Look for an attorney who practices Louisiana civil law every day, knows which filing deadline applies to your specific claim, has appeared in the parish district court where your case would be heard, and has tried business cases to a verdict. Admission in Louisiana’s federal
Yes, you can still recover money after a Louisiana car accident that was partly your fault, as long as your share of the blame stays below 51 percent. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2323, your recovery is reduced by whatever percentage of fault gets assigned
A DUI arrest in Louisiana starts two separate cases, and the one most people miss is the case over their driver’s license. The offense itself is operating a vehicle while impaired under La. R.S. 14:98, though almost everyone, including the courts, calls it DWI. DUI
If your Louisiana workers’ compensation claim was denied, which appeal you file depends on what the insurance company actually turned down. A denial of medical treatment goes to the Medical Director at the Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration on Form 1009, and you have 15
After a rear-end collision in Louisiana, call 911 so the crash is documented in a police report, photograph both vehicles and the scene before anything is moved, exchange information with the other driver, and get contact information for any witnesses. Then see a doctor the
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