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New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and other communities across Louisiana may start a confidential review by way of GoFreeLegal.

The civil law tradition in Louisiana, its industrial corridors, and its exposure to hurricanes produce legal scenarios unlike anywhere else. Our site does not serve as your counsel in parish courts.

Legal snapshot

How Louisiana cases are often discussed

General information about injury and civil matters in Louisiana. This is not legal advice, and rules change.

  • Fault rule

    Pure comparative fault

    Louisiana uses a civil-law tradition and pure comparative fault. Offshore, chemical-plant, and hurricane-related claims are common along the river and the Gulf.

  • Typical filing window

    Many delictual injury actions discussed around 1 year

    Ranges vary by claim type. Confirm the date that applies to you with a participating attorney.

  • Auto system

    At-fault

    No-fault states often start with PIP benefits. At-fault states usually look first at who caused the wreck.

  • Where cases are heard

    District Court in each parish, plus federal court for some energy and maritime files

    GoFreeLegal does not file cases or appear in these courts.

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Local context

Louisiana Injury Law Fundamentals

Louisiana runs on pure comparative fault within a civil law framework. Disputes tied to offshore work, chemical plants, and hurricane destruction are common near the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast.

Numerous injury claims (known as delictual actions) have to be brought within one year. That brief window frequently surprises people. Ask a Louisiana attorney to review the key dates as soon as you can.

Issues that often come up in Louisiana reviews

  • 01

    Prescription can be one year

    Many Louisiana injury actions prescribe in one year. That short period surprises people who read two-year summaries from other states. Dates should be checked as soon as you can.

  • 02

    Civil-law vocabulary and extra defendants

    Parish courts, solidary liability questions, and petrochemical or maritime employers can all appear in one file. New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette each have local docket habits.

  • 03

    Storm, coastal, and family matters

    Hurricane damage, coastal premises, and family cases are part of everyday practice. GoFreeLegal does not represent you in parish courts.

Case types

What people request in Louisiana

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Before you submit

Good to know in Louisiana

  • Do not assume a two-year injury range from another state applies here.
  • Energy and maritime facts can move a case into federal court.
  • Have a Louisiana attorney review dates early.

This page is general information about Louisiana law, not legal advice from GoFreeLegal. A participating attorney who reviews your facts can confirm what applies to you.