Lafayette, LA
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Wed, 05/11/2016Complete Iberia Parish, LA accident reports and news.
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Lafayette, LAAccidents in Iberia Parish are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Iberia Parish, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Iberia Parish, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Iberia Parish accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.
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Lafayette, LA
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Fri, 03/04/2016Lafayette, LA
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Fri, 04/03/2015Head-on collision killed Loreauville's mayor, Albert Broussard, and injured four other people after an adolescent jerked the steering wheel of a truck.
Lafayette, LA
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Fri, 03/13/2015Kista L. Sedotal of Jeanerette was walking along on La. 182 just after 1 a.m. when she was struck and killed by a westbound pickup truck. She was pronounced dead at the scene The pickup fled the scene, traveling west on La. 182. The truck is believed to be a white or silver Dodge Ram 1500 truck.
Lafayette, LA
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Sat, 02/21/2015Gerald Minnick, 22, Abbeville, died in the collision Saturday on La. 88 in Iberia Parish. Authorities arrested Virgil Bryant III, 24, New Iberia, hours after the crash. A preliminary investigation revealed that Minnick, in a Ford F-150 pickup truck, was traveling east on La. 88 around 6 p.m.
Lafayette, LA
Darrel Toepfer, 54, critically injured in motorcycle crash on July 3 in New Iberia on Center Street.
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Wed, 07/02/2014A motorcyclist was critically injured after crashing into a car that pulled into its path on Thursday morning in New Iberia, the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office announced.
Lafayette, LA
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Mon, 04/07/2014Two people were killed Tuesday night in a head-on crash on La. 182 in Iberia Parish, State Police said.
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Sun, 03/30/2014A three-vehicle crash on U.S. 90 on Monday afternoon left one Jeanerette man dead and two New Iberia residents injured, a State Police spokesman said.
Jarwin Bourque, 47, died at a hospital from injuries sustained in the afternoon crash, a State Trooper said.