explain legal options.
If you were hurt in a Harvey truck crash, speak with a lawyer before dealing with trucking insurers alone. Call (504) 470-3935 for a free, confidential consultation and immediate guidance on your next steps.
Why Choose Our Harvey Truck Lawyers
Choosing counsel after a truck wreck matters when injuries are serious and future medical care is uncertain. Womac Law Firm represents injured people in disputes with trucking companies and insurers, not corporations.
The firm has represented more than 40,000 personal injury victims across Louisiana and recovered millions of dollars, including in commercial truck and heavy-vehicle cases. With offices in New Orleans, Gretna (Westbank), and Mandeville, the team is positioned to meet Harvey clients and handle cases in Jefferson Parish courts, backed by more than 30 years of Louisiana trial-court experience.
What To Do After A Truck Crash
How Our Team Handles Truck Cases
Truck and 18-wheeler cases require a different process than typical car accidents because they involve federal and state trucking rules, multiple records, and often multiple defendants. Our team moves early to secure and review core evidence such as the crash report, scene documentation, medical records, and commercial trucking materials, including:
- Driver qualification file and training history
- Hours-of-service documentation and ELD data
- Maintenance, inspection, and repair records
- Dispatch communications and trip timelines
- Bills of lading, cargo securement records, and load weights
- Onboard electronic data (event data recorder/ECM, telematics)
- Any available dashcam, yard camera, or nearby surveillance video
Liability may extend beyond the driver to the trucking company, a separate owner of the tractor or trailer, a maintenance contractor, or the company responsible for loading, which is common in company vehicle accidents. When needed, we bring in accident reconstruction specialists and medical professionals to present clear evidence of fault and a complete picture of medical and financial harm. Each case is prepared with a trial in mind, which strengthens settlement posture when insurers evaluate risk.
Causes & Impacts Of Truck Wrecks
Common causes of commercial truck crashes include:
- Fatigue trucker accidents are tied to hours-of-service violations and long-haul scheduling pressure
- Speeding, tailgating, unsafe lane changes, and distracted drivers
- Drunk driving or other impairment
- Brake failures, tire blowouts, and neglected maintenance
- Cargo-related accidents involving overloaded or improperly secured freight
- Dangerous collision types, including underride accidents
- Poor visibility, inadequate lighting, or unsafe equipment conditions
- Company practices that prioritize deadlines over safety (dispatch pressure, insufficient training, skipped inspections)
Common impacts include severe physical injury and long recovery timelines, and some crashes result in fatal car accidents. Truck collision injuries frequently involve fractures, traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, internal injuries, burns, and amputations, along with long-term neck and back pain. Financial harm often follows quickly through medical bills, lost income, reduced earning ability, and the need for future care, rehab, or home assistance.
Liability & Your Legal Options
Liability in a Harvey-area truck crash may involve more than the driver. Potentially responsible parties can include the trucking company, the truck or trailer owner, a cargo-loading business, a maintenance contractor, and, in some cases, another driver or an entity responsible for road design or signage, including situations that overlap with trash truck accidents in commercial fleet operations. Identifying defendants requires review of registrations, contracts, inspection and maintenance history, and layered insurance coverage.
A claim may seek compensation for medical expenses, lost income and reduced earning capacity, property damage, and pain and suffering. Womac Law Firm handles communication with insurers and defense counsel and works to pursue full and fair compensation supported by the evidence.
How Long Is The Deadline To File A Truck Accident Claim In Louisiana
Louisiana has strict filing deadlines, and missing them can jeopardize a claim. For many injury claims, the general prescriptive period is two years for incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2024, while older crashes may be governed by different timing rules depending on the date of the incident and the legal theory involved.
Because specific facts can change deadlines (including claims involving government entities or special notice requirements), a prompt legal review is important.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to hire your firm?
The initial consultation is free, and most injury cases begin with no upfront fees. Fees are typically contingency-based and explained clearly before moving forward.
What will a truck accident lawyer do in a commercial truck case?
A truck case typically requires preserving electronic data, securing driver and company records, identifying all responsible parties, and proving damages through medical and financial documentation while handling insurer and defense communications.
What evidence matters most in an 18-wheeler crash claim?
Key evidence often includes ELD/hours-of-service records, driver qualification files, maintenance and inspection documents, cargo records, onboard electronic data, and any video footage from dashcams or nearby cameras.
Can more than one company be responsible?
Yes. Liability may involve the driver, the motor carrier, a separate owner of the tractor or trailer, a maintenance contractor, or a cargo-loading entity, depending on the facts.
Can help be provided for a crash on the Westbank near Harvey?
Yes. The Gretna office supports Harvey and Westbank clients and handles cases filed or litigated in Jefferson Parish courts.
Speak With A Harvey Truck Accident Attorney
A truck crash can trigger complex insurance issues and evidence that disappears quickly. Womac Law Firm offers a free, confidential consultation to discuss what happened, preserve key records, and outline next steps under Louisiana law.
Truck accident evidence can disappear quickly, so early legal action matters. Contact Womac Law Firm today to protect your claim and understand your options at no upfront cost.