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MOTORCYCLE CRASHES

Lake Charles Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Motorcycle Crashes

Call 337-310-1600 or visit us at www.veronbice.com for an experienced personal injury attorney. Contact us today to discuss your motorcycle accident case with an experienced lawyer. The initial consultation is free of charge.

ATTORNEY: Riding a motorcycle gives us a sense of freedom that we experience nowhere else. It’s an exhilarating experience and it’s a passion to some. We feel a connection to the open road until a car pulls out in front of us and causes a crash. Then your entire world changes. Being in a motorcycle crash is a terrifying experience. Crashes kill or seriously injure thousands of riders every year. That’s because you have little protection and are completely exposed.

When you’ve been involved in a motorcycle crash you were entitled to full compensation for the injuries that you have suffered. These injuries include lost wages, medical expenses, and money for pain and suffering, scarring, and permanent disfigurement. Remember the insurance company is not your friend. The adjuster’s job is to deny your claim or pay you as little compensation as possible. So do not settle your case until you’ve talked to an attorney who understands motorcycle crashes. Talk to an attorney who rides.

MARITIME AND OFFSHORE INJURIES

Lake Charles, LA Maritime and Offshore Injuries Attorney

Call 337-310-1600 or visit us at www.veronbice.com for an experienced personal injury attorney. We know maritime law. We know how to maneuver through the court system. We know how to use technology to build strong cases.

ATTORNEY: I worked offshore for several years prior to going into law school. I know the risk and the dangers involved in that work activity.

CLIENT: Being a captain, I ran like I always did. But I told them my blood pressure was high, they didn’t care, and told me to go back out there. And I did. And I got seriously injured. My employer blamed me for everything. I was scared to death. I was worried about family, my future, and I couldn’t go back to work. Jay took care of my case. I didn’t have to worry about anything anymore.

ATTORNEY: If you do not pursue the correct cause of action, you could potentially lose rights. So it’s very important that you retain a lawyer who is not only familiar with all the risk and hazards associated with offshore maritime work, it’s also very important that he be very knowledgeable in the laws that apply to your injury.

BICYCLE CRASHES

Lake Charles Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Bicycle Crashes

Call 337-310-1600 or visit us at www.veronbice.com for an experienced personal injury attorney. With our vast experience in all types of injuries over the years, our team of seasoned attorneys can handle your bicycle crash case.

ATTORNEY: No matter how safe you are on the roadway as a bicyclist, there are still those motorists who do not pay attention and do not play by the road rules. The first thing a bicyclist should remember is the insurance company is not your friend. You’re just a number to them, and all they want to do is close your file.

You’re entitled to compensation. That would include medical expenses, wage loss, permanent disability, disfigurement, pain and suffering. If you’ve been seriously injured in a bicycle car crash, you need a lawyer who has experience with the rules of the road as it relates to bicycling on roadways, and someone who’s familiar with serious personal injuries.

Knowing the pitfalls and how accidents can occur and also being a cyclist myself, I think gives me a great advantage to give clients excellent representation.

LAND CONTAMINATION

Lake Charles Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Land Contamination

At Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC we represent land owners in Lake Charles LA and throughout Louisiana, whose property and land has been contaminated by businesses, such as oil companies. 

ATTORNEY: When we represent a landowner in a case involving contamination, our first and foremost objective is to recover the maximum amount that will enable the landowner to clean up his property. To clean up the mess that the oil company left behind.

When we represent a landowner in a case involving damage to the underground oil and gas beneath his property, then our objective is to obtain the maximum amount that will give him what he lost because of the oil company’s imprudent operations.

Those things govern everything we do and decide in every case we handle on behalf of landowners.

OIL AND GAS POLLUTION

Lake Charles Personal Injury Attorney Discusses Oil and Gas Pollution

The Lake Charles LA attorneys at Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC have over 20 years of experience litigating oil and gas contamination cases. We can help protect your rights as a landowner. 

ATTORNEY: I’ve been handling cases involving oil field contamination and other issues for over 20 years. In fact, I guess some people would say we literally wrote the book on it. This case in this book (holds book up to camera) is about a case starting 20 years ago against Shell Oil Company arising from problems with my Great Grandfather’s farm. And ever since then I’ve been concentrating on oil and gas litigation. It’s a specialized area, and it requires experience and particular expertise to deal with these issues.

When you are going to litigate against the oil companies, you can expect a full-court press from them, and you need to have lawyers who can push back, and push back effectively.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Environmental Law Lake Charles LA Attorney

The environmental attorneys at Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC believe businesses should be held accountable for contaminating property and do so by protecting landowner’s rights throughout Louisiana.

ATTORNEY: At Veron, Bice, Palermo and Wilson, we specialize in protecting and asserting landowner rights and environmental law issues. Particularly, issues arising from oil and gas activities on our client’s property. Fracking is a term that’s short for fracturing. It’s a euphemism. Fracking means setting off explosives underground that fracture formations. The idea is to release the oil and gas in those formations. But, there can be a lot of collateral damage that occurs when fracking is conducted. It’s a very controversial process, and the jury is literally and figuratively is still out on whether it’s a good thing. And fracking can cause extensive underground damage if not done correctly.

And that’s something every landowner who has oil and gas operations on his property needs to know and understand.

ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION

Environmental Litigation Lake Charles Louisiana Lawyer

The Lake Charles LA Louisiana law firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC is experienced in handling environmental litigation cases including land contamination and oil damage.

ATTORNEY: We’ve learned over the years that expecting oil companies to police themselves is like expecting people to follow the speed limit when you don’t have any police on the interstate. The most important thing we do is hold the individual company accountable for whatever damage they’ve caused. That can either be from not paying their fair share of royalties, or that may be for holding them accountable for the contamination they’ve caused.

We send an environmental consultant on the property to identify, document, record, and measure the amount of contamination. We look at the public records to see what operations have taken place. That’s all done before we file suit. And after we file suit, we can subpoena the company’s records that provide further details about what took place. Then we take it to trial or settlement where we hold them accountable for the damage they’ve caused or, for the amount they owe our client.

We expect that our clients, when they come to us, know they’re going to get a solution to their problems. We like to say we achieve justice one case at a time. We don’t show preferences. Every client get’s our very best effort.

DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS

Defective Products Lake Charles Louisiana Lawyer

The Lake Charles LA Louisiana law firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC is experienced in handling environmental litigation cases including land contamination and oil damage.

ATTORNEY: We’ve learned over the years that expecting oil companies to police themselves is like expecting people to follow the speed limit when you don’t have any police on the interstate. The most important thing we do is hold the individual company accountable for whatever damage they’ve caused. That can either be from not paying their fair share of royalties, or that may be for holding them accountable for the contamination they’ve caused.

We send an environmental consultant on the property to identify, document, record, and measure the amount of contamination. We look at the public records to see what operations have taken place. That’s all done before we file suit. And after we file suit, we can subpoena the company’s records that provide further details about what took place. Then we take it to trial or settlement where we hold them accountable for the damage they’ve caused or, for the amount they owe our client.

We expect that our clients, when they come to us, know they’re going to get a solution to their problems. We like to say we achieve justice one case at a time. We don’t show preferences. Every client get’s our very best effort.

FAMILY LAW

Family Law Lake Charles Louisiana Lawyer

The Lake Charles LA Louisiana law firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC is experienced in handling family law cases including divorce, child support, custody, visitation, alimony and related issues.

ATTORNEY: The priority in family law is to put your client int the best position that they can possibly be in. That would include, enforcement of judgements, and making sure the client gets all that is due them with regard to the divorce, child custody, child visitation, child support matters, and equitable division of community assets and debts. We have a very impressive track record, proven in family law. We have the trust of the judges, and we have the attention of the attorneys we will be practicing against. And that goes a long way to help resolve in family court and, in reducing costs.

PERSONAL INJURY

Personal Injury Lake Charles Louisiana Lawyer Overview

The Lake Charles LA Louisiana law firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC is experienced in handling personal injury, maritime law, Jones Act, car accident, family law and related legal cases.

ATTORNEY: At the law firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo and Wilson, our ability to product meaningful results for the clients we serve come from our focus and experience as trial lawyers. Our experience is extensive, with all our partners having practiced law in Lake Charles and the surrounding parts of Louisiana for more than 15 years. Our years of experience before judges and juries have given us a foundation of courtroom excellence that puts us at the forefront of the legal community.

The results we have achieved for our clients over the years have resulted in our attorneys being listed in the best lawyers in America, selected for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers, and more.

We frequently use technology to strengthen our cases. This technology includes forensic photography, computer analytic modeling, and even video recreations of accidents in personal injury cases. We know how to use the technology to get our message across in the courtroom, to help jurors understand the evidence. Technology allows us to educate without lecturing, it enables us to make details come alive for the people who will determine the outcome of the case – the jurors.

MARITIME LAW

Maritime Law Injuries Lake Charles Louisiana Lawyer

The Lake Charles LA law firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC is experienced in employee injury cases at sea and oil rigs. They understand maritime law and the Jones Act and can help you protect your rights.

ATTORNEY: Anyone involved in an accident resulting in injuries is immediately left feeling confused, upset, and uncertain of the best course of action to take. When facing this situation, contacting a lawyer who is versed in maritime law should be one of the very first steps to take. Protecting your rights to compensation is important, and moving quickly in doing so is vital to ensure that important evidence and witnesses are available to prove the negligence of the other party.

Do not make any incorrect statements about prior injuries or accidents to any doctor who treats or examines you. If you don’t remember, say so.

CAR TRUCK ACCIDENT

Car Truck Accident Lake Charles Louisiana Lawyer

The Lake Charles LA Louisiana law firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC has over 140 years combined experience handling car truck and other motor vehicle accident cases.

 

ATTORNEY: The law is clear, those who act carelessly and cause a crash are responsible for the harm caused. The victim is entitled to fair compensation for their injuries, the medical expenses, and their lost wages.

At Veron, Bice, Palermo and Wilson, we are trial lawyers who handle car, motorcycle, boat, and 18 wheeler crashes. We represent clients with brain injuries, spinal injuries, and even wrongful death.

With over 140 combined years of legal experience, our attorneys know how to get fair compensation. At Veron, Bice, Palermo and Wilson, we act, we get results, and we care.

 

WORKPLACE INJURIES

Workplace Injuries Lake Charles Louisiana Lawyer

The Lake Charles LA law firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC is experienced in employee injury cases at sea and oil rigs. They understand maritime law and the Jones Act and can help you protect your rights.

ATTORNEY: Anyone involved in an accident resulting in injuries is immediately left feeling confused, upset, and uncertain of the best course of action to take. When facing this situation, contacting a lawyer who is versed in maritime law should be one of the very first steps to take. Protecting your rights to compensation is important, and moving quickly in doing so is vital to ensure that important evidence and witnesses are available to prove the negligence of the other party.

Do not make any incorrect statements about prior injuries or accidents to any doctor who treats or examines you. If you don’t remember, say so.

WHEELER ACCIDENT

Lake Charles 18 Wheeler Accident Attorney 

Call (877) 300-8680 or visit us at www.veronbicepersonalinjury.com for an experienced personal injury attorney. Our truck accident attorneys have the experience needed to handle thesecases. We know how to deal with large trucking operations.

ATTORNEY: Although truck drivers are normally some of the safest drivers on the road, when their companies force them to work long hours to meet a deadline or a quota or give them unsafe equipment to drive, that’s usually when crashes occur.

CLIENT: Another 18-wheeler is hauling some stuff and he was going over the speed limit. And his tire blew out and caused him to hit me, and we locked up, we went across the median, across the westbound lanes and winded up in a bunch of trees. Come to find out at the end he was overloaded and he had retread tires on his 18-wheeler. I’ve been working since I was 16 and I didn’t know what my livelihood and everything was going to be like after that. When I met them– Jay and Mike– they were total strangers. As the case went on, they were really good friends to me. And I thank them for everything they did.

ATTORNEY: If you or a loved one had been involved in a crash with an 18-wheeler, the law firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo, and Wilson can help you put your life back together and get you the compensation that you deserve.