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Louisiana’s new fault rule has raised questions for many people with existing personal injury claims. If you were injured in an accident, you may be wondering whether the law change affects your ability to recover compensation. The answer depends mainly on when the accident happened and the details of your...

A teen causes a crash on Veterans Memorial Boulevard but has no assets or separate insurance. In that situation, the injured person may be able to seek payment from the teen’s parents instead. Louisiana law allows this in several ways. A parent may be responsible under Civil Code article 2318,...

A truck crash can change your life in seconds. You may face large medical bills and months away from work. Pain or disability may also affect your home life and family. Louisiana law may let you seek payment for each of these losses. Your claim is not limited to the...

A deposition in a Louisiana car accident case is a formal question-and-answer session where you provide sworn testimony before trial. It usually happens after a lawsuit is filed, during the discovery process. If you receive a deposition notice, it does not mean you did something wrong. It is a normal...

For years, Louisiana gave people one year to file a personal injury lawsuit after an accident. That changed in 2024, when Civil Code article 3493.1 extended the general deadline to two years for injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2024. So which deadline applies to your accident? The injury...

Louisiana's hands-free driving law took effect on August 1, 2025, and fines for violations began on January 1, 2026. Under La. R.S. 32:59, drivers generally cannot hold or support a phone while driving on a public road or highway. If a driver was using a handheld phone when they caused...