Personal Injury in Louisiana

Louisiana follows pure comparative negligence with no threshold — plaintiffs recover even at 99% fault. Contingency fees average 33.33%. One-year statute of limitations (prescriptive period in civil law terminology) — the shortest in the nation. Louisiana has unique "direct action" statutes allowing injured parties to sue the tortfeasor's insurance company directly. Medical malpractice claims must go through a medical review panel before filing suit. The state has a Medical Malpractice Act capping provider liability at $500,000 plus future medical care. Louisiana's energy sector creates significant industrial accident and maritime injury litigation.