If another person or company caused your injury, they have a legal duty to compensate you for your losses. Unfortunately, the party who wronged you may deny responsibility or dispute that you are owed any damages. That is where the experienced attorneys of Newman, Hoffoss & Devall, LLP, can help you.
Our law firm is among the few plaintiff firms in southwest Louisiana focused primarily in personal injury law. Our skilled and proven Lake Charles work injury attorneys have obtained many millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of hundreds of injured victims.
Southwest Louisiana Personal Injury Lawyers
Our knowledgeable attorneys handle all types of personal injury cases:
- 18-wheeler and truck accidents — We have the knowledge of federal trucking regulations and the financial resources to hire experts to prove liability in these complex cases.
- Car accidents — We work to maximize compensation for victims of car, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, and help clients with all related legal problems.
- Motorcycle accidents — We know how to stand up to big insurance companies and will work to get you the compensation you deserve.
- Drunk driving accidents — We will aggressively pursue drunk drivers and hold them accountable for their actions.
- Jones Act, maritime and offshore injuries — Our attorneys have won substantial personal injury damages under the Jones Act, and work to secure all employer-paid benefits. Attorney Claude Devall has special insights from growing up in his family's barge towing business.
- Industrial accidents — We have secured damages for serious and catastrophic injuries to construction and industrial workers.
- Traumatic brain injury — Our firm uses a nationwide network of physicians and other experts to show the devastating impact and lifetime of needs from a brain trauma.
- Neck and back injuries — We work to maximize compensation for victims of car, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, and help clients with all related legal problems.
- Workers' compensation — We can intervene if there is any problem with medical or wage benefits, and we always explore third-party lawsuits for additional monetary damages.
- Social Security Disability — Don't be discouraged if you were turned down. We have a record of success in SSDI appeals for a wide range of physical and mental impairments.
- Appeal of denied Social Security claims — We know how to work the process and will appeal your claim all the way to federal court, if necessary, to win your case.
Our firm welcomes any inquiry about serious injury, including categories not listed here. We extend a free case evaluation and take cases on contingency — no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you.
Insurance and Contract Litigation
Count on our Lake Charles lawyers for effective representation on:
- Bad faith insurance litigation — Our attorneys represent policy holders in resolution of coverage disputes and lawsuits for bad faith denial, including hurricane damage, homeowners insurance, health insurance claims, automobile injury or property damage, and commercial liability policies.
- Commercial and contract litigation — We have represented major corporations, small businesses, professional practices and individuals in breach of contract disputes and complex business, employment and insurance litigation.
Contact our Lake Charles office at 337-439-5788 for a free initial consultation, or contact our Louisiana law firm online. One of our attorneys will contact you shortly.
