Personal Injury

When someone else’s negligence turns your life upside down, you deserve attorneys who will fight to make it right. At Maples, Connick & Brendel, we represent individuals and families across the Gulf Coast who have suffered serious injuries due to the carelessness, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of others.

Why You Need an Experienced Injury Lawyer

Insurance companies have teams of adjusters and defense attorneys working to minimize your claim from the moment an wreck happens. They may contact you within hours, offering a quick settlement that sounds reasonable but rarely covers the true cost of your injuries. Medical bills pile up. Lost wages strain your family’s finances. Pain and suffering affect every part of your daily life.

Our job is to level the playing field. We investigate the facts, preserve critical evidence, consult with medical and wreck reconstruction experts, and build a case designed to recover the full compensation you are entitled to — not just what an insurance company wants to pay.

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle

Our attorneys handle a wide range of injury cases across the Southeastern United States, including:

Motor Vehicle Wrecks — Car wrecks, truck and 18-wheeler crashes, motorcycle collisions, and pedestrian wrecks. We understand the unique laws in each state that affect your claim. Some states follow comparative fault rules, while others apply contributory negligence.

Wrongful Death — When negligence takes a life, surviving family members have the right to pursue compensation for their loss. We handle wrongful death claims with the sensitivity and determination these cases demand.

Traumatic Brain Injuries — Brain injuries can fundamentally change a person’s ability to work, communicate, and live independently. These cases require careful medical documentation and expert testimony to establish the full scope of long-term damages.

Catastrophic Injuries — Spinal cord injuries, amputations, severe burns, and other life-altering injuries require aggressive advocacy to secure the resources needed for ongoing medical care, rehabilitation, and adapted living.

Construction and Workplace Wrecks — Workers injured on job sites due to unsafe conditions, defective equipment, or contractor negligence may have claims beyond workers’ compensation. We pursue every available avenue of recovery.

Product Liability — When a defective product causes injury, the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may be held accountable. We take on product liability cases involving vehicles, medical devices, consumer goods, and industrial equipment.

How We Approach Your Case

Every personal injury case at our firm begins with a thorough investigation. We do not rely on police reports alone. We gather surveillance footage, interview witnesses, obtain medical records, and work with experts to reconstruct exactly what happened and why.

From there, we build your case with one goal: maximum recovery. That means documenting not just your current medical bills, but your future medical needs, lost earning capacity, pain and suffering, and the impact on your quality of life.

Most personal injury cases settle before trial, and we are skilled negotiators. But insurance companies know which firms will actually take a case to trial — and that knowledge changes the conversation. We prepare every case as if it is going to a jury, because that preparation is what drives fair settlements.

No Fee Unless We Win

We handle all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing upfront, and we only collect a fee if we recover compensation for you. This means you can focus on healing while we focus on your case.

Serving the Gulf Coast

With offices in New Orleans, Mobile, and Atlanta, we represent injury victims across the Southeastern United States. Whether your wreck happened on I-10, at a construction site in the Port of Mobile, or on a highway outside Atlanta, our team is ready to help.

If you or a loved one has been injured, contact us today for a free, confidential case review.