Louisiana Personal Injury Law Guide

What to verify first in Louisiana

Classify the event, potential defendants, and claim type before calculating time. For matters connected to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport, also confirm the correct court and any local filing rule.

Choose the issue

Filing deadline questionsSeparate ordinary injury, death, professional-negligence, and government time limits in Louisiana. Wrongful deathCheck claimant authority, estate issues, damages, evidence, and timing in Louisiana. Professional negligenceCheck records, experts, pre-suit procedure, discovery, and repose questions in Louisiana. Car accidentsCheck fault, coverage, reports, evidence, and filing questions after a Louisiana crash.

Facts to organize

Record the exact location, dates, people and entities involved, injury and treatment timeline, insurance information, notices, and documents already signed or received.

Venue and local records

For an event in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport or elsewhere in Louisiana, identify the agency that created any report, the court that would hear the matter, and the custodian of short-lived video, logs, or electronic data.

Check the official Louisiana sources

These official Louisiana sources are the safest starting points for checking statutes, procedure, and insurance questions.

Louisiana judiciary — The Louisiana judiciary publishes court structure, rules, forms, locations, and opinions.
Louisiana legislature or official code — The Louisiana legislature or official code portal provides current statutory text and legislative updates.
Louisiana insurance regulator — The Louisiana insurance regulator publishes consumer and insurer information relevant to many injury claims.

Links checked August 29, 2026. Confirm the current text, effective date, and any local rule before relying on a deadline or procedure.