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The short answer
Big truck and commercial vehicle accidents are one of the four stated areas of Todd M. Johnson's personal injury practice. He handles these matters for clients anywhere in Louisiana, including crashes involving semi-trucks, 18-wheelers, delivery vehicles, tanker trucks, and other commercial carriers. Todd is a former Assistant District Attorney, former Public Defender, and retired Military Captain.
The office at 400 Travis St in Shreveport is the only physical location; clients elsewhere in Louisiana start with a phone call. Read more about the big truck and commercial vehicle practice.
Why truck cases differ from car accidents
A collision with a commercial vehicle can involve several parties at once: the driver, the trucking company, a cargo loader, or a maintenance company, each of which may carry separate insurance. Federal trucking regulations can also apply. Commercial carriers and their insurers often respond quickly after a crash.
A webpage cannot decide fault or identify every company that matters in your accident. It can help you arrive prepared. The article Why big truck cases are different goes further.
Where Todd's truck accident clients call from
Big truck crashes happen on I-20, I-49, I-10, and highways across the state. Todd works with clients from:
- Shreveport
- Bossier City
- Baton Rouge
- New Orleans
- Lafayette
- Lake Charles
- Monroe
- Alexandria
Local guidance is also available for Shreveport truck accidents.
What to have ready before you call
- The date, the highway or road, and the nearest exit or intersection.
- The company name on the truck or trailer, and any USDOT number you saw or photographed.
- The responding agency and report number, if you have them.
- Contact from any carrier or insurer: names, companies, claim references.
Then read questions to ask after a big truck accident and the first month after an 18-wheeler crash.
Louisiana's two-year deadline
Most Louisiana personal injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury date (Civil Code article 3493.1, effective July 1, 2024). Your facts can affect the window, so bring the actual crash date to a consultation. See the firm's deadline article.