Degan, Blanchard & Nash, PLC
Address
Chase Tower, 600 Jefferson Street, Suite 800
Lafayette, LA 70501
United States
Member since
2004
PDI
The proven Lafayette transportation defense lawyers at Degan, Blanchard & Nash, PLC assist clients in the resolution of numerous cases involving Lafayette transportation law. The Lafayette transportation defense attorneys represent insurers and motor carriers in transportation defense matters.
The Louisiana transportation lawyers represent clients in transportation defense claims, involving:
Lafayette transportation law encompasses federal and state laws about highways, mass transit, aviation, rail, maritime, and motor carriers where it relates to the conveyance of passengers or goods, especially as a commercial enterprise. Transportation law in Lafayette also encompasses traffic safety, hazardous materials, and pipelines. In 1966, Congress established the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to achieve a uniform transportation policy for the nation. Although this agency coordinates all transportation in the U.S., the actual laws that govern drivers are largely state-created and governed.
Federal agencies governing transportation law include such agencies as the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board, the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, the Surface Transportation Board (formerly the Interstate Commerce Commission), the Federal Maritime Commission, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Air Transportation Stabilization Board, and the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Lafayette transportation defense attorneys of Degan, Blanchard & Nash, PLC law firm are distinguished by a history of successful transportation defense claim recoveries. For experienced representation in a transportation accident or disagreement case, contact a Lafayette transportation defense lawyer with the Degan, Blanchard & Nash, PLC law firm in Louisiana.