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June 2018

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Louisiana Personal Injury Claim and Car Accident Claim Values

If you were recently injured in an automobile collision or slip and fall accident, you may be wondering: How much is my case worth?  Who is responsible for my damages? In a previous video, I discussed who is responsible for paying damages after an auto wreck or other personal injury accident.  This article will discuss how […]

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Louisiana Bicycle Accident Insurance Claims for Injuries and Property Damage

Making a claim for damages after an automobile accident involving a bicycle is similar to making a claim for collisions involving two motor vehicles.  First, in Louisiana you have one year after the accident to make a claim for personal injuries and damages to your bicycle caused by a vehicle’s negligent driver.  Second, you will

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Proving and Calculating Pain and Suffering in Louisiana Personal Injury Cases

In a previous article, I described how past and future lost wages are proven in personal injury claims.  This article will discuss how to prove and win money awards for pain and suffering in Louisiana injury cases. Pain and suffering is a non-pecuniary damage, which means that it is not subject to calculation like pecuniary

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Making Injury Claims on Louisiana Homeowners Insurance Policies

If you have been injured in someone’s home, you may make a claim against the home’s insurance policy.  The owner of the home is referred to as the “insured” in a homeowners policy.  A typical homeowners insurance policy provides liability coverage to the insured when someone not living with the insured is injured on the

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Calling the Police After an Eastbank or Westbank Car Accident

It is always a good idea to call the police after a car accident.  Police serve an important role in the documentation process after an accident and help keep involved parties safe. Officers responding to automobile collisions will interview the involved parties. The interview process can give insurance companies and lawyers an idea about who

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Uber and Lyft Vehicles Are Considered Common Carriers in Personal Injury Cases

In Louisiana, a common carrier by motor vehicle is defined essentially as a person in the business of transporting persons or property for compensation and available to the public generally. See CTS Enterprises, Inc. vs. Louisiana Public Service Commission, 540 So. 2d 275 (La. 1989). Thus, Uber vehicles and Lyft vehicles are considered common carriers.

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