An Overview of Our Personal Injury Law Practice

If you have been hurt in an accident resulting from the carelessness or negligence of another person, you want an experienced attorney to help you pursue full and fair compensation for all your losses and for peace of mind.

An Overview of Our Personal Injury Law Practice

We provide full-service representation to people who have been injured because of the wrongful acts of others. We will exhaustively investigate the facts and circumstances of your case and will prepare and file all necessary documents throughout the legal process. If you are seeking benefits under an insurance policy, we will be your advocate with your insurer, helping you minimize the risk of delay or denial.

We handle a wide range of personal injury claims, including cases involving:

  • Motor vehicle accidents — We represent people who have been hurt in car, truck or motorcycle accidents, whether as drivers, passengers, bicycle riders or pedestrians. We protect the rights of people who have been injured because of a defective roadway or bridge.
  • Dangerous or defective products
  • Dog bites and animal attacks
  • Slip-and-fall injuries
  • Maritime accidents
  • Construction site and other work-related injuries

We also work with people who have suffered loss because of legal malpractice.

We take cases involving all types of injury claims, including serious and catastrophic loss or wrongful death. We litigate cases involving brain or spinal cord injury, burns, head injury, broken bones, paralysis and amputation or loss of limb. Walter and I have worked on cases for the past 25 years with great success and satisfied clients.

Personal Injury Practice

Motor Vehicle Accidents

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you want an experienced lawyer to help you pursue damages for your injuries. Insurance companies have teams of lawyers who will work to defeat or diminish your claim. You want an attorney who knows their tactics, who will take appropriate measures to protect your interests and your future.

We provide comprehensive counsel to people who have been hurt in car, truck or motorcycle accidents, whether as drivers, passengers,bicycle riders or pedestrians. We also represent individuals who have been injured in crashes involving drunk drivers. We will carefully investigate the facts and circumstances of your claim, traveling to the scene of the crime, if necessary. We will also work with expert witnesses, from accident reconstruction specialists to medical professionals to financial experts, to prepare and present the most compelling arguments for your financial recovery.

When handling your motor vehicle accident claim, we will be your liaison with insurance companies, if necessary, to help you secure the benefits you need and deserve. We have considerable experience handling injury claims arising from accidents involving big commercial trucks such as 18-wheelers, big rigs, semis and tractor-trailers. We are familiar with the regulations that govern commercial trucking operations and know how to read and interpret driver’s logs and maintenance logs to determine if noncompliance with legal requirements contributed to or caused your accident.

We also handle cases involving road defects, including poorly designed, engineered or constructed highways and bridges.

Walter Smith and I have worked together on cases for the past 25 years with great success and satisfied clients. We enjoy helping our clients.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents

Bicyclists and pedestrians, whether they know it or not, are at serious risk every time they venture out onto Louisiana’s sidewalks and roads. All it takes is one distracted, drunk or inexperienced driver to change their lives and cause a serious personal injury. If the carelessness or negligence of another person caused you or a loved on to suffer a serious injury or wrongful death, you deserve to have an experienced attorney protect your rights and seek the compensation you deserve.

Car wrecks involving bicycles and pedestrians can cause devastating injuries, including:

Broken bones
Severe lacerations and scars
Internal organ damage
Loss of limbs
Brain and spinal cord injuries
Nerve damage
Wrongful Death
If you suffered any of the above injuries, I will get started immediately investigating your accident, including visiting the accident site if necessary. I use accident reconstruction experts, medical experts and financial analysts to prepare your case and seek the maximum amount of compensation you are entitled to.

I also have extensive experience working with insurance companies. I have found that initial insurance settlement offers grossly underestimate the true value of a personal injury claim. It is important to speak with an experienced Louisiana lawyer before accepting any insurance offer, especially because you risk signing off your right to bring future legal action.

Wrongful Death

At the law office of G. Stephen Covert, we bring decades of experience to people in Louisiana who have suffered loss because of the careless or negligent acts of others. We understand the stress and anxiety that can come with serious injury or the accidental death of a loved one. We are committed to providing a high level of personal service and attention. We won’t ever turn your case over to a staff person or an inexperienced associate. We will work directly with you throughout the legal process, striving to be accessible and available whenever you have questions or concerns. If we are working with another client, we will return your call or e-mail in a timely manner.

We handle all matters related to serious and catastrophic injury or wrongful death claims. We will fully investigate the facts and circumstances of your case, gathering and evaluating all relevant evidence. We will prepare and file all necessary pleadings or other documents required by the court and will be your advocate in all hearings, meetings or proceedings, including interactions with insurance companies.

We take all types of serious and catastrophic injury claims, including cases involving traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury, broken bones, paralysis and amputation or loss of limb. We will help you seek full and fair compensation for all your losses, from wages and income to medical expenses to physical pain and suffering.

We understand that no amount of money can bring back a loved one who has died because of the wrongful acts of another person. We know, however, that you may have significant financial concerns because of an accidental death. You may have lost the primary form of support for your family. Your loved one may have incurred substantial medical bills before death. We will provide thorough, yet compassionate, counsel if you have a wrongful death claim. We will help seek compensation for:

  • The loss of love and society that you shared
  • The monetary support your loved one would have provided
  • Any medical expenses incurred because of the accident that caused his or her death
  • Burial or funeral expenses

CONTACT US TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

Contact the Law Office of G. Stephen Covert To schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced Baton Rouge criminal defense attorney, contact me online or call my office at 225-383-0101. I will meet with you evenings or weekends upon request. My office is downtown, near the courthouse, with plenty of free parking available.