Question 1

What evidence proves a Kenner store caused my shelf-collapse head injury?

Accepted Answer

$50,000 in medical care and home-help costs can turn on whether you got the right proof in the first 48 hours. To prove a Kenner store caused a falling-shelf head injury, you need evidence showing three things: the shelf or display was unsafe, the store knew or should have known, and that...

Question 2

Is suing worth it after a Houma road rage shove sent me pregnant to ER?

Accepted Answer

Yes - and the worst mistake is treating a road-rage shove like a small incident before your pregnancy monitoring is finished. The payout question turns on a few ugly Louisiana realities: If it was an intentional shove, the driver's auto insurer may deny coverage. Louisiana is a direct action...

Question 3

Can I still get paid if two insurers blame each other after my Shreveport crash?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The one thing the other side is hoping you never find out is that, in Louisiana, two insurers pointing fingers at each other does not stop your claim. The legal rule is simple: each at-fault person or company can be made to pay their share of fault, and Louisiana follows pure comparative...

Question 4

I waited to treat PTSD after my Monroe work injury, did I ruin it?

Accepted Answer

$15,000 to $75,000 is a common Louisiana settlement range when PTSD, anxiety, or depression follows a documented physical injury, with stronger cases going higher. So no, waiting did not automatically ruin your case. What should have happened first: after a work injury in Monroe, the accident...

Question 5

My child has a spine fracture after a Lafayette pothole crash, who pays later?

Accepted Answer

In Texas, your own PIP coverage might start paying quickly no matter who caused the wreck. In Louisiana, there is no required PIP system, so the insurance company will often push a very different message: your child is &#34;healing,&#34; future care is &#34;speculative,&#34; and any payment should cover only...

Question 6

Can I sue the freight broker after a Houma truck crash?

Accepted Answer

Two years is the deadline that matters most, and what the insurance company does not want you to know is that the truck driver is not always the only company on the hook. Yes, sometimes you can sue the freight broker after a Houma truck crash, but only in specific situations. A broker usually...

Question 7

Should I report a Monroe truck crash or take cash if I'm undocumented?

Accepted Answer

In Louisiana, many truck-injury cases settle in the $50,000 to $250,000 range, and severe cases can be much higher. Report the crash, get medical care, and do not take off-the-books cash. Cash on the roadside protects the trucking company, not you. A commercial truck claim may involve the...

Question 8

I'm pregnant after a Lake Charles crash and their doctor says I'm fine now?

Accepted Answer

Everyone says to trust the insurance doctor, but actually that doctor is not in charge of your pregnancy care. If you were hit in Lake Charles and you're pregnant, a quick &#34;you're fine&#34; exam does not end this. The follow-up question you should be asking is: what fetal and maternal monitoring...

Question 9

What evidence should I save after my employee hit a Bossier City pothole?

Accepted Answer

If you do not lock this down now, the pothole gets patched, the dashcam overwrites, witnesses disappear, and the insurer gets to say there is &#34;no proof&#34; the road caused the crash. Before you know that, most people take a few car photos and move on. That is not enough in a Bossier City pothole...

Question 10

Did I wait too long to file my kid's Baton Rouge injury claim?

Accepted Answer

Unlike Texas, where people often assume the same one-year or two-year countdown hits everyone the same way, Louisiana usually pauses the child's injury deadline until age 18. That means a minor's own injury claim often does not expire one year after the accident. But that is where bad advice...

Question 11

Can my husband be fired in Bossier City for filing workers comp?

Accepted Answer

Form LWC-WC-1008 is the filing used to start a disputed Louisiana workers' compensation claim, and it generally must be filed within one year of the work injury. The worker should also give the employer notice of the injury within 30 days. The myth is: &#34;Yes, if he files workers' comp, the...

Question 12

Why is the insurer using my old MRI to deny my Lake Charles claim?

Accepted Answer

File a Petition for Damages in the 14th Judicial District Court for Calcasieu Parish within 2 years of the injury date under La. Civ. Code art. 3493.11. An old MRI does not bar recovery. Louisiana law allows recovery when a wreck, fall, or other negligence aggravates a pre-existing condition....

Question 13

Should I give the adjuster a recorded statement or wait after my Monroe deer crash?

Accepted Answer

Two years is the general Louisiana deadline to file most injury claims, and the smarter move is usually to wait before giving the other insurer a recorded statement. Three factors decide this. 1. Who is asking for the statement. If it is the other driver's insurer, you usually do not need to...

Question 14

I kept working after my Kenner hotel fall, did I ruin my case?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. Picture this: you're off Williams Boulevard near Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Kenner during summer travel season, you slip on a wet, uneven hotel walkway, catch yourself badly, tell the front desk you're &#34;fine,&#34; then go clock in because rent and Entergy do not wait. Two days...

Question 15

How much should insurance pay for my Lafayette rideshare ER bills?

Accepted Answer

The Lafayette ER may tell you to get follow-up care, imaging, and therapy; the insurance company will use every bill, referral, and missed visit to decide what it will pay. In plain English, Louisiana law does not make an insurer pay whatever the hospital charged just because you were hurt as a...

Question 16

Can a trucking company in Louisiana delete the driver's electronic logs or dash data after a serious wreck?

Accepted Answer

No. After a serious truck crash, the carrier should preserve key evidence, and some records are only kept for a short time unless someone demands they be saved. Under FMCSA rules, a motor carrier generally must keep hours-of-service and ELD records for 6 months. That means a log showing how long...

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