Why Personal Injury Lawyers Use Contingency Fee Contracts Instead of Charging Clients Upfront After a car accident or serious injury, most people are already dealing with enough financial stress. They may have medical bills, missed paychecks, vehicle damage, prescription costs, and other unexpec...
There are many different types of categories of compensation or damages you can be entitled to as a result of being injured in a car accident? Those include, pain and suffering, medical bills, lost wages, and others.
Louisiana has made a big change in who can recover after an auto accident. The insurance lobby convinced the legislature to make it so that anyone who is found 51% liable for the accident cannot recover any damages. The old rule allowed you to recover regardless of your percentage of fault but that your damages would be reduced to that percentage.
Louisiana Tort Reform continues to hurt victims in favor of big insurance while insurance companies continue to make record profits. A victim should not be punished for the fact they have spent their own hard-earned money on their own health insurance while financially rewarding the big auto insurance company that insures the person who caused the accident.
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When someone is injured in an accident, one of the most common questions a client will ask is: What types of compensation am I entitled to? Compensation is often referred to as “Damages.” Depending on your specific case and injury (or injuries), you may be entitled to compensation for damages inc...
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