What Happens If The At-Fault Driver Has No Insurance In Louisiana?
car-accident |September 09th, 2026
Louisiana has one of the highest uninsured driver rates in the country, so this is not a rare problem. A driver runs a light on Claiborne Avenue, you end up in the emergency room, and the police report comes back with no policy listed. The instinct is to assume there is no money. That is READ MORE
Can You Sue If Your Airbags Did Not Deploy In A Louisiana Crash?
car-accident |August 08th, 2026
You may be able to sue if your airbag did not deploy in a Louisiana crash, but non-deployment alone does not prove a defect. Airbags do not open in every crash, especially when the angle or force of impact does not trigger the sensors. These claims usually fall under the Louisiana Products Liability..
READ MOREDoes Louisiana’s New 2-Year Injury Deadline Apply To Slip And Fall Cases?
car-accident |July 07th, 2026
If you slipped and fell on someone else’s property in Louisiana, the deadline to file a lawsuit recently changed. Miss it, and you can lose your right to seek compensation, no matter how serious your injuries are or how strong your case may be. So the first question most people ask is simple: ..
READ MORELouisiana’s New Hands-Free Law: How It Affects Your Car Accident Claim
car-accident |June 06th, 2026
A driver looking down at a phone for a few seconds can miss a stop, drift into another lane, or fail to see another car. Louisiana now has a statewide rule against this kind of handheld phone use while driving. The hands-free law took effect August 1, 2025, with fines beginning January 1, 2026. If <..
READ MORELouisiana’s 51% Fault Rule: What It Means for Your Crash Claim
car-accident |May 05th, 2026
Louisiana has a new rule for shared fault in car accident cases. For crashes covered by the law that took effect January 1, 2026, you can lose your right to recover damages if you are found 51% or more responsible for the accident. That makes the fault percentage much more important than it used to ..
READ MOREWhen Punitive Damages Are Available in Louisiana Accident Cases
car-accident |April 04th, 2026
Don’t assume a serious accident automatically opens the door to punitive damages. In Louisiana, they are available only in limited situations created by statute. That means the question isn’t how severe the crash was. It’s whether state law allows this type of claim in the first pl..
READ MORECan a Car Accident Case Proceed Without Any Eyewitnesses in New Orleans?
car-accident |March 03th, 2026
One of the first worries after a crash is whether your claim can survive if no one else saw what happened. In New Orleans, the short answer is yes. A car accident case can move forward without eyewitnesses as long as the evidence shows the other driver was likely at fault. Louisiana law relies more ..
READ MOREHow Delays Can Weaken a Car Accident Case
car-accident |February 02th, 2026
After a serious crash, most people have other things to deal with first. They are seeing doctors, getting the car fixed, missing work, or simply trying to get through the day. The legal side often comes later. That can be a problem when too much time passes. Evidence can disappear, witnesses may for..
READ MORECar Accidents in Parking Lots and Garages in Louisiana: What Drivers Should Know
car-accident |January 01th, 2026
Parking lot and parking garage accidents are more common than many people realize. Even at low speeds, these crashes can cause injuries, damage vehicles, and lead to disagreements over who was at fault. Because they often happen on private property, proving what happened is not always as straightfor..
READ MOREShared Fault in a New Orleans Car Crash: What It Means for You
car-accident |November 11th, 2025
When two drivers collide in New Orleans, things get confusing fast, especially when each one blames the other. How Louisiana’s shared-fault rules work can make a real difference in what each driver recovers. Drivers are often unsure what happens when fault is not clear-cut, and Louisiana law a..
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