Hit by a Company Vehicle? The Employer Answers for It.
When a work truck, delivery van, or fleet car causes a crash, Louisiana law puts the company — and its commercial policy — on the hook. We make sure it stays there.
If an on-the-job driver hit you in Louisiana, the employer is generally liable under respondeat superior, and commercial auto policies carry far higher limits than personal ones. Companies fight these cases by claiming the driver was 'off the clock' — the employment and dispatch records we subpoena usually prove otherwise.
Protect your claim
What to do after a company-vehicle crash
Photograph the branding
Company name, DOT/fleet numbers, plates. The employer connection is the whole case — lock it in.
Get the driver's details
Name, employer, purpose of trip if they volunteer it. Note deliveries, uniforms, tools.
Decline the company adjuster
Corporate insurers deploy adjusters fast with settlement paperwork. Sign nothing.
Call Branch to trace the coverage
We identify every policy — employer liability, umbrella, and your UM — before the company's lawyers shape the story.
Vehicles that put companies on the hook
- Delivery vans on residential streets
- Service and utility trucks
- Sales-fleet cars on I-10 between calls
- Construction pickups hauling equipment
- Negligent hiring — drivers with bad records
- Poor fleet maintenance (brakes, tires)
What your claim can include
- Medical care, present and future
- Lost wages and earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Access to commercial-size policy limits
- Punitive-level leverage for negligent hiring
Why Branch Law
When insurers see our name, the numbers change
- Insurance companies know the Branch name — and settle accordingly. $200M+ recovered across 1,000+ Louisiana cases.
- You deal with an attorney, not a call center. Brian's cell is on your paperwork.
- Local to Poydras Street — we know Orleans and Jefferson Parish courts, judges, and juries.
- Zero out of pocket. We advance every cost and collect only when you win.
Local counsel, not a call center
Serving Greater New Orleans & all of Louisiana
Port traffic, construction booms, and delivery fleets keep commercial vehicles thick on metro streets. We've litigated against the region's biggest fleet insurers — they know the Branch name.
Answers, up front
Frequently asked questions
The company says the driver 'wasn't working' at the time. Now what?
Why is a company-vehicle case worth more than a normal crash?
Can I sue both the driver and the company?
What if the company vehicle was a government truck?
Don't wait on the insurance company
Louisiana deadlines are strict and evidence disappears fast. The consultation is free, confidential, and carries zero obligation — and you'll know where you stand today.
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