Vermilion Parish (Paroisse de Vermillon) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2013 census, the population was 59,253. The parish seat is Abbeville. The parish was founded in 1844.
Vermilion Parish is part of the Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In the past several decades, much of the southern portion of the parish has been swept away by water erosion, especially after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in 2005. Steps must now be taken to ensure that much more of the parish does not erode later on.
French, Spanish, enslaved Africans, and French-Canadians from Acadia expelled after the Seven Years’ War won by Great Britain, had all entered the area by the end of the 18th century. As the population became mostly Cajun, the primary language was French for years. In the mid- to late 19th century, they were joined by European Americans; immigrants from Italy, recruited to work on the plantations, as well as Jewish immigrants from Germany and eastern Europe, who tended to settle in towns and become merchants.
INCIDENTS OF CAR ACCIDENTS IN VERMILION PARISH, LOUISIANA
The major highway throughout the parish is U.S. Hwy. 167. In 2014, 430 people were injured as a direct result of vehicular accidents. There were 5 fatalities in that year.
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.
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND LINKS:
VERMILION PARISH CLERK OF COURT
100 South State St.
Abbeville, La 70510
(337) 898-1992
100 North State St.
Abbeville, La 70510
(337) 898-4315
1000 Main Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615
(337) 433-9043
U.S. DISTRICT COURT-WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
800 Lafayette Street, Suite 2100
Lafayette Louisiana 70501
VERMILION PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
101 South State St.
Abbeville, La 70510
(337) 898-4414
LOUISIANA STATE POLICE-TROOP I
121 East Pont Des Mouton
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 262-5880
