September 8, 2026 | Car Accident
Can I Still Sue the Other Driver’s Insurance Company Directly? Generally, no, and this is a major change from how Louisiana law worked for decades. Under the amended Louisiana Revised Statute Section 22:1269, effective August 1, 2024, an injured person no longer has a general right of direct action against a liability insurer. Louisiana had […]
Read moreSeptember 1, 2026 | Personal Injury Lawyer Near Baton Rouge Louisiana
Can I Recover the Full Amount My Medical Bills Show? Not anymore, at least not automatically under the way the law currently stands. Under Louisiana Revised Statute Section 9:2800.27, when a claimant’s medical expenses have been paid, in whole or in part, by a health insurer or Medicare, recovery of those past medical expenses is […]
Read moreSeptember 1, 2026 | Insights
Many people with potential personal injury claims worry that they cannot afford legal representation. A contingency fee is one arrangement that may allow someone to retain an attorney without paying the attorney an hourly fee at the beginning of the case. Below, Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP explains the basic features of contingency fees and […]
Read moreAugust 31, 2026 | Truck Accident
Who Can Actually Be Held Liable in a Truck Accident? A commercial truck accident often involves considerably more potential defendants than a typical car accident, including the driver, the trucking company, a cargo loading company, and sometimes a separate maintenance contractor. A Denham Springs truck accident lawyer investigating a serious collision examines each of these […]
Read moreAugust 25, 2026 | Personal Injury Lawyer Near Baton Rouge Louisiana
Can a Defendant Argue I Should Have Been Wearing a Seatbelt? Yes, and this represents a real shift from how Louisiana law used to work. Under Louisiana Revised Statute Section 32:295.1, all occupants of most passenger vehicles operating in the state are required to wear a properly fastened safety belt while the vehicle is in […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2026 | Birth Injury
How Long Do I Actually Have to File a Claim? Louisiana generally requires a medical malpractice lawsuit, including a birth injury claim, to be filed within one year, a considerably shorter deadline than the two year period that now applies to most other personal injury claims. A Baton Rouge birth injury lawyer explains this specific […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2026 | Personal Injury Lawyer Near Baton Rouge Louisiana
Louisiana Doubled Its Filing Deadline for Injury Claims Louisiana traditionally gave injured people far less time than most other states across the country to bring a claim forward. That changed in 2024. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 3493.1, delictual actions, which is the Louisiana civil law term for tort claims, are now subject to a […]
Read moreAugust 17, 2026 | Mass Tort
What Actually Makes a Case a Mass Tort? A mass tort involves a large group of people injured in a similar way by the same product, drug, or corporate conduct, though each person’s specific injuries and damages can genuinely differ from one plaintiff to the next. A Baton Rouge mass tort lawyer evaluating a potential […]
Read moreAugust 11, 2026 | Car Accident
Louisiana Ended Decades of Pure Comparative Fault For more than four full decades, Louisiana allowed an injured person to recover damages no matter how much of an accident happened to be their own fault. That changed on January 1, 2026. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2323, a person found to be 51 percent or more […]
Read moreAugust 10, 2026 | Premises Liability
A Burden of Proof Considerably Heavier Than Most States Louisiana takes a notably tougher approach to slip and fall claims against businesses than most other states, one that places considerable responsibility on the injured person to actually prove negligence. Understanding this framework matters considerably for anyone in Baton Rouge injured on someone else’s property. Many […]
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