Baton Rouge and Lafayette Hazardous Spills Crash Attorneys
Twenty Years of Experience With Louisiana Trucking Accidents
The massive weight of a tractor trailer is dangerous enough. If that truck is carrying dangerous, flammable, or toxic material, it is a rolling time bomb. The federal government strictly regulates transporting of hazardous cargo. When trucking companies cut corners or disregard the law, or when truck drivers are not cautious, the results can be catastrophic.
Gordon McKernan and McKernan Law Firm represent truck crash victims and anyone in the vicinity who suffered harm from an explosion or toxic spill. We have the skill, experience and experts to hold commercial haulers accountable for all harms and losses, including punitive damages for blatant violations of hazardous substance laws, explosive toxic chemicals and flammable gases.
If your loved one died, suffered crash injuries or has lasting health problems from a hazardous cargo accident, contact us online or call 877-247-3310. We have represented clients from Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles and statewide Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Get Gordon. Get a Lawyer Who Knows Truck Accidents.
Trial lawyer Gordon McKernan has practiced in personal injury and wrongful death litigation for nearly 20 years. He and his team have won multimillion-dollar recoveries in trucking accident cases, in part by learning the complex regulations and studying abuses of those rules by the trucking industry.
The federal Department of Transportation (DOT) has strict rules for carrying hazardous materials such as explosives, toxic gases, flammable liquids, infectious waste, radioactive materials or corrosives. The DOT regulates everything from the type of containers to the specific way hazardous substances must be placed, sheltered and tied down on the truck.
In a crash, hazardous cargo that was illegally shipped or improperly secured can leak or explode, causing blast injuries, burn injuries, lung damage and other severe harm on top of the severe and permanent injuries from the collision itself.
Get Gordon. Get It Done!
We are committed to maximizing your compensation, including going to trial if necessary. We get our investigators rapidly to the scene to document evidence necessary to win your case. Contact us online or toll free at 877-247-3310 for a free initial consultation with Baton Rouge hazardous cargo accidents lawyers.
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