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Claiborne Parish Personal Injury Lawyer

Claiborne Parish runs on timber trucks, gas field traffic, and two-lane highways, often with no shoulder to spare. Any one of these can cause a serious accident that can end in a hospital visit. If that's your situation right now, with medical bills piling up and an insurance adjuster already calling, Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers has spent decades helping the seriously injured and their families across this part of Louisiana. We're ready to fight for what you’re owed.

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About Our Firm

Trusted Local Advocates Since the 1970s

Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers has represented Northwest Louisiana families since the firm's founding in the 1970s, including generations of clients throughout Claiborne Parish. From our Shreveport office, our exceptional attorneys travel to Homer, Haynesville, and every community in between to meet with clients and build their cases.

That experience has helped us build working relationships with medical providers, investigators, and expert witnesses across the region. Our Claiborne Parish personal injury attorneys have been named Top Attorneys by SB Magazine and hold AV-rated peer reviews from Martindale-Hubbell.

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Injury Cases We Handle Throughout Claiborne Parish

Claiborne Parish's mix of oilfield trucking, logging routes, and rural highways produces its own kind of accident cases. Here's what we see most.

  • Car Accidents

    Highway 79 splits Claiborne Parish down the middle, carrying everything from school buses to oilfield trucks to farm equipment. A moment of inattention on a road like that rarely ends well. When we take on a car accident case here, we start with the police report and work backward through evidence of the crash, including skid mark measurements, vehicle damage, dashcam footage (if it exists), and the black box data from most modern vehicles.

    Auto Accidents Legal Help
  • Truck Accidents

    The Haynesville Shale turned quiet parish roads into gas field truck routes almost overnight, and the timber industry never left. Truck accident cases carry their own rulebook: federal hours-of-service limits, driver qualification files, and company safety records. We know where trucking companies keep the evidence that matters, and how to get it.

    Truck Accidents Legal Help
  • Motorcycle Accidents

    Insurance adjusters often assume a motorcyclist shares the blame before they've even reviewed the file. We don't let that assumption stand. We build the same evidence-based case for a motorcycle wreck as any other: witness statements, scene photos, and a full accounting of injuries that don't always show up on the first hospital visit.

    Motorcycle Accidents Legal Help
  • Wrongful Death

    No settlement replaces the person you lost. What Louisiana law allows is compensation for funeral costs, lost income, and the loss of companionship a family can no longer count on. We've handled these cases from the first phone call through trial, and we treat every one as more than a file number.

  • Catastrophic Injuries

    A spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury doesn't resolve when the medical bills stop arriving. It can mean decades of necessary medical treatment and daily care needs, lost income, and a life that looks nothing like it did before the accident. We bring in life care planners and vocational experts so a settlement accounts for what's coming, not just what's already happened.

  • Other Cases We Handle

    Claiborne Parish cases don't stop at car wrecks. Our Claiborne Parish personal injury lawyers also represent clients dealing with:

    • Traumatic brain injuries
    • Spinal cord injuries
    • Burn injuries
    • Premises liability, including falls on someone else's property
    • Boating accidents on Lake Claiborne
    • Dog bites and animal attacks

Let Us Carry the Legal Weight

Let us take the stress out of your legal situation. We'll manage the details so you can focus on recovery. Contact us for a free consultation.

Our Attorneys

Meet Your Powerful Legal Team

  • J. Marshall Rice

    J. Marshall Rice

    attorney

    President, Shreveport Bar Association. Million-dollar recoveries across Louisiana and Texas.

  • William F. Kendig

    William F. Kendig

    attorney

    Battle-tested in Louisiana’s courts with 34+ years of winning results

  • Jason Nichols

    Jason Nichols

    attorney

    Federal court insight that is community-driven and client-focused

  • Franeka Taylor

    Franeka Taylor

    attorney

    Sharp, determined, and ready to fight for your success.

  • Sonny Lopez

    Sonny Lopez

    attorney

    Empathetic guidance. Fighting for the fair recovery you deserve.

  • M. Carl Rice

    M. Carl Rice

    attorney, Of Counsel

    46 years of wisdom, serving clients with purpose and care

TESTIMONIALS

Voices of Recovery: Real Stories from Claiborne Parish

  • They were there to support me all the way. Even when I wanted to give up, honestly.

  • I genuinely feel like Rice & Kendig had my best interest at heart and they made sure that nothing was left out.

  • I knew that they would take care of us, and I would definitely recommend them to anybody.

  • Rice & Kendig are very good at seeing what the weakness in our case is and what the strength is and developing both sides of the case.

  • They take great care of you. They care, and they make sure that you get what you need, they make sure that you're okay.

  • I suggest Rice & Kendig if you want someone who cares about you and your situation.

  • They did such a good job fighting for us and not dragging it on... Thanks to Rice & Kendig, the matter was over within a year.

  • He called me every day, made sure I was okay... he was just perfect. You couldn't ask for a better attorney.

  • They took care of us right away. They were loving.

BENEFITS

Why Claiborne Parish Clients Choose Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers

  • We Don't Settle Cases from a Spreadsheet
    Our personal injury attorneys have tried hundreds of cases to verdict, and insurance companies know it. That track record changes how the other side negotiates from day one.
  • Local Office, Regional Reach
    We're based in Shreveport, but Claiborne Parish has never been an afterthought. We know the parish's roads, its industries, and how injury cases here actually get resolved.
  • Your Case Gets a Real Investigation
    Every case gets an actual investigation, not a form letter. We work with accident reconstructionists, medical providers, and expert witnesses to document exactly what happened to you.
  • Nothing Out of Pocket to Start
    A free consultation and flexible fee arrangements, including contingency options, mean you can get legal help without paying anything up front.
  • Recognition That Took Decades to Earn
    Rice & Kendig Injury Lawyers has more than 500 five-star Google reviews, and that reputation was built case by case.
  • Building a Bilingual Team
    We're growing our Spanish-speaking staff to better serve Claiborne Parish's Hispanic community, because every client deserves to understand their case clearly.
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Claiborne Parish Communities We Represent

From Homer's courthouse square to the Arkansas state line, we take cases from every corner of the parish, including:

  • Homer
  • Haynesville
  • Athens
  • Junction City
  • Lisbon
  • Summerfield
  • Colquitt
  • Russellville
  • Arizona
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Don't Wait to Protect Your Claim

If you've been injured due to someone else's fault, every moment counts. Contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation, and we'll help you understand your rights and fight for the compensation you deserve.

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