Personal Injury

Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette Personal Injury Lawyer

A victim of accidental injury or a violent sexual assault may be entitled to seek compensation through a personal injury claim. There are three keys to a successful personal injury case: identifying the party responsible for the injury, demonstrating negligence, and accurately calculating the full extent of the victim's loss.

An Absolute Commitment to Helping Accident Victims

At James L. Arruebarrena, L.L.C., our New Orleans law firm, we have, over the fifteen years we have been handling personal injury claims, successfully recovered millions of dollars for our clients. This level of representation requires skill at trial and negotiation, resources to assemble and present scientific evidence, and an absolute commitment to accident victims. Attorney Jim Arruebarrena assembles a team of experts and lawyers specifically qualified to handle each case.

We are prepared to handle a wide range of personal injury claims, including those involving the following:

Wrongful Death, recovering compensation for the economic and emotional losses of families who have lost a loved one as a result of a negligent fatal accident

Catastrophic Injuries, representing clients who have sustained serious and life-altering injuries in all types of motor vehicle accidents, in workplace accidents, and as a result of medical malpractice.

• Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury

Medical Malpractice, representing patients in medical malpractice claims against doctors, surgeons, physicians, pharmacists, clinics and hospitals for injuries and death caused by medical negligence and medical mistakes, including:

• Failure to diagnose cancer
• Birth injuries
• Nursing home abuse
• Pharmacist error
• Hospital negligence

Admiralty and Maritime Law, representing seamen in Jones Act claims, and harbor workers in LHWCA claims

Offshore Injury Claims, helping workers on oil rigs and vessels recover compensation for injuries resulting from negligence of employers, manufacturers, and other parties

Auto Accidents and other motor vehicle accidents, including those caused by uninsured or underinsured drivers

Truck Accidents, including those involving 18-wheeler driver negligence, equipment failure, and passenger cars

Motorcycle Accidents, including crashes caused by inattentive drivers and defective equipment

Product Liability, holding manufacturers of all types of products accountable for injuries and deaths caused by dangerous products including auto defects causing tire blowouts, brake failure, and poor crashworthiness

Premises Liability, including slip and falls in businesses, swimming pool accidents, and dog bites

Insurance Bad Faith, recovering compensation for clients whose legitimate claims were denied

Aviation, Watercraft, and Boating Accidents

In addition to car and truck accidents our attorneys help clients throughout Louisiana's Gulf Coast with injury claims resulting from plane, helicopter, pedestrian, bike, boating, and jet ski accidents.

We serve clients in Lafayette, Shreveport, Metairie, Mandeville, Thibodaux, Houma, and other Louisiana communities, seeing that they recover the compensation they need and deserve.

If you would like to speak with attorney Jim Arruebarrena, contact our New Orleans office to arrange a free and confidential consultation and case evaluation.