Houma Truck Accident Lawyer

A truck accident can leave you with serious injuries, expensive medical bills, and questions about what to do next. We help people in Houma understand their legal options after crashes involving 18-wheelers, delivery vehicles, and other commercial trucks. We investigate the crash, identify every party who may be responsible, and work to protect your claim from the start.

Heavy truck traffic is part of daily life in Houma. Oilfield service companies, fabrication yards, and industrial suppliers move equipment and materials along U.S. Highway 90, LA 24, and Grand Caillou Road (LA 57) every day. If someone else’s negligence caused your injuries, The Chopin Law Firm can help.

Call The Chopin Law Firm at (504) 447-8828 for a free case evaluation.

Common Types of Truck Accidents in Houma

Two of the most dangerous truck crashes we see are jackknife and rollover accidents. Both can involve several vehicles and cause severe injuries in seconds.

Jackknife Truck Accidents

A jackknife accident happens when the trailer swings out from the cab and folds at an angle, like a pocketknife. The trailer can sweep across several lanes and hit cars that had no time to react.

Sudden braking, wet pavement, speeding, and poorly loaded cargo can all lead to a jackknife. In Houma, trucks often brake hard in heavy traffic near the U.S. 90 exits at LA 311, LA 24, and LA 182. Rain-slicked approaches to the Houma Tunnel on Martin Luther King Boulevard (LA 3040) and the Prospect Boulevard overpass can also make it harder for a loaded truck to stop. We review driver actions, brake and tire maintenance, and trucking records to learn what caused the crash.

Rollover Truck Accidents

A rollover happens when a truck tips onto its side or roof. These crashes often involve excessive speed, shifting cargo, poor maintenance, or a turn taken too fast.

Trucks hauling pipe, machinery, and other oilfield equipment can become top-heavy, especially on highway ramps and tight turns. Grand Caillou Road serves many oilfield service businesses in East Houma, and a rollover on a busy stretch like this can trap drivers, close the road, and cause life-changing injuries. We work to identify every factor that played a role, including how the load was secured.

If you were hurt in a jackknife or rollover crash in Houma, call (504) 447-8828 to talk with our team.

Who Can Be Responsible for a Truck Accident in Houma?

The truck driver, the trucking company, or a delivery company may be responsible for your injuries. In many cases, more than one party shares the blame. Finding every responsible party matters because each one may have its own insurance coverage.

The Truck Driver

A truck driver may be responsible if they were speeding, distracted, following too closely, driving while tired, or lost control of the truck. Truck drivers must stay alert, obey traffic laws, and adjust for road and weather conditions.

Federal rules limit how many hours a commercial driver can work. Most trucks use an electronic logging device (ELD), which records driving time automatically. These records can show whether a driver was on the road too long before a crash on U.S. 90 or Tunnel Boulevard. We also use police reports, witness statements, and dash cam footage to show what happened.

The Trucking Company

A trucking company may share responsibility if it failed to maintain its trucks, hired an unqualified driver, ignored safety rules, or pushed drivers to meet unrealistic schedules. Under Louisiana law, an employer can also be held responsible for an employee’s negligence on the job.

Many carriers serving Terrebonne Parish run tight schedules to keep oilfield and industrial customers supplied. That pressure can lead to skipped inspections and tired drivers. We review maintenance records, inspection reports, driver files, and company policies to see whether the company played a role.

Delivery Companies (UPS, FedEx, Amazon)

A delivery company may be responsible when one of its drivers causes a crash while working. Delivery trucks and vans from UPS, FedEx, and Amazon make frequent stops in Houma neighborhoods and shopping areas every day.

Crashes can happen when delivery drivers rush their routes, stop suddenly, make unsafe turns, or back into traffic. The busy retail stretch of Martin Luther King Boulevard and the shopping areas along Grand Caillou Road see steady delivery traffic. These claims can be complicated because many FedEx Ground and Amazon drivers work for separate contractor companies, not for FedEx or Amazon directly. We look at the contracts and insurance policies to find who may be responsible.

If a truck or delivery vehicle injured you or a loved one in Houma, call The Chopin Law Firm at (504) 447-8828 for a free case evaluation. Your call goes directly to an attorney.