A Louisiana car accident claim is worth the damages you can prove, reduced by your share of the fault, and limited by the insurance money available to pay it. Louisiana does not cap damages in an ordinary car accident case, so there is no legal limit on what your injuries are worth. In practice, theRead More

Firm size tells you less about how an injury case will turn out than two other things: who personally handles your file, and whether the firm is prepared to try the case to a jury. Large firms and small firms both come in versions that do those things well and versions that do not, soRead More

Appealing a personal injury verdict in Louisiana means strict deadlines, substantial costs, and a legal system that works differently from almost every other state. Louisiana’s appellate courts have constitutional authority to review both the facts and the law, a power most American states deny their intermediate courts. At Melancon, Rimes & Daquanno, we’ve handled appealsRead More

Yes, you can sue a doctor for misdiagnosis in Louisiana, but the process involves stricter requirements than most other states. Louisiana law requires you to file your claim with a Medical Review Panel before going to court, caps your total recovery at $500,000 in most cases, and gives you one year from discovering the errorRead More

If you were hit by a drunk driver in Louisiana, you have the right to pursue compensation for your injuries through a civil claim. You may also be entitled to exemplary damages, which aren’t available in most other accident cases. These rights exist independently of any criminal charges the state brings against the impaired driver.Read More

  If you’re injured in Louisiana on or after January 1, 2026, a single finding by a jury can now wipe out your entire recovery. Under the state’s new modified comparative fault rule, being 51% or more at fault for your own injuries means you cannot recover a dollar, no matter how severe your injuriesRead More