Louisiana Drivers Entering A Road From A Driveway Or Parking Lot Have High Duty of Care

car accidents, Liability / Fault, Louisiana law, tort and personal injury law

Drivers entering a road or highway from a driveway, parking lot, private property, etc. have a duty to yield the right-of-way to traffic in transit on the road or highway that they are entering. The rule is expressed in Louisiana Revised Statute 32:124, which states: The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross […]

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Making Injury Claims, Even If You Did Not Feel Hurt The Day of The Accident

car accidents, medical treatment, personal injury

After an automobile accident, you may not feel pain immediately. This may have to do with the stress, excitement and adrenaline accidents cause. Accident victims often tell the investigating police officer that they were not hurt in the accident and refuse EMS treatment. However, this does not mean that an injury was not suffered. In

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Prevent Following Too Closely

car accidents, Liability / Fault, Louisiana law, tort and personal injury law

In Louisiana, a following motorist is presumed to be at fault for rear-ending another vehicle. See La. R.S. 32:81. After the car accident, the driver that rear-ended the other vehicle has to fight an uphill battle to prove that the accident was not his fault. Thus, it is imperative that drivers maintain a safe distance

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Seven Tips to Follow after a Car Accident

accident investigation, car accidents, legal tips, medical treatment, personal injury

Louisiana insurance companies aggressively defend car accident cases. So, act quickly to protect your rights and strengthen your personal injury case. Some useful tips are: 1) Do not move the involved vehicles from the scene, if possible. The position of vehicles after a car or truck accident says a lot about how the accident happened.

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Medical Payments (Med Pay) and the Timeline to Pay In Louisiana Insurance Claims

car accidents, Louisiana law, medical treatment, UM insurance coverage

Louisiana automobile insurance companies have 30 days after receiving satisfactory proof of loss to make unconditional tenders in UM claims. See La. R.S. 22:1892. This same timeline governs Medical Payments or Med Pay claims. Med Pay is coverage for medical bills arising out of an auto accident. Generally, this coverage, when purchased, covers the insured’s

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Property Damage After a Car Accident? Louisiana Law Explained

accident investigation, car accidents, Property Damage

Clients often come to me after being injured in a car accident with questions and concerns about property damage. A client can make a claim on his or her own insurance for property damage if he or she has collision coverage. However, clients often do not want to do this and rather that the insurance

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Be Careful of the Regular Use Exclusion in Louisiana Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM) Claims

UM insurance coverage

Uninsured/underinsured insurance (UM) follows the insured not the insured’s vehicle in Louisiana. This means that if you purchased UM on your vehicle’s automobile insurance policy, your UM will cover you even when you are injured outside of the vehicle that you insured. For example, if you are injured in a Metairie car accident while riding

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How to Obtain Crash Reports/Police Reports after a Louisiana Automobile Accident

accident investigation

When the shock subsides after an automobile accident, many accident victims’ attention turns to fixing their property damage. In order to do this, insurance claims need to be made. Police reports are valuable sources of information necessary to make insurance claims and are used by insurance companies to determine what party caused an accident. Thus,

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Lawyer Don’s Next Speaking Engagement is November 16 and 17, 2017 for the National Business Institute’s “Auto Injury Litigation: The Ultimate Guide” Seminar

Events

Lawyer Donald D’Aunoy Jr. will speak at the National Business Institute’s Auto Injury Litigation: The Ultimate Guide seminar, which will be held on November 16 and 17, 2017 at the Pan American Conference and Media Center, 601 Poydras Street, 11th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70170. Click here to register. Mr. D’Aunoy will teach two courses.

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Unconditional Tenders and Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM) Coverage

car accidents, Louisiana law, UM insurance coverage

If you are injured in a car accident caused by an uninsured or underinsured driver, you will likely be entitled to uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (UM) if you purchased it. Your UM insurer owes you a duty of good faith and fair dealing. Jones v. Johnson, 45,847 (La. App. 2 Cir. 12/15/2010), 56 So. 3d 1016, 121.

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Auto Accidents

Louisiana Drivers Entering A Road From A Driveway Or Parking Lot Have High Duty of Care

Making Injury Claims, Even If You Did Not Feel Hurt The Day of The Accident

Prevent Following Too Closely

Seven Tips to Follow after a Car Accident

Medical Payments (Med Pay) and the Timeline to Pay In Louisiana Insurance Claims

Property Damage After a Car Accident? Louisiana Law Explained

Be Careful of the Regular Use Exclusion in Louisiana Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM) Claims

How to Obtain Crash Reports/Police Reports after a Louisiana Automobile Accident

Lawyer Don’s Next Speaking Engagement is November 16 and 17, 2017 for the National Business Institute’s “Auto Injury Litigation: The Ultimate Guide” Seminar

Unconditional Tenders and Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM) Coverage

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