Houma Personal Injury Lawyer

Were you injured because of someone else’s negligence in Houma, LA?

At Kiefer & Kiefer, we help injured clients in Houma pursue full recovery in personal injury matters.

If another person or company caused your injury, Louisiana law gives you the right to pursue compensation for what that harm has cost you. Our firm has handled plaintiff-side injury matters across south Louisiana for more than 40 years, and three generations of Kiefer attorneys have tried these cases to Louisiana juries.

A Houma, LA personal injury lawyer at Kiefer & Kiefer evaluates liability, locates every applicable policy, and documents the full scope of your losses. We take these matters on contingency, and the initial case review costs nothing. Reach our office when you are ready to discuss what happened.

Personal Injury Lawyer Houma, LA

Transportation and material moving occupations account for 12,110 jobs in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metropolitan area, which covers Terrebonne Parish and Lafourche Parish, a concentration 65 percent above the national rate according to federal labor data. Vessels, rigs, trucks, and heavy equipment are ordinary parts of working life across Terrebonne Parish. The injuries that follow tend to be severe ones.

A personal injury claim is a civil demand for money against the person or business whose fault caused your harm. Louisiana requires proof of a duty owed, a breach of that duty, causation, and actual damages. A Houma personal injury attorney assembles the records, testimony, and opinion evidence that establish each element, then values the loss against what comparable claims have produced.

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Houma

We take any matter where someone else’s fault caused an injury, not only vehicle claims. Some of these cases turn on a police report and a set of medical records. Others require engineers, life care planners, and forensic economists before the true cost of the injury becomes visible.

• Car accidents. Collisions on parish roads and highway corridors produce most of our motor vehicle work. We handle the carrier directly so treatment can stay the priority, and we pursue uninsured motorist coverage where the at-fault driver carries too little.
• Truck accidents. Our attorneys spent years defending commercial carriers before moving to the plaintiff side. That background shapes how quickly we move on evidence preservation.
• Pedestrian accidents. A person on foot absorbs the entire force of a vehicle. Insurers respond by arguing the pedestrian stepped out or wore dark clothing, which makes crosswalk position and roadway lighting central to the investigation.
• Bicycle accidents. Cyclists operate under rules of the road that drivers and investigating officers frequently misapply. We have reversed fault findings by proving a motorist gave insufficient passing clearance.
• Slip and falls. Proving a merchant knew about a hazard is the central difficulty. We work with safety engineers who inspect the property and render opinions on code compliance.
• Amazon truck accidents. Delivery operations run through contractor networks that can obscure which company answers for the driver. Identifying the right insurer comes first.
• FedEx truck accidents. Ground and express divisions are organized differently, and that structure determines where liability attaches.
• Premises liability. Dangerous conditions on commercial and residential property cause serious injuries. We have proven negligence against large corporations by documenting hazards that violated applicable codes, using inspections performed by engineers we work with routinely.
• Maritime and Jones Act claims. We represent injured seamen and offshore workers, never vessel owners or their insurers. Chris Bruno handles these matters for the firm.
• Wrongful death claims. These require understanding the person who died and what the family lost. We ask for the photographs, the videos, and the stories before we ever draft a demand.
• Medical malpractice. Louisiana requires a medical review panel before suit can be filed, which makes these matters slower and more procedural than other injury claims. We work with consulting physicians to determine whether a viable claim exists before starting that process.

Why Choose Kiefer & Kiefer as my Personal Injury Lawyer in Houma, LA?

Courtroom Credentials Across Four Decades

Nat G. Kiefer, Jr. earned his law degree from Tulane University Law School with honors in 1982, was elected to the Order of the Coif, received the Walter Sutton Award, and served on the Moot Court Board. He has taught at Loyola University Law School. Chris Short graduated magna cum laude from Tulane and is admitted in both Louisiana and Florida. Chris Bruno served decades on the bench before returning to practice and is board certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Results Across Injury Practice Areas

We have recovered millions of dollars for clients in matters ranging from workplace catastrophes to premises claims. Representative outcomes include:

• $4.2 million for a workplace accident causing catastrophic injuries
• $3.3 million jury verdict for an injury during a massage requiring neck surgery
• $2.25 million for a slip and fall that led to multiple surgeries
• $1.9 million for a wrongful death caused by chemical exposure

Our fee is contingent, so nothing is owed unless we recover on your behalf. Case expenses are advanced by the firm rather than billed to you as the matter proceeds.

Understanding Personal Injury Cases

Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Personal Injury Cases

Civil Code Article 2315 states that a person whose fault causes damage to another is obligated to repair it. That single provision underpins nearly every injury claim filed in Louisiana. What you can recover generally falls into these categories:

• Medical treatment already received and treatment reasonably expected
• Wages lost during recovery and diminished future earning capacity
• Physical pain, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment of life
• Permanent impairment, disfigurement, or disability
• Loss of consortium belonging to a spouse or child
• Property damage and related expenses

The types of damages available depend on the injury and the proof supporting it. Future losses carry the most weight in serious cases and the least documentation at the outset, which is why life care planners and forensic economists are retained well before any demand goes out. Fault is apportioned among everyone who contributed. Under Article 2323, amended effective January 1, 2026, a claimant assigned 51 percent or more of the fault recovers nothing, while a claimant below that line has the award reduced proportionally. Incidents occurring before that date remain under Louisiana’s former pure comparative fault rule.

What Are Important Aspects of a Personal Injury Case?

The claim is built from documentation, and the strongest files are assembled early. Several factors shape the outcome more than any others:

• Consistent medical treatment with no unexplained gaps in care
• Evidence identifying every potentially responsible party
• The total insurance available across every applicable policy
• Clear proof connecting the incident to the diagnosis
• Records establishing income before and after the injury
• Witness accounts taken while recollections are still reliable and current

To prove negligence, the file has to show more than that an accident happened. It has to establish what a reasonable person or business would have done differently. Providers frequently want payment long before a claim resolves, and who pays medical bills in the interim depends on your health coverage and your auto policy. Adjusters also review claimants’ social media, and a photograph that appears to contradict a reported limitation will surface at deposition.

What Is The Personal Injury Case Timeline?

Timelines vary widely with injury severity and the number of parties. Article 3493.1 allows two years from the date of injury to file suit on causes of action arising on or after July 1, 2024. Anything earlier carried a one-year deadline.

• Intake, investigation, and preservation of evidence
• Medical treatment continuing to maximum improvement
• Demand submitted to the carriers with supporting documentation
• Suit filed where negotiation fails or prescription is approaching
• Written discovery, depositions, and consulting opinions
• Mediation, settlement, or trial

Catastrophic claims take longer because future care and lost earning capacity cannot be valued until the medical picture stabilizes. Settling before that point almost always undervalues the claim, since a recommended surgery that has not yet happened is worth far less in negotiation than one already performed.

What Should You Bring to Your Personal Injury Consultation?

Whatever you already have helps, though we can obtain most of these records ourselves if you do not have them.

• Any incident report, police report, or employer accident form
• Photographs of the scene, the hazard, or your injuries
• Names of treating providers and copies of bills
• Your insurance policy declarations pages
• Letters or forms sent by any adjuster
• Employment records if the injury kept you off work

The case review is free. We will give you an honest assessment of liability, tell you what the available coverage realistically supports, and explain what the next several months would involve.

Reach Out to Kiefer & Kiefer to Schedule a Consultation

An injury attorney in Houma, LA can evaluate your claim without any cost to you. There is no fee unless we obtain a recovery, and no obligation follows from a consultation. We will tell you plainly whether the claim is one worth pursuing. Contact us to arrange a case review with a personal injury lawyer in Houma.