Why the Filing Window Just Got Longer

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 more

Common Questions Injured Residents Ask

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 more

Louisiana’s New Line for Shared Blame

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 more

Why Slip and Fall Cases Are Harder in LA

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 […]

Read more

Why Rideshare Cases Take Longer in Louisiana

A car accident claim in Louisiana follows a familiar sequence: identify the at-fault driver, file with their insurer, negotiate, and resolve. A rideshare accident claim involving an Uber or Lyft driver does not follow that sequence. It involves multiple insurance companies, coverage that changes based on what the driver was doing at the moment of […]

Read more

Louisiana Just Doubled Your Filing Window

A Deadline That Recently Became Considerably More Forgiving Louisiana significantly and considerably extended the deadline for filing most personal injury claims in 2024, a change that genuinely reshaped how much time an injured pedestrian actually has to pursue compensation. Understanding this framework matters considerably for anyone in Baton Rouge injured while walking. For nearly a […]

Read more

Rideshare Crashes: Pedestrians and Cyclists

Pedestrians and cyclists occupy a uniquely vulnerable position in traffic, and when a rideshare vehicle strikes one of them, the resulting injury claim involves multiple parties and insurance structures that would not exist in a simple two-car crash. The rideshare driver, the platform company, and potentially a separate insurer may all be involved, depending on […]

Read more

Rideshare Vehicles Striking Cyclists

Uber and Lyft drivers operate under a tiered insurance structure that changes depending on what the driver was doing at the moment of the crash. Understanding which phase the driver was in when they hit the cyclist determines which policy applies and how much coverage is available. When a rideshare driver is logged off the […]

Read more

Commercial Truck Crashes in Ascension Parish

When a commercial truck is involved in a crash, the personal injury claim that follows is structurally different from a two-car collision. Multiple parties may share responsibility, federal regulations govern how the truck was supposed to be operated and maintained, and the insurance coverage available is typically far larger. Those factors work in the injured […]

Read more

How Louisiana Values Car Accident Injuries

Louisiana law allows car accident victims to pursue compensation for both economic and non-economic losses. Economic damages cover the financial costs that can be documented with bills, pay stubs, and receipts. Non-economic damages cover the human cost of the injury, including pain, suffering, and the ways a person’s daily life has been altered. Medical costs […]

Read more