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When a negligent driver fails to yield or share the road, a collision can leave you struggling with severe injuries, mounting medical bills, and lost time from work. Navigating the aftermath of a severe crash is overwhelming, but working with a dedicated Donaldsonville personal injury lawyer helps protect your rights.
A Donaldsonville bicycle accident lawyer at Gauthier Amedee Injury Lawyers can help you sort out what happened and who owes you for it. Attorney Andre P. Gauthier has practiced personal injury law in Louisiana since 1992 and was named to the American Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers list for eight straight years, from 2009 through 2016.
That kind of trial background means your claim gets built by someone who has already taken similar cases in front of a jury, not just settled them from behind a desk. Reach out and walk through what happened, what it’s costing you, and what comes next.
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People get hurt on a bike in more ways than most expect, and the type of crash often decides who holds responsibility. Our bicycle accident attorneys take on claims involving:
Whatever caused the crash, the first step is figuring out who had a duty to watch for you and failed to do it.
A crash between a bicycle and a car rarely ends with a scrape. Cyclists have almost no protection, so even a crash at a low speed can cause a broken collarbone, a fractured hip, or a head injury that changes how you think and work for months.
Louisiana treats a person riding a bicycle the same as a driver, with the same rights and the same duties on the road, under La. R.S. 32:194. That matters because insurers often try to shift blame onto the cyclist to avoid paying a full claim.
Louisiana reduces your recovery by the percentage of fault a jury assigns to you. For crashes on or after January 1, 2026, you cannot recover if a jury finds you 51% or more at fault. Partial fault below that line does not have to end your claim.
Attorney Lee “Jody” Amedee III spent 13 years in the Louisiana State Senate, where he chaired the Governor’s Task Force on DWI and Vehicular Homicide from 2012 through 2016. That gave him an inside view of how the state treats drivers whose negligence injures others.
You also face a real deadline. Under La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1, you generally have two years from the date of the crash to file suit, and missing it can end your right to recover no matter how serious the injury.
These results came from motor vehicle collision cases rather than bicycle-specific crashes, but they show what happens when an insurer refuses to pay a fair amount for a client hurt by a negligent driver.
The firm’s trial work has produced a $5 million auto accident jury award, covered by Lawyers Weekly USA, and a $4.4 million jury award, covered by Gonzales Weekly. Attorneys Andre Gauthier and Lee “Jody” Amedee III also won a $4 million auto accident verdict together, reported by In Touch and the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
No. Gauthier Amedee Injury Lawyers offers free consultations, so you can find out where you stand before deciding anything. Bringing medical records, photos from the scene, and witness contact information helps the conversation move faster.
Fault depends on who broke a traffic rule that caused the crash, since Louisiana gives cyclists the same rights and duties as drivers. A driver who turns without checking, passes too closely, or runs a stop sign is usually the one responsible. Still, a full review of the scene and any citations issued settles the question.
In Donaldsonville, a civil claim over a bicycle crash in Donaldsonville goes through the 23rd Judicial District Court, which sits in the historic courthouse on Houmas Street and hears civil cases for Ascension, Assumption, and St. James parishes.
Yes. A police report creates an official record of the crash, including the other driver’s information and any citations issued, and insurers generally expect to see one before they take a claim seriously.
See a doctor even if you feel fine, since injuries like concussions can take time to show up. Keep copies of medical bills, photos of the bike and the scene, and the other driver’s insurance information. Avoid giving a recorded statement to an adjuster before talking to someone about your case. If you still have questions about your specific crash, a short conversation can usually clear up where you stand.
A bicycle crash can turn into mounting bills and a shrinking window to act, and that window closes faster than most people expect. The Donaldsonville bicycle accident attorneys at Gauthier Amedee Injury Lawyers can review what happened, explain what your claim may be worth, and tell you where things stand under Louisiana’s filing deadline.
Contact us today to get started on your claim.
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