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Car wrecks and automobile accidents cause tremendous stress and upheaval to your already busy life.  If you are in a car wreck or automobile accident medical bills can mount, debt collectors start calling,  insurance companies are demanding answers and you may be at a loss where to turn.  Call or contact  the Baton Rouge lawfirm of Williamson Fontenot & Campbell, LLC.  Our lawyers and legal team represent real people and real families for injuries and other losses arising from car wrecks, 18 wheeler wrecks and other auto accidents. 


Since Hurricane Katrina, Baton Rouge car wreck rates are on the rise. With the increase in population in the Baton Rouge area, there are more car wrecks, 18 wheeler and tractor trailer wrecks that affect our safety on Baton Rouge roadways.  If you have suffered from a car wreck, consult an experienced car wreck lawyer to protect your rights.

Car wrecks & 18 wheeler wrecks can cause serious personal and even result in wrongful death. Every personal injury lawyer at the Baton Rouge personal injury law firm Williamson Fontenot & Campbell, LLC has extensive experience in car wreck personal injury cases. We are prepared to fight for your rights after a car wreck or 18 wheeler wreck. Over 40,000 people died in a car wreck in 2000. In these same accidents over 3,000,000 people suffered personal injury. That's over three million injuries resulting from a car wreck. These car wreck statistics are startling. An average of 115 persons died each day in a car wreck in 2000, resulting in one car wreck fatality every 13 minutes. The leading cause of death for every age from 4 through 33 years old is an automobile accident. In almost 90% of traffic fatalities, vehicle occupants were the car wreck victims. Thirteen percent of car wreck fatalities were pedestrians, bicyclists and other nonoccupants.

Louisiana law provides for punitive damages if you are involved in a car wreck, 18 wheeler wreck or other automobile accident involving an impaired or drunk driver. Statistics show that in the year 2000 alcohol related car wrecks resulted in over 16,000 fatalities nationwide. On average, there is one alcohol-related car wreck fatality every 32 minutes. In fact, the 16,653 alcohol-related fatalities in 2000 amounted to 40 percent of total traffic fatalities for the year. NHTSA estimates that alcohol was involved in 40 percent of fatal car wrecks and in 8 percent of all car wrecks in 2000. In 2000, 31 percent of all car wreck fatalities occurred in crashes in which at least one driver or nonoccupant had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.10 grams per deciliter (g/dl) or greater. Drunk drivers must be stopped! If you suffer personal injury resulting from a car wreck, 18 wheeler wreck or other automobile accident because of the carelessness and negligence of a drunk driver, contact the Baton Rouge lawyers of Williamson Fontenot & Campbell, LLC. We have experience handling cases involving injuries and accidents caused by drunk drivers.


When you or a loved one has been injured in an car wreck, 18 wheeler wreck or other auto accident, it is important to have an aggressive and competent Baton Rouge area trial lawyer evaluate your claim as soon as possible. We offer Free Consultations for most claims in all of our litigation practice areas. In the event of an injury it is important to remember the following:

• If you have suffered an injury in a car wreck or 18 wheeler wreck in or around Baton Rouge, you should immediately seek medical attention. Some forms of injury (back, neck, head) do not appear in the first few hours or even days following an accident. These delayed symptoms can ultimately affect your life and ability to work. Seeking medical attention early can prevent significant complications with both your health and your case down the line.
• Report the auto accident immediately. Whether you were struck by a vehicle or suffered an injury at a business, reporting the incident is absolutely critical to the final outcome in your case. Failure to do so can greatly affect our ability to pursue your case to a successful conclusion.
• After a car wreck or auto accident, do not make any statements to an insurance company or their representative without consulting a lawyer. Remember that the insurance company representative’s job is to minimize the ultimate recovery in your case. You could damage your case without even knowing the legal ramifications of the words you say.
• Do not rush to an early settlement regarding your car wreck or 18 wheeler accident claim. Insurance companies often pressure injured victims to settle their car wreck claim before they realize the full extent of their injuries. Once your car wreck claim is settled, your right to pursue additional compensation from the insurance company is lost forever.
• Following a car wreck even if the insurance company representative tells you that they will accept responsibility for the automobile or 18 wheeler accident, it is important to consult a Baton Rouge area lawyer immediately. It is common that experts (whether investigative, medical or reconstructive) are necessary to preserve evidence. Evidence which could be lost forever if there is a delay in seeking representation regarding your car wreck claim.