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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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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Anatomy of a Personal Injury Case: A Louisiana Attorney’s Perspective

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

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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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Tips for Louisiana Slip and Falls and Hazardous/Defective Property Cases

accident investigation, legal tips, Liability / Fault, premises liability, slip and falls

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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Louisiana’s Traffic Law Regarding Backing on Roads and Highways

car accidents, Liability / Fault, Louisiana law

Louisiana’s roads and highways are intended for vehicles to travel forward. Motorists should not back down a road or highway unless it is absolutely necessary. However, when it is becomes necessary to back down a street, for example, the driver should exercise a high degree of care. La. R.S. 32:281(A) states: The driver of a

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Emergency Vehicles: Limited Immunity, Speeding, and Driving Recklessly

car accidents, Liability / Fault, Louisiana law

In Jefferson Parish, emergency vehicles do not have to follow posted speed limits when responding to an emergency. Sec. 36-52. For instance, a fire truck responding to a fire can disregard the speed limit as long as its lights and sirens are activated. However, the exemption is limited. Sec. 36-52 states in part: This exemption

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How to Start a Liability Insurance Claim for a Louisiana Car Accident

accident investigation, car accidents, liability insurance, personal injury

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

Prevent Following Too Closely

Seven Tips to Follow after a Car Accident

Anatomy of a Personal Injury Case: A Louisiana Attorney’s Perspective

Property Damage After a Car Accident? Louisiana Law Explained

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

Tips for Louisiana Slip and Falls and Hazardous/Defective Property Cases

Louisiana’s Traffic Law Regarding Backing on Roads and Highways

Emergency Vehicles: Limited Immunity, Speeding, and Driving Recklessly

How to Start a Liability Insurance Claim for a Louisiana Car Accident

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