At Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys, our Central personal injury attorneys have helped to secure over $10 billion in compensation for injury victims. Whether you’ve been injured in a car accident, hurt in a truck accident, or lost a loved one due to wrongful death, we want to help you secure maximum compensation for your damages.
Call (225) 999-1111 or visit our contact page and schedule a free consultation with a Central injury lawyer to discuss your claim.
Why Choose Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys to Help You?
- Our Christian values drive how we practice law. Our personal injury attorneys genuinely care about helping you get your life back on track after an accident.
- We will not take your case unless we believe it has merit and that we can help you secure maximum compensation for your claim.
- Our Central personal injury lawyers will handle your case on a contingency fee basis, covering all costs upfront. You will pay us nothing until we secure compensation on your behalf.
- We have a proven record of maximizing our clients’ compensation.
What Is a Personal Injury Case?
Louisiana law provides the foundation for personal injury cases at Louisiana Civil Code Article 2315(A), which states:
“Every act whatever of man that causes damage to another obliges him by whose fault it happened to repair it.”
Additionally, Louisiana Civil Code Article 2316 states:
“Every person is responsible for the damage he occasions not merely by his act, but by his negligence, his imprudence, or his want of skill.”
Personal injury law gives anyone harmed by another party’s negligence or wrongdoing the right to file a civil lawsuit against the party who harmed them to recover compensation for their damages. A personal injury case arises when the injured party files their claim to recover damages.
What Compensation Can You Recover After an Accident in Central?
The type and amount of compensation you can recover depend on the specific facts of your case, including the severity of your injuries, the strength of your case, and the amount of compensation available to pay your damages.
In a successful Central personal injury claim, you may be able to recover both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages include medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, and other financial losses and costs incurred due to your accident.
Non-economic damages include mental and emotional distress, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and other intangible losses and costs incurred due to your accident and injuries.
In rare cases, you may also be awarded punitive damages. However, Louisiana limits punitive damages to situations expressly authorized by statute. For example, Louisiana Civil Code Article 2315.4 permits punitive damages to be awarded upon proof that a defendant’s intoxication while operating a motor vehicle was a cause-in-fact of the resulting injuries.
How Long Do I Have to File a Central Personal Injury Claim?
Most Louisiana personal injury claims have a two-year statute of limitations, as outlined in Louisiana Civil Code Article 3493.1. This means you must file your Central personal injury claim within two years of the accident or incident that caused your damages. If you miss your deadline, you will not be able to recover compensation.
However, there are rare exceptions to the two-year filing deadline. You may have a shorter time to act, or your deadline may be extended. You must promptly consult an experienced personal injury attorney to determine your filing deadline.
