New Orleans Personal Injury Attorney for Serious Accident Claims
After a serious accident, medical care, lost income, insurance questions, and family responsibilities can become overwhelming. Bickham Law helps injured people in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana understand their rights, preserve important evidence, and pursue accountability from the responsible parties.
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After a serious accident, medical care, lost income, insurance questions, and family responsibilities can become overwhelming. Bickham Law helps injured people in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana understand their rights, preserve important evidence, and pursue accountability from the responsible parties.
Attorney Raphael Bickham provides direct, responsive guidance from the initial case review through negotiation or litigation. Every claim is evaluated individually, with careful attention to liability, medical evidence, insurance coverage, financial losses, and the client’s long-term needs.
Personal injury matters we handle across Louisiana.
Car accidents
Collisions may require investigation of driver conduct, roadway evidence, medical causation, and available insurance coverage.
Commercial truck accidents
Truck claims can involve carriers, contractors, maintenance records, electronic data, and multiple insurance policies.
Premises injuries
Unsafe property conditions may cause falls and other preventable injuries in stores, offices, apartments, and public spaces.
Dangerous products
Manufacturers, distributors, and sellers may be responsible when a defective product causes injury.
Catastrophic injuries
Life-changing injuries demand careful documentation of future medical care, reduced earning ability, and daily limitations.
Wrongful death
Families who lose a loved one may need guidance addressing accountability and the financial impact of an unexpected death.
A focused approach to evidence, damages, and resolution.
Practical steps that can help protect your health and your claim.
Get appropriate medical care
Your health comes first. Seek emergency assistance when needed and follow the treatment recommendations provided by your medical professionals.
Report what happened
Notify the appropriate police agency, property owner, employer, or other responsible party and request a copy of any available report.
Document the scene
When it is safe to do so, preserve photographs or video of the location, vehicles, conditions, visible injuries, and relevant identifying information.
Identify witnesses
Collect names and contact information from people who observed the event or its immediate aftermath.
Keep records together
Save medical bills, repair estimates, wage information, receipts, correspondence, and notes describing how the injury affects daily life.
Get advice before signing
Insurance documents and recorded statements can affect a claim. Consider speaking with counsel before signing releases or accepting a final resolution.
Experienced Louisiana representation with personal attention.
Serving clients since 2006
Bickham Law brings two decades of experience helping people navigate significant legal matters in New Orleans and across Louisiana.
Learn more about the firmDirect attorney involvement
Clients can speak directly with Attorney Raphael Bickham about strategy, priorities, and important developments in their matter.
Meet Raphael BickhamIndividual case evaluation
Every injury claim is reviewed on its own facts, including responsibility, medical evidence, insurance coverage, and the full effect of the loss.
Responsive communication
The firm emphasizes clear explanations, practical guidance, and timely communication throughout the representation.
Contact Bickham LawQuestions after a Louisiana accident.
When should I contact a personal injury attorney?
It is wise to seek advice promptly. Early action can help preserve photographs, video, witness information, reports, and other evidence while protecting important legal deadlines.
What should I keep after an accident?
Preserve photographs, incident or police reports, witness information, medical records, bills, wage information, insurance correspondence, and communications relating to the event.
Should I speak with the insurance company?
Insurers may request statements or records soon after an accident. Before providing detailed information or signing documents, consider obtaining advice about your rights and the scope of the request.
What losses may be considered in a claim?
The analysis may include medical expenses, lost income, reduced earning ability, pain, disability, property damage, and other consequences supported by the facts and Louisiana law.
How is a personal injury claim evaluated?
Responsibility, insurance or other available resources, medical causation, the nature of the injury, and credible documentation of past and future losses all matter.
Schedule a free personal injury consultation.
Choose a convenient time to speak privately with Attorney Raphael Bickham by telephone or Google Meet. Your name, email address, phone number, practice area, and parish are required. If this is an injury matter, you may also provide the accident date and type.
Schedule My ConsultationCall Bickham LawDo not submit confidential communications, medical records, Social Security numbers, or documents through the booking form. Scheduling does not create an attorney-client relationship. A conflict check must be completed before representation begins. Please cancel or reschedule promptly if you cannot attend.
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Bickham Law represents injured clients in Greater New Orleans, the Baton Rouge area, and communities throughout Louisiana.
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