Fighting To Protect Your Rights Since 1977

If you have been arrested or charged with a crime, a great deal is at stake and it’s crucial that you contact an experienced criminal defense attorney right away. A criminal conviction will leave a mark on your permanent record and you could face stiff fines, probation, many hours of community service and even jail time.

Hale Injury Lawyers has been fighting to protect our clients’ constitutional rights since 1977. With more than 40 years of combined legal experience, we specialize in cases involving serious injuries and wrongful deaths, family law and criminal defense.

To speak with a lawyer contact our firm online or by calling 337-426-1071.

Qualified Criminal Defense In Louisiana

We provide criminal defense to individuals living in and around Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Vinton, Iowa, Grand Lake, Cameron, Jennings, and DeRidder, Louisiana in criminal law matters, including:

  • Select Felonies
  • Misdemeanors
  • DWI
  • Drug Charges

Speak With An Attorney About Your Defense First

If you have been charged with a crime, it is strongly advised that you never answer questions from investigators or law enforcement without first contacting our firm. Anything you say can and will be used against you, and it is vital that you do not damage your own defense case by unintentionally incriminating yourself.

To speak with a Lake Charles criminal defense attorney contact Hale Injury Lawyers online or by calling 337-426-1071.

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Criminal Defense

Our Case Results

$10,000,000 Plaintiff

Plaintiff, a Jones Act seaman, had his lower leg amputated in a maritime workplace accident due to negligently maintained and constructed equipment.

$4 ,000,000 Personal Injury Case

Plaintiff, an inmate at Beauregard Parish Jail, was severely beaten by a fellow inmate, resulting in permanent paralysis and brain damage.

$3,649,831.84 Jury Verdict

Offshore basket transfer from the deck of a vessel to an unmanned fixed platform in which plaintiff suffered operated neck and back injuries.

$3,500,000 Plaintiff

Plaintiff suffered serious and permanent disfiguring burns due to a defective carnival ride at the New Orleans Superdome that caught fire.

$2,400,000 Plaintiff

Plaintiff, a Jones Act seaman/deckhand, had his lower leg amputated on a barge located in Texas on the San Jacinto River.

$2,000,000 Plaintiff

Plaintiff, a Jones Act seaman, was working on a lay barge when a cable struck him in the abdomen resulting in an operated back injury.

$1,541,281 Plaintiff

Plaintiff, a Jones Act seaman, suffered injuries to his head, face, and neck in a maritime workplace accident aboard his employer’s vessel in Alabama due to the negligence of his crewmembers and the unseaworthiness of the vessel.

$1,500,000 Plaintiff

Plaintiff, a Jones Act seaman, suffered an operated neck injury when the pushboat he was working aboard on the Mississippi River near New Orleans capsized and sank due to the wakes generated by a passing chemical tanker and towboat and the unseaworthiness of the pushboat.

$1,300,000 Railroad Accident

Railroad accident in Vinton, Louisiana in which inadequate and outdated warnings, obsolete wig wag and site obstructions at railroad crossing resulted in severe, permanent head injury.

$595,000 Plaintiff

Automobile accident in which plaintiff suffered an operated neck injury when his vehicle was struck by a left turning motorist who failed to yield. No lost wage claim.

$405,398 Plaintiff

Automobile accident in which plaintiff’s vehicle was struck by an 18-wheeler resulting in an operated back injury at the same levels as a prior back surgery. No loss wage claim.

$400,000 Plaintiff

Construction worksite accident in which Plaintiff suffered injuries to his knee due to the third party negligence of the concrete pump truck operator and the ready-mixed concrete supplier.

$367,548.92 Plaintiff

Plaintiff suffered sternum injuries in an automobile accident.

$175,000 Plaintiff

Plaintiff was injured at a casino.

$155,000 Plaintiff

Plaintiff suffered injuries in an automobile accident.

$150,000 Plaintiff

Plaintiff, a Jones Act seaman, suffered severe mental anguish when the dredge tender he was working aboard in Mobile, Alabama capsized and sank due to bad weather and the unseaworthiness of the vessel.

$148,575.80 Plaintiff

Plaintiff suffered injuries in an automobile accident.

$115,000 Plaintiff

Plaintiff suffered injuries in an automobile accident.

$1.1 Million Construction Accident

Construction accident involving plaintiff who fell through an opening in catwalk grating resulting in an operated back injury and brain injury.

$1.1 Million Jury Verdict Automobile Accident

Automobile accident in Allen Parish in which plaintiff's vehicle struck a large pothole on the highway, causing her vehicle to run off the highway and strike a tree.

$ 1.1 Million Settled During Trial Construction Accident

Construction accident in which plaintiff released pipe from a secured pipe rack, pinning himself between the pipe rack and his 18-wheeler, crushing his head and body and resulting in his death.

$ 1.1 Million Automobile Accident

Automobile accident in which plaintiff's vehicle was broad-sided, resulting in an operated neck injury.

$ 1,750,000 Automobile Accident

Automobile accident in which an 18-wheeler struck plaintiff’s vehicle, resulting in neck and leg injuries.