Louisiana’s population is growing, and so is the amount of traffic on our highways and interstates. More traffic means more congested roads and more car accidents.
Car accidents can range from minor fender benders to catastrophic collisions and wrongful death. Even if your accident seems minor, you are likely to suffer some type of physical injury in addition to property damage and lost income.
You need an experienced Louisiana car accident attorney to help you recover maximum compensation for your damages.
At Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys, our lawyers have decades of experience handling car accident cases and have recovered over $10 billion in compensation for our clients. We want to help you get the compensation you deserve.
Call (225) 999-1111 or visit our contact page to schedule a free consultation to discuss your Louisiana car accident case.
Why Clients Trust Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys
- We provide excellent service and support for every client.
- Our Christian values drive us to work tirelessly to help you recover the compensation you deserve.
- Our nearly 100% success rate.
- Over $10 billion recovered for our clients.
- Personal injury is all we do.
- We’ve had decades of experience successfully handling car accident cases.
Schedule a free consultation, and you will soon learn why clients trust Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys for their Louisiana car accident cases.
Common Causes of Louisiana Car Accidents
Car accidents may be caused by numerous factors. In Louisiana, the most common causes of car accidents include:
- Drunk or drugged driving. Approximately 29% of Louisiana car accidents were alcohol or drug-related. Alcohol and other drugs slow reaction time, impair your judgment, lead to drowsiness and other dangerous behaviors.
- Distracted driving. Often, drivers are distracted by the use of their phones. However, distracted driving can occur from adjusting the radio or GPS, eating while driving, talking to other passengers, and more.
- Speeding and other forms of aggressive driving. Speeding, aggressive lane changes, tailgating, failing to yield the right of way, and other dangerous actions cause many Louisiana car accidents.
- Dangerous road conditions. Sadly, Louisiana is known for having bad road conditions throughout the state. Whether it is a defective design or dangerous conditions caused by lack of maintenance, road conditions can lead to serious car accidents.
Determining the cause of your car accident may not be straightforward. The Louisiana car accident lawyers at Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys carefully investigate each car accident to help identify all possible causes and all potentially liable parties to help ensure maximum compensation for you.
When we take a case, we also take fast action to help secure and gather essential evidence to prove your claim and build your strongest case.
Potentially Liable Parties in Louisiana Car Accidents
Determining liability and then gathering the evidence to prove liability can be complicated tasks. However, our Louisiana car accident lawyers have the experience, skills, and resources to hold the at-fault parties responsible for paying the full value of your damages.
Some potentially liable parties in a Louisiana car accident include:
- The other driver
- The driver’s employer
- The owner of the other car
- The manufacturer of defective parts or equipment
- A negligent auto repair shop
- A government entity responsible for dangerous road conditions
Common Injuries in Louisiana Car Accidents
Injuries can range from minor to catastrophic, soft tissue injuries, and even fatal. Some of the most common injuries from Louisiana car accidents are:
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Head injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Bruises, strains, sprains, and cuts
Even if you think your injuries are only minor, it is important to get a thorough medical evaluation. Some injuries do not show up immediately. However, they may leave you with the need for long-term medical care, chronic pain, and lifelong mobility problems.
How Much Is My Case Worth?
The value of your case depends on many factors, including the severity of your injuries and the length of your recovery period.
Our attorneys take great care to ensure all of your current and future damages are accurately valued. We often consult with medical experts, mental health professionals, and economists to help calculate what your case is worth.
Once we have completed our valuation, we will advise you on what we think would be a fair settlement of your case.
In general, you should be able to recover economic and noneconomic damages. In rare cases, defined by statute, you may be able to recover punitive damages.
Economic and non-economic damages are intended to compensate you for your losses. Punitive damages, however, are intended to punish the wrongdoer and deter similar future behavior.
Economic damages include your current and future medical expenses, your current and future lost wages and loss of opportunity, your property damage, and any other necessary expenses incurred because of your injuries.
Non-economic damages include your pain and suffering, mental and emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium, and other intangible damages.
At Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys, we work hard to recover all types of damages available to you and to maximize your compensation.
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Louisiana Car Accident?
A statute of limitations sets the deadline for filing a claim to recover damages for your injuries. If you miss your deadline, you will not be able to recover compensation.
Louisiana Civil Code Article 3493.1 sets the statute of limitations for car accident injury claims. It states that the deadline for filing a personal injury claim is two years for accidents that occur on or after July 1, 2024, and one year for accidents that occur prior to July 1, 2024.
However, if a Louisiana car accident results in a death, the family members of the deceased person may be entitled to file a wrongful death claim and possibly a survival action. A wrongful death claim and a survival action both have a deadline of just one year from the date of death.
There are some exceptions to the statute of limitations for car accident personal injury claims. In some cases, the statute of limitations may be paused, allowing more time to file a claim. In other cases, such as if a government entity is involved, your statute of limitations may be much shorter.
You must promptly consult an experienced Louisiana car accident injury attorney to determine your filing deadline.
How a Louisiana Car Accident Injury Attorney Can Help
- Insurance companies don’t always play fair and may try to take advantage of a vulnerable car accident injury victim. An experienced car accident attorney can combat their unfair tactics and hold them accountable for the full value of your claim.
- Litigation is expensive, but most Louisiana personal injury attorneys pay all costs of your case, and you pay nothing until they win compensation for you.
- An experienced Louisiana car accident injury attorney will conduct a thorough investigation of your accident to determine all possible causes and potentially liable parties to help ensure maximum compensation for you.
- Your chances of success are much greater when an experienced Louisiana car accident injury lawyer represents you who understand Louisiana car accident laws.
Contact an Experienced Louisiana Car Accident Injury Attorney
Unfortunately, a car accident can happen any time you are on the road. If you are injured in a Louisiana car accident caused by another party’s fault, you deserve to be compensated for your injuries.
Recovering compensation can be complicated, and insurance companies won’t make it easy for you. You need an experienced Louisiana car accident injury attorney to help you get maximum compensation as quickly as possible.
The Louisiana car accident lawyers at Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys have decades of experience handling car accident injury cases. We have recovered billions of dollars for our clients and we want to help you recover the compensation you deserve.
Call (225) 999-1111 or visit our contact page to schedule a free consultation to discuss your Louisiana car accident case.