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When to File a Louisiana Personal Injury Lawsuit and the Statute of Limitations (Prescription) in Accident Cases

The statute of limitations is called prescription or the prescriptive period in Louisiana.  The prescriptive period is the amount of time after an event that a person has to either file a lawsuit or settle a claim relating to the event.  In personal injury cases, the triggering “event” is the accident causing injury. Louisiana’s statute […]

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Louisiana Lawsuits to Enforce UM Benefits: Venue, Proper Defendants, Bad Faith and Prescription

  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

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