Accident victims often get frustrated because they are unable to find attorneys to take their cases. However, these victims fail to realize that personal injury attorneys do not earn money from a case unless they recover a settlement or judgment. Thus, attorneys will often reject accident cases when they feel a recovery cannot be made. […]
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Louisiana’s uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) law is contained in La. R.S. 22:1295. UM coverage can be utilized to pay damages when a person is injured in a car accident caused by an uninsured or underinsured driver. But what happens when the offending driver flees the scene after the accident? In such a case, the fleeing vehicle
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People often call me to determine whether they have a personal injury case. There are three factors that must exist in a personal injury case for it to work. Those three factors are: 1) injury; 2) fault; and, 3) ability to pay. These three factors must exist whether the case involves a Metairie car accident,
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An attorney or personal injury victim representing him or herself should keep several factors in mind when filing a lawsuit against an insurance company to enforce UM benefits. Venue A lawsuit against a UM carrier must be filed in a proper venue (parish). A lawsuit against a UM carrier is to enforce rights under
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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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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Louisiana slip and fall cases are generally tough to prove. The plaintiff (accident victim) must show that a store or property owner negligently caused a fall or other injury. Even in cases where the hazard is inherent in the property itself (as opposed to a transit substance on the floor like water), an accident victim
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Typically when you are hurt on the job, your only recourse against your employer is under the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act. See La. R.S. 23:1031. You cannot typically sue your employer for tort damages like pain and suffering when you are hurt on the job. See La. R.S. 23:1032. Your only remedy against your employer
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To repair damages after automobile accidents, insurance claims should be started. If the other driver was at fault, a claim against that driver’s insurance carrier can be started for property damage and personal injuries. However, you may want to start a claim against your own insurance company for UM benefits. I have written a separate
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To repair damages after automobile accidents, insurance claims must be started. If the other driver was at fault, a claim against that driver’s insurance carrier can be started for property damage and personal injuries. I have written a separate article for starting claims against uninsured motorist insurance when UM is available. A driver can make
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