Jeanerette is a city in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. Known as “Sugar City”, it had a population of 5,548 at the 2013 census, a decrease from the 2000 tabulation of 5,997. It is two thirds African American.
Jeanerette is part of the New Iberia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The town derived its name from John W. Jeanerette, a native of South Carolina who went to the area in the 1820s. First he worked as a tutor for a planter’s family, as did numerous educated young adults from northern states, then opened a store and saloon. Having saved some money, about 1830 Jeanerette purchased Pine Grove Plantation, formerly known as Beau Pré (meaning Lovely Meadow/pasture).
Jeanerette was incorporated as a town in 1878 and Joseph E. Provost became the first mayor; its economy was based on the cypress lumber and sugar industries. Its nickname has been “Sugar City”. Although its major growth was after the Civil War, it has some surviving antebellum houses in the city and region.
Sugarcane continues as a key factor in the economy, with three active sugar mills, one of which was located within the city until it was closed, dismantled, and its equipment sold in the first decade of the 21st century. Jeanerette is the home of manufacturers of equipment for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of sugarcane.
INCIDENTS OF CAR ACCIDENTS IN JEANERETTE, LA
In 2014, 6 people were injured as a direct result of vehicular accidents.
For additional accident injury data visit:
http://datareports.lsu.edu/Reports.aspx?yr=2014&rpt=D1&p=ci
Those injured in auto accidents may be entitled to recover compensation for damages suffered as a result of the accident, including, but not limited to, lost work wages, hospital bills, and physical/emotional trauma, but often times it takes an experienced accident lawyer to fight for the compensation you deserve.
The accident attorneys at the Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess have the refined skill and lengthy litigation experience necessary to handle many kinds of personal injury claims, including automobile accidents, trucking accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, toxic torts, products liability, birth injuries, and brain injuries, among many others. The circumstances surrounding any accident claim can oftentimes be complex, which leads to great difficulty determining who is liable for resulting damages.
Our accident lawyers handle many kinds of personal injury claims, including car accidents, trucking accidents, bus accidents, offshore accidents, brain injuries and wrongful death claims. It takes an experienced accident injury attorney to oversee your claim and fight for just compensation in a court of law.
If you or a loved one have suffered a personal injury in Jeanerette, Louisiana, or have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, Don’t Delay! Call Clay! LAFAYETTE Office: (877) 234-7573.
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND LINKS:
Court
300 South Iberia Street # 100
New Iberia, LA
(337) 365-7282
16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT (IBERIA PARISH)
300 South Iberia Street # 350
New Iberia, LA
(337) 369-4466
U.S. DISTRICT COURT-WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
800 Lafayette Street, Suite 2100
Lafayette Louisiana 70501
(337) 593-5000
Police and Sheriff’s Office
IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
459 E Main St
New Iberia, LA
(337) 367-6579
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE-TROOP I
121 East Pont Des Mouton
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 754-8500
