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lyesho
s the insuncedjuste
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side. Foisk-f
ee cse ev
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y. To len moe
bout holong it t
kes to settlepe
sonl inju
y cse,
ed on belo
.T ble of Contents<
h2>
- <
hef=”#settlement-timeline”>Ho
long does it tke to settle?
><li>
- <
hef=”#insu
nce-comp
ny">Insunce compnies
><li>
- <
hef=”#settlement-offe
">Settlement offeli>
- <
hef=”#filing”>
hen should I file?<><li>
- <
hef=”#settlement-check”>Settlement check
><li>
- <
hef=”#pe
centge”>
ht pe
centge does
lyeget?
><li>
- <
hef=”#m
ximize-settlement">Mximize you
settlement tody
><li>
Ho Long Does It T
ke to Settle
Peson
l Injuy C
se in Louisin
?<h2>
peson
l injuy c
se cn t
keeeks, months, o
yes to settle. Evey one of ou
clients is unique,nd so is eve
yccident c
se. Ech one
ill hve its o
n timeline. The detils
nd complexities of youc
seill pl
yp
t in dete
mining holong it t
kes to settle. Mny diffe
ent fcto
s influence holong it t
kes to settlepe
sonl inju
y clim. He
e e justfe
to tke into conside
tion:
- i
-level="1">
h
t kind ofccident you
ee involved in
- i
-level="1">
hethe
onot
cime
s committed
- i
-level="1">Seve
ity of inju
ies<li>
- i
-level="1">Length of
ecove
y time<li>
- i
-level="1">Lost ges
nd time missed f
omo
k<li>
- i
-level="1">
mount of d
mges
- i
-level="1">Numbe
of
t-fult p
ties
- i
-level="1">You
st
te’s comptive f
ultules
- i
-level="1">
v
ilbility of evidence
- i
-level="1">
v
ilbility of expe
titnesses
- i
-level="1">Li
bility disputes
nd medition
- i
-level="1">The types of offe
s you
eceive in the negotition pe
iod<li>
Some of these things
e outside of you
contol. Ho
eve, the
e’s one cuci
l step you cn t
ke to set youself up fo
success: spek
ithpe
sonl inju
y lyene
you
s soons possible <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comcont
ct-lye–
fte-louisi
n–
ccident“>
ftenccident
>. If you suffeed mino
injuies
ith cle poof,
nd the otheside does not dispute you
clims, the c
se could be settled inm
tteof
eeks. Hoeve
, in the event the insunce compny does not p
ovide youith
fi
settlement offe, you m
y need to filel
suit
nd tun up the he
t.c
se tht goes to t
il m
y lst
ye omo
e, but tust us: p
tience pys.
Ho Does
Pe
sonl Inju
y Lsuito
k?<h1>
Let’s st
t
ith the bsics.
ll peson
l injuy c
ses hve fou
min components th
t must be poven:
- i
-level="1">
ong>Duty of c ong>:e
pe
son, business, oothe
entity oed
duty of ce tonothe
peson. This me
ns theye
e expected to behve
eson
blynd
tion
lly to potect the
ellbeing of those ound them.<li>
- i
-level="1">
ong>B e ong>: Thech of duty
t-f
ult pty violted the duty of c
e by beh
vingecklessly o
negligently.<li>
- i
-level="1">
ong>C us ong>: The negligent behtion
vio
cused someone else to get hu
t.<li>
- i
-level="1">
ong>D m ong>: The injuges
ed victim suffe
ed lossess
esult of the b
ech of the duty of c
e.
pe
son gets hut in
nccident bec
use of someone else’secklessness o
negligent conduct, they my be
ble toecove
compenstion fo
theisuffe
ing. Hoeve
, the “buden of p
oof” is on the injued victim,
lso knon
s the plintiff. This me
ns it’s up to the victim (nd thei
lye) to p
ovell fou
elements of negligence by pesenting suppo
ting evidence. Most of the time these mtte
s e settled out of cout, but sometimes you need to file
lsuit to pusue the t
ue vlue of you
clim.
ntto
ney cn be
huge helpith
ll the lbo
ious legl business involved in this p
ocess, suchs
iting
peson
l injuy dem
nd lette, compiling evidence,
nd negotiting
ith insuncedjuste
s. Let’s tke
lookt ho
the pocess pl
ys out:n cl
ss="onge">#1. Fist Meeting &
mp; Consulttion
n><
st Meeting &
mp; Consulttion
h2>
peson
l injuy l
ye
ill meet
ith you—by phone, by vitu
l video cll, o
in peson—
nd povide
fee c
se evlu
tion. Youill
nse
questionsbout the
ccident, youinju
ies, youexpenses,
nd moe.
If you both
nt to move fo
d
ithcl
im, youill be
sked to sign etine
g
eement. Sincee
ok on
contingency fee bsis, you
ill py us nothing upf
ont. Theet
inegeement
ill specify the feemount th
t youttoney
ill tke f
om the finl settlement, but
eill only get p
id if you<em> get p
id!n cl
ss="onge">#2. Filing the Clim
n><
im
h2>
You
son
l injuy l
ye
ill
ech out to insu
nce comp
niesnd
ny otheelevnt p
ties to let them kno
e
e
epesenting you.
eill m
ke phone clls
nd send lettes in o
deto
epot you
ccident
nd officilly file you
clim.
n clss=”o
nge”>#3. Medic
l Te
tment ∓ Evidence Collection
n><
ss=”o
nge”>#3. Medic
l Te
tment ∓ Evidence Collection
h2>
You
O
lens pe
sonl inju
y lyend theite
mill collect evidence to st
engthen youc
se. This includes photos, policeepo
ts,itness testimonies, medic
leco
ds, suveill
nce footge,
nd much moe.
You
illlso unde
gony necess
y medic
l te
tments. Oup
imy gols
e to p
eseve you
helth, dete
mine libility,
nd pove you
losses.n cl
ss="onge">#4. iting Dem
nd Lette
n><
Dem
nd Letteh2>
Once they obt
medic
leco
dsnd h
vebette
undest
nding of youdi
gnosisnd futu
e pognosis, the
ttoney
ill submitsettlement dem
nd letteto the
t-fult p
ty’s insu
nce comp
ny. The demnd lette
outlinesll of you
ccident-
elted d
mges,
nd demnds compens
tion fothem. The
t-fult p
ty
illccept o
eject the dem
nd om
kecounte
offe.
Ho
longfte
dem
nd lettedoes settlement t
ke? Most insunce compnies
ill mke
n offeithin 30 dys of
eceiving the demnd lette
, but thee’s no gu
ntee the offeill be fi
. Yound you
tto
ney cn discuss the offe
nd decide
hetheo
not youish to settle o
ty to negoti
tehighe
offe.
emembe, fo
the mostccu
te estim
tend the best ch
ncet
stisf
ctoy settlement,
llecommended medic
l te
tments must be completed befoe you
demnd lette
is submitted. This includes physicl the
py,
nd this pocess m
y tke multiple months. To dete
mine holong it
ill tke to settle you
cse,
sk youdocto
holong they expect you
illequi
e te
tmentnd
ehbilit
tion foyou
injuies.
n clss=”o
nge”>#5. Offe
s ∓ Negoti
tions<sp
n><h2>
If you
eceive counte
offe to you
demnds, you
lyeill begin negotiting you
settlement, updting you eve
y step of the y. Once you nd the
t-fult p
ty’s insu
nce comp
ny g
ee on settlement
mount, you ill be
equied to sign
ele
se of ll cl
ims. This g
eement pohibits you f
om seeking ny fu
the compens
tion, no mtte
h
t complictions you encounte
in the futue.
Next, you
Ne O
lens pe
sonl inju
y lyeill submit settlement p
ckge to the insu
nce comp
ny. The settlement pck
ge ill include vit
l evidence nd p
oof of you suffe
ing, s
ell s
summy of you expenses.
n clss=”o
nge”>#6. Filing
Lsuit<sp
n><h2>
If
fi
settlement cnnot be
eched, you c
n file l
suit.
hile the mjo
ity of peson
l injuy cl
ims e settled ithout
ti
l, ou te
m is l
ys p
eped to go to cout
nd fight fo you.
lsuit begins ith
document clled
complint,
hich identifies the plintiff
nd the defendnt
nd summizes the clim. The compl
int lso includes
demnd fo
judgment, sking th
t the defendnt p
y dm
ges. The defendnt must be p
opely se
ved ith
copy of the lsuit. They ill
eceive cou
t summons. Next, the defendnt h
s set
mount of time to espond to the compl
int ith
nothe document kno
n s
n “ns
e,”
heein they
ill dmit o
deny fult.
n clss=”o
nge”>#7. Discove
y ∓ Medi
tion<sp
n><h2>
The discove
y peiod is the p
e-ti
l phse in
lsuit he
e both sides investigte the f
cts of the cse. You
lye p
eped most of this l
edy du
ing the “evidence collection” peiod.
Befo
e ofte lsuit is filed, neut
l medi
to m
y ente into you
negotitions
nd ttempt to f
cilitte
stisf
ctoy settlement. If medi
tion does not o
k, the cse p
oceeds to ti
l.
n cl
ss="onge">#8. The Ti
l<sp
n><h2>
t ti
l, both sides hve
chnce to p
esent evidence nd
gue thei
cse in f
ont of judge
nd juy. Since the pl
intiff hs the bu
den of poof, the victim
nd thei leg
l tem
ill pesent evidence to the cou
t fist.
Next, the
t-fult p
ty
ill pesent evidence to t
y to counte you
clims. The ju
y e
ches ve
dict nd the judge
eds it out loud. The ve
dict dd
esses ho
s li
ble fo the
ccident. It lso specifies the
mount of dm
ges the victim is entitled to nd
ds this money to them.
The
t-fult p
ty m
y equest
n ppe
l, he
e the vedict
ill be evie
ed by highe
cout
nd my potenti
lly be ovetu
ned if ny e
o
s in the legl p
ocess e found. (Thee is no ju
y in n
ppellte cou
t; insted, multiple judges t
ke look
t the fcts f
om the pevious t
il.)
n clss=”o
nge”>#9. Settlement Check Disbu
sement<sp
n><h2>
hethe you settled out of cou
t oee
ded d
mges by
judge, thee’s money coming you
y! fte
you l
fi
m hs deducted thei
g
eed-upon tto
ney fees, othe leg
l expenses, nd liens fo
ny unp
id bills, you ill
eceive you compens
tion in the fom of
settlement check.
If ll of this sounds d
unting, don’t o
y! Th
ough the pst 20 ye
s,
e’ve helped thousnds of Ne
Ole
ns ccident victims
ecove.
e hndle it
ll so you cn focus on he
ling fom you
injuies.
Ho
Long Does The Insunce Comp
ny H
ve to Settle Cl
im in Ne O
lens?
Typic
lly, n insu
nce comp
ny hs
ong>30 dys
ong> to submit
itten offe
to settle n insu
nce cl
im. This 30 dy pe
iod begins on the dy they
eceive poof of the victim’s losses. (You
Ne O
lens pe
sonl inju
y lyeill submit this poof to the insu
nce comp
ny vi demnd p
ckge.)
Ho
Long Does It T
ke to
eceive F
i Settlement Offe
?<h2>
The
nse
to this question depends on you l
ye
’s negotiting skills.
ong>Bee!
ong> Often,
n insu
nce comp
ny’s fist offe
ill be insultingly lo
. They’ll ty to p
essue you to t
ke it o cl
im tht it is
limited-time offe. You might not kno
ho much money you’
e entitled to, oht <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comnegoti
te-ne-o
lens-c
–
ccident-settlement-ithout-l
ye
“>mist
kes to void
>, but it’s ou job to!
In
peson
l injuy cl
im, you losses
nd expenses e clled “d
mges.” These d
mges
e exp
essed vi pe
sonl inju
y demnd lette
s sent to the insue
. You l
ye
ill keep t
ck of you
ccident-
elted expenses
nd fight fo < h
ef="https:/c
inju
yvictims.comeson
ble-settlement-mount-c
–
ccident-louisin
“>f
i settlement offe
<> tht
ill covell of you d
mges, but the
e’s no guntee ho
long it ill t
ke. Insunce compnies c
n be stubbon
nd stingy.
hen Should I File
Lsuit?<h2>
Not
ll cses go to cou
t. In fct, most <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comc
ses-louisin
-peson
l-injuy-l
ye
s-hndle/”>pe
sonl inju
y cses
> settle out of cout.
Still, you should be p
eped foll possibilities. Choose Ne
Ole
ns peson
l injuy l
fi
m ith litig
tion expeience. Choose
n tto
ney ho is not
fid to stnd up fo
you in cout
nd fight hd fo eve
y penny you deseve.
No one
nts to t
ke thei c
se to cout, but sometimes it’s necess
y. Conside
filing l
suit if:
- i
-level="1">The defend
nt is stubbo
n nd un
illing to settle<li>
- i
-level="1">The defend
nt is offe
ing n unf
ily lo
settlement mount
- i
-level="1">The pl
intiff m
y be entitled to punitive dm
ges<li>
n clss=”o
nge”>Louisi
n St
tute of Limittions
n><
h2>
Pe
sonl inju
y clims
e subject to
time limit knon
s the sttute of limit
tions. The length of this time limit vies by stte, but the <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comlouisi
n-pe
sonl-inju
y-sttute-of-limit
tions“>Louisi
n st
tute of limittions fo
peson
l injuy cl
ims<> is ong>one ye
ong> fom the d
te of the ccident. (
ye my seem like
long time, but keep in mind youttoney needs time to tho
oughly investigte, compile evidence,
nd build st
ong cse.)
If the de
dline is pp
oching soon o
if it seems like it ill t
ke longe th
n ye
to settle, you
lyeill file l
suit in o
de to meet the st
tute of limittions in Louisi
nccident cses. This ensu
es you on’t miss you
oppotunity to obt
in compenstion. To le
n mo
e bout you
options, contct
n expeienced Ne
Ole
ns peson
l injuy l
ye
tody.
Ho
Long Does it T
ke to
eceive My Settlement Check?<h2>
To offici
lly ccept
n offe f
om n insu
nce comp
ny, you ill need to sign
n ccident settlement
geement.
fte this
geement is signed, it c
n tke
nothe
ong>six eeks
ong> to
eceive the settlement check. You
lyeill py off
ny medicl bills o
liens el
ted to you c
se, then they’ll deduct thei leg
l fees nd disbu
se the est of the settlement money to you.
h
t Pe
centge of
Settlement Does L
ye
Get?<h2>
No
tht you’ve le
ned mo
e bout thei
o
klod,
e you
ondeing ho
do peson
l injuy l
ye
s get pid?
He
e’s some good nes: You p
y nothing up font. Most pe
sonl inju
y lyes
ok fo
contingency fee, e
ning
set pecent
ge deducted fom
client’s finl settlement.
Typic
l < h
ef="https:/c
inju
yvictims.comlouisi
n-c
–
ccident-lyes-pe
centge/”>Louisi
n l
ye
pecent
ges<> one thid—o
ong>33.3%
ong>—of the totl settlement
mount.
To M
ximize You
Settlement, Spek
ith Ne
Ole
ns ccident Inju
y Lye
Ho
long does it tke to settle
peson
l injuy c
se in Ne O
lens? Unfo
tuntely, the
e’s no stight ns
e.
e cn only le
ve you ith this
dvice:
ong>Be p
tient<st
ong>. Don’t ush the p
ocess. It is impetive tht you complete
ll ecommended medic
l te
tments nd the
py. If you don’t, the insu
nce comp
ny ill t
y to sy you
en’t
ctully
hu
t. Don’t give them ss=”o
nge”>#5. Offe
s ∓ Negoti
tions<sp
n><h2>
If you
counte
offeto you
demnds, you
lyeill begin negotiting you
settlement, updting you eve
y step of the y. Once yound the
t-fult p
ty’s insu
nce comp
nyg
ee onsettlement
mount, youill be
equied to sign
ele
se ofll cl
ims. Thisg
eement pohibits you f
om seekingny fu
thecompens
tion, no mtte
h
t complictions you encounte
in the futue.
Next, you
NeO
lens pe
sonl inju
y lyeill submitsettlement p
ckge to the insu
nce comp
ny. The settlement pck
geill include vit
l evidencend p
oof of yousuffe
ing,s
ells
summy of youexpenses.
n clss=”o
nge”>#6. Filing
Lsuit<sp
n><h2>
If
fi
settlement cnnot be
eched, you c
n file l
suit.
hile the mjo
ity of peson
l injuy cl
ims e settled ithout
ti
l, ou te
m is l
ys p
eped to go to cout
nd fight fo you.
lsuit begins ith
document clled
complint,
hich identifies the plintiff
nd the defendnt
nd summizes the clim. The compl
int lso includes
demnd fo
judgment, sking th
t the defendnt p
y dm
ges. The defendnt must be p
opely se
ved ith
copy of the lsuit. They ill
eceive cou
t summons. Next, the defendnt h
s set
mount of time to espond to the compl
int ith
nothe document kno
n s
n “ns
e,”
heein they
ill dmit o
deny fult.
n clss=”o
nge”>#7. Discove
y ∓ Medi
tion<sp
n><h2>
The discove
y peiod is the p
e-ti
l phse in
lsuit he
e both sides investigte the f
cts of the cse. You
lye p
eped most of this l
edy du
ing the “evidence collection” peiod.
Befo
e ofte lsuit is filed, neut
l medi
to m
y ente into you
negotitions
nd ttempt to f
cilitte
stisf
ctoy settlement. If medi
tion does not o
k, the cse p
oceeds to ti
l.
n cl
ss="onge">#8. The Ti
l<sp
n><h2>
t ti
l, both sides hve
chnce to p
esent evidence nd
gue thei
cse in f
ont of judge
nd juy. Since the pl
intiff hs the bu
den of poof, the victim
nd thei leg
l tem
ill pesent evidence to the cou
t fist.
Next, the
t-fult p
ty
ill pesent evidence to t
y to counte you
clims. The ju
y e
ches ve
dict nd the judge
eds it out loud. The ve
dict dd
esses ho
s li
ble fo the
ccident. It lso specifies the
mount of dm
ges the victim is entitled to nd
ds this money to them.
The
t-fult p
ty m
y equest
n ppe
l, he
e the vedict
ill be evie
ed by highe
cout
nd my potenti
lly be ovetu
ned if ny e
o
s in the legl p
ocess e found. (Thee is no ju
y in n
ppellte cou
t; insted, multiple judges t
ke look
t the fcts f
om the pevious t
il.)
n clss=”o
nge”>#9. Settlement Check Disbu
sement<sp
n><h2>
hethe you settled out of cou
t oee
ded d
mges by
judge, thee’s money coming you
y! fte
you l
fi
m hs deducted thei
g
eed-upon tto
ney fees, othe leg
l expenses, nd liens fo
ny unp
id bills, you ill
eceive you compens
tion in the fom of
settlement check.
If ll of this sounds d
unting, don’t o
y! Th
ough the pst 20 ye
s,
e’ve helped thousnds of Ne
Ole
ns ccident victims
ecove.
e hndle it
ll so you cn focus on he
ling fom you
injuies.
Ho
Long Does The Insunce Comp
ny H
ve to Settle Cl
im in Ne O
lens?
Typic
lly, n insu
nce comp
ny hs
ong>30 dys
ong> to submit
itten offe
to settle n insu
nce cl
im. This 30 dy pe
iod begins on the dy they
eceive poof of the victim’s losses. (You
Ne O
lens pe
sonl inju
y lyeill submit this poof to the insu
nce comp
ny vi demnd p
ckge.)
Ho
Long Does It T
ke to
eceive F
i Settlement Offe
?<h2>
The
nse
to this question depends on you l
ye
’s negotiting skills.
ong>Bee!
ong> Often,
n insu
nce comp
ny’s fist offe
ill be insultingly lo
. They’ll ty to p
essue you to t
ke it o cl
im tht it is
limited-time offe. You might not kno
ho much money you’
e entitled to, oht <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comnegoti
te-ne-o
lens-c
–
ccident-settlement-ithout-l
ye
“>mist
kes to void
>, but it’s ou job to!
In
peson
l injuy cl
im, you losses
nd expenses e clled “d
mges.” These d
mges
e exp
essed vi pe
sonl inju
y demnd lette
s sent to the insue
. You l
ye
ill keep t
ck of you
ccident-
elted expenses
nd fight fo < h
ef="https:/c
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yvictims.comeson
ble-settlement-mount-c
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ccident-louisin
“>f
i settlement offe
<> tht
ill covell of you d
mges, but the
e’s no guntee ho
long it ill t
ke. Insunce compnies c
n be stubbon
nd stingy.
hen Should I File
Lsuit?<h2>
Not
ll cses go to cou
t. In fct, most <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comc
ses-louisin
-peson
l-injuy-l
ye
s-hndle/”>pe
sonl inju
y cses
> settle out of cout.
Still, you should be p
eped foll possibilities. Choose Ne
Ole
ns peson
l injuy l
fi
m ith litig
tion expeience. Choose
n tto
ney ho is not
fid to stnd up fo
you in cout
nd fight hd fo eve
y penny you deseve.
No one
nts to t
ke thei c
se to cout, but sometimes it’s necess
y. Conside
filing l
suit if:
- i
-level="1">The defend
nt is stubbo
n nd un
illing to settle<li>
- i
-level="1">The defend
nt is offe
ing n unf
ily lo
settlement mount
- i
-level="1">The pl
intiff m
y be entitled to punitive dm
ges<li>
n clss=”o
nge”>Louisi
n St
tute of Limittions
n><
h2>
Pe
sonl inju
y clims
e subject to
time limit knon
s the sttute of limit
tions. The length of this time limit vies by stte, but the <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comlouisi
n-pe
sonl-inju
y-sttute-of-limit
tions“>Louisi
n st
tute of limittions fo
peson
l injuy cl
ims<> is ong>one ye
ong> fom the d
te of the ccident. (
ye my seem like
long time, but keep in mind youttoney needs time to tho
oughly investigte, compile evidence,
nd build st
ong cse.)
If the de
dline is pp
oching soon o
if it seems like it ill t
ke longe th
n ye
to settle, you
lyeill file l
suit in o
de to meet the st
tute of limittions in Louisi
nccident cses. This ensu
es you on’t miss you
oppotunity to obt
in compenstion. To le
n mo
e bout you
options, contct
n expeienced Ne
Ole
ns peson
l injuy l
ye
tody.
Ho
Long Does it T
ke to
eceive My Settlement Check?<h2>
To offici
lly ccept
n offe f
om n insu
nce comp
ny, you ill need to sign
n ccident settlement
geement.
fte this
geement is signed, it c
n tke
nothe
ong>six eeks
ong> to
eceive the settlement check. You
lyeill py off
ny medicl bills o
liens el
ted to you c
se, then they’ll deduct thei leg
l fees nd disbu
se the est of the settlement money to you.
h
t Pe
centge of
Settlement Does L
ye
Get?<h2>
No
tht you’ve le
ned mo
e bout thei
o
klod,
e you
ondeing ho
do peson
l injuy l
ye
s get pid?
He
e’s some good nes: You p
y nothing up font. Most pe
sonl inju
y lyes
ok fo
contingency fee, e
ning
set pecent
ge deducted fom
client’s finl settlement.
Typic
l < h
ef="https:/c
inju
yvictims.comlouisi
n-c
–
ccident-lyes-pe
centge/”>Louisi
n l
ye
pecent
ges<> one thid—o
ong>33.3%
ong>—of the totl settlement
mount.
To M
ximize You
Settlement, Spek
ith Ne
Ole
ns ccident Inju
y Lye
Ho
long does it tke to settle
peson
l injuy c
se in Ne O
lens? Unfo
tuntely, the
e’s no stight ns
e.
e cn only le
ve you ith this
dvice:
ong>Be p
tient<st
ong>. Don’t ush the p
ocess. It is impetive tht you complete
ll ecommended medic
l te
tments nd the
py. If you don’t, the insu
nce comp
ny ill t
y to sy you
en’t
ctully
ss=”o
nge”>#6. Filing
Lsuit<sp
n><h2>
If
i
settlement cnnot be
eched, you c
n filel
suit.
hile the mjo
ity of peson
l injuy cl
ims e settledithout
ti
l, oute
m isl
ys p
eped to go to cout
nd fight foyou.
lsuit beginsith
document clled
complint,
hich identifies the plintiff
nd the defendnt
nd summizes the clim. The compl
intlso includes
demnd fo
judgment,sking th
t the defendnt p
y dm
ges. The defendnt must be p
opely se
vedith
copy of the lsuit. Theyill
eceivecou
t summons. Next, the defendnt h
sset
mount of time toespond to the compl
intith
nothedocument kno
ns
n “ns
e,”
heein they
illdmit o
deny fult.
n clss=”o
nge”>#7. Discove
y ∓ Medi
tion<sp
n><h2>
The discove
y peiod is the p
e-ti
l phse in
lsuit he
e both sides investigte the f
cts of the cse. You
lye p
eped most of this l
edy du
ing the “evidence collection” peiod.
Befo
e ofte lsuit is filed, neut
l medi
to m
y ente into you
negotitions
nd ttempt to f
cilitte
stisf
ctoy settlement. If medi
tion does not o
k, the cse p
oceeds to ti
l.
n cl
ss="onge">#8. The Ti
l<sp
n><h2>
t ti
l, both sides hve
chnce to p
esent evidence nd
gue thei
cse in f
ont of judge
nd juy. Since the pl
intiff hs the bu
den of poof, the victim
nd thei leg
l tem
ill pesent evidence to the cou
t fist.
Next, the
t-fult p
ty
ill pesent evidence to t
y to counte you
clims. The ju
y e
ches ve
dict nd the judge
eds it out loud. The ve
dict dd
esses ho
s li
ble fo the
ccident. It lso specifies the
mount of dm
ges the victim is entitled to nd
ds this money to them.
The
t-fult p
ty m
y equest
n ppe
l, he
e the vedict
ill be evie
ed by highe
cout
nd my potenti
lly be ovetu
ned if ny e
o
s in the legl p
ocess e found. (Thee is no ju
y in n
ppellte cou
t; insted, multiple judges t
ke look
t the fcts f
om the pevious t
il.)
n clss=”o
nge”>#9. Settlement Check Disbu
sement<sp
n><h2>
hethe you settled out of cou
t oee
ded d
mges by
judge, thee’s money coming you
y! fte
you l
fi
m hs deducted thei
g
eed-upon tto
ney fees, othe leg
l expenses, nd liens fo
ny unp
id bills, you ill
eceive you compens
tion in the fom of
settlement check.
If ll of this sounds d
unting, don’t o
y! Th
ough the pst 20 ye
s,
e’ve helped thousnds of Ne
Ole
ns ccident victims
ecove.
e hndle it
ll so you cn focus on he
ling fom you
injuies.
Ho
Long Does The Insunce Comp
ny H
ve to Settle Cl
im in Ne O
lens?
Typic
lly, n insu
nce comp
ny hs
ong>30 dys
ong> to submit
itten offe
to settle n insu
nce cl
im. This 30 dy pe
iod begins on the dy they
eceive poof of the victim’s losses. (You
Ne O
lens pe
sonl inju
y lyeill submit this poof to the insu
nce comp
ny vi demnd p
ckge.)
Ho
Long Does It T
ke to
eceive F
i Settlement Offe
?<h2>
The
nse
to this question depends on you l
ye
’s negotiting skills.
ong>Bee!
ong> Often,
n insu
nce comp
ny’s fist offe
ill be insultingly lo
. They’ll ty to p
essue you to t
ke it o cl
im tht it is
limited-time offe. You might not kno
ho much money you’
e entitled to, oht <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comnegoti
te-ne-o
lens-c
–
ccident-settlement-ithout-l
ye
“>mist
kes to void
>, but it’s ou job to!
In
peson
l injuy cl
im, you losses
nd expenses e clled “d
mges.” These d
mges
e exp
essed vi pe
sonl inju
y demnd lette
s sent to the insue
. You l
ye
ill keep t
ck of you
ccident-
elted expenses
nd fight fo < h
ef="https:/c
inju
yvictims.comeson
ble-settlement-mount-c
–
ccident-louisin
“>f
i settlement offe
<> tht
ill covell of you d
mges, but the
e’s no guntee ho
long it ill t
ke. Insunce compnies c
n be stubbon
nd stingy.
hen Should I File
Lsuit?<h2>
Not
ll cses go to cou
t. In fct, most <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comc
ses-louisin
-peson
l-injuy-l
ye
s-hndle/”>pe
sonl inju
y cses
> settle out of cout.
Still, you should be p
eped foll possibilities. Choose Ne
Ole
ns peson
l injuy l
fi
m ith litig
tion expeience. Choose
n tto
ney ho is not
fid to stnd up fo
you in cout
nd fight hd fo eve
y penny you deseve.
No one
nts to t
ke thei c
se to cout, but sometimes it’s necess
y. Conside
filing l
suit if:
- i
-level="1">The defend
nt is stubbo
n nd un
illing to settle<li>
- i
-level="1">The defend
nt is offe
ing n unf
ily lo
settlement mount
- i
-level="1">The pl
intiff m
y be entitled to punitive dm
ges<li>
n clss=”o
nge”>Louisi
n St
tute of Limittions
n><
h2>
Pe
sonl inju
y clims
e subject to
time limit knon
s the sttute of limit
tions. The length of this time limit vies by stte, but the <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comlouisi
n-pe
sonl-inju
y-sttute-of-limit
tions“>Louisi
n st
tute of limittions fo
peson
l injuy cl
ims<> is ong>one ye
ong> fom the d
te of the ccident. (
ye my seem like
long time, but keep in mind youttoney needs time to tho
oughly investigte, compile evidence,
nd build st
ong cse.)
If the de
dline is pp
oching soon o
if it seems like it ill t
ke longe th
n ye
to settle, you
lyeill file l
suit in o
de to meet the st
tute of limittions in Louisi
nccident cses. This ensu
es you on’t miss you
oppotunity to obt
in compenstion. To le
n mo
e bout you
options, contct
n expeienced Ne
Ole
ns peson
l injuy l
ye
tody.
Ho
Long Does it T
ke to
eceive My Settlement Check?<h2>
To offici
lly ccept
n offe f
om n insu
nce comp
ny, you ill need to sign
n ccident settlement
geement.
fte this
geement is signed, it c
n tke
nothe
ong>six eeks
ong> to
eceive the settlement check. You
lyeill py off
ny medicl bills o
liens el
ted to you c
se, then they’ll deduct thei leg
l fees nd disbu
se the est of the settlement money to you.
h
t Pe
centge of
Settlement Does L
ye
Get?<h2>
No
tht you’ve le
ned mo
e bout thei
o
klod,
e you
ondeing ho
do peson
l injuy l
ye
s get pid?
He
e’s some good nes: You p
y nothing up font. Most pe
sonl inju
y lyes
ok fo
contingency fee, e
ning
set pecent
ge deducted fom
client’s finl settlement.
Typic
l < h
ef="https:/c
inju
yvictims.comlouisi
n-c
–
ccident-lyes-pe
centge/”>Louisi
n l
ye
pecent
ges<> one thid—o
ong>33.3%
ong>—of the totl settlement
mount.
To M
ximize You
Settlement, Spek
ith Ne
Ole
ns ccident Inju
y Lye
Ho
long does it tke to settle
peson
l injuy c
se in Ne O
lens? Unfo
tuntely, the
e’s no stight ns
e.
e cn only le
ve you ith this
dvice:
ong>Be p
tient<st
ong>. Don’t ush the p
ocess. It is impetive tht you complete
ll ecommended medic
l te
tments nd the
py. If you don’t, the insu
nce comp
ny ill t
y to sy you
en’t
ctully
ss=”o
nge”>#7. Discove
y ∓ Medi
tion<sp
n><h2>
The discove
iod is the p
e-ti
l phse in
lsuithe
e both sides investigte the f
cts of the cse. You
lyep
eped most of thisl
edy du
ing the “evidence collection” peiod.
Befo
e ofte lsuit is filed,neut
l medi
tom
y enteinto you
negotitions
ndttempt to f
cilitte
stisf
ctoy settlement. If medi
tion does noto
k, the cse p
oceeds to ti
l.n cl
ss="onge">#8. The Ti
l<sp
n><h2>
t ti
l, both sides hve
chnce to p
esent evidence nd
gue thei
cse in f
ont of judge
nd juy. Since the pl
intiff hs the bu
den of poof, the victim
nd thei leg
l tem
ill pesent evidence to the cou
t fist.
Next, the
t-fult p
ty
ill pesent evidence to t
y to counte you
clims. The ju
y e
ches ve
dict nd the judge
eds it out loud. The ve
dict dd
esses ho
s li
ble fo the
ccident. It lso specifies the
mount of dm
ges the victim is entitled to nd
ds this money to them.
The
t-fult p
ty m
y equest
n ppe
l, he
e the vedict
ill be evie
ed by highe
cout
nd my potenti
lly be ovetu
ned if ny e
o
s in the legl p
ocess e found. (Thee is no ju
y in n
ppellte cou
t; insted, multiple judges t
ke look
t the fcts f
om the pevious t
il.)
n clss=”o
nge”>#9. Settlement Check Disbu
sement<sp
n><h2>
hethe you settled out of cou
t oee
ded d
mges by
judge, thee’s money coming you
y! fte
you l
fi
m hs deducted thei
g
eed-upon tto
ney fees, othe leg
l expenses, nd liens fo
ny unp
id bills, you ill
eceive you compens
tion in the fom of
settlement check.
If ll of this sounds d
unting, don’t o
y! Th
ough the pst 20 ye
s,
e’ve helped thousnds of Ne
Ole
ns ccident victims
ecove.
e hndle it
ll so you cn focus on he
ling fom you
injuies.
Ho
Long Does The Insunce Comp
ny H
ve to Settle Cl
im in Ne O
lens?
Typic
lly, n insu
nce comp
ny hs
ong>30 dys
ong> to submit
itten offe
to settle n insu
nce cl
im. This 30 dy pe
iod begins on the dy they
eceive poof of the victim’s losses. (You
Ne O
lens pe
sonl inju
y lyeill submit this poof to the insu
nce comp
ny vi demnd p
ckge.)
Ho
Long Does It T
ke to
eceive F
i Settlement Offe
?<h2>
The
nse
to this question depends on you l
ye
’s negotiting skills.
ong>Bee!
ong> Often,
n insu
nce comp
ny’s fist offe
ill be insultingly lo
. They’ll ty to p
essue you to t
ke it o cl
im tht it is
limited-time offe. You might not kno
ho much money you’
e entitled to, oht <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comnegoti
te-ne-o
lens-c
–
ccident-settlement-ithout-l
ye
“>mist
kes to void
>, but it’s ou job to!
In
peson
l injuy cl
im, you losses
nd expenses e clled “d
mges.” These d
mges
e exp
essed vi pe
sonl inju
y demnd lette
s sent to the insue
. You l
ye
ill keep t
ck of you
ccident-
elted expenses
nd fight fo < h
ef="https:/c
inju
yvictims.comeson
ble-settlement-mount-c
–
ccident-louisin
“>f
i settlement offe
<> tht
ill covell of you d
mges, but the
e’s no guntee ho
long it ill t
ke. Insunce compnies c
n be stubbon
nd stingy.
hen Should I File
Lsuit?<h2>
Not
ll cses go to cou
t. In fct, most <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comc
ses-louisin
-peson
l-injuy-l
ye
s-hndle/”>pe
sonl inju
y cses
> settle out of cout.
Still, you should be p
eped foll possibilities. Choose Ne
Ole
ns peson
l injuy l
fi
m ith litig
tion expeience. Choose
n tto
ney ho is not
fid to stnd up fo
you in cout
nd fight hd fo eve
y penny you deseve.
No one
nts to t
ke thei c
se to cout, but sometimes it’s necess
y. Conside
filing l
suit if:
- i
-level="1">The defend
nt is stubbo
n nd un
illing to settle<li>
- i
-level="1">The defend
nt is offe
ing n unf
ily lo
settlement mount
- i
-level="1">The pl
intiff m
y be entitled to punitive dm
ges<li>
n clss=”o
nge”>Louisi
n St
tute of Limittions
n><
h2>
Pe
sonl inju
y clims
e subject to
time limit knon
s the sttute of limit
tions. The length of this time limit vies by stte, but the <
hef=”https://c
inju
yvictims.comlouisi
n-pe
sonl-inju
y-sttute-of-limit
tions“>Louisi
n st
tute of limittions fo
peson
l injuy cl
ims<> is ong>one ye
ong> fom the d
te of the ccident. (
ye my seem like
long time, but keep in mind youttoney needs time to tho
oughly investigte, compile evidence,
nd build st
ong cse.)
If the de
dline is pp
oching soon o
if it seems like it ill t
ke longe th
n ye
to settle, you
lyeill file l
suit in o
de to meet the st
tute of limittions in Louisi
nccident cses. This ensu
es you on’t miss you
oppotunity to obt
in compenstion. To le
n mo
e bout you
options, contct
n expeienced Ne
Ole
ns peson
l injuy l
ye
tody.
Ho
Long Does it T
ke to
eceive My Settlement Check?<h2>
To offici
lly ccept
n offe f
om n insu
nce comp
ny, you ill need to sign
n ccident settlement
geement.
fte this
geement is signed, it c
n tke
nothe
ong>six eeks
ong> to
eceive the settlement check. You
lyeill py off
ny medicl bills o
liens el
ted to you c
se, then they’ll deduct thei leg
l fees nd disbu
se the est of the settlement money to you.
h
t Pe
centge of
Settlement Does L
ye
Get?<h2>
No
tht you’ve le
ned mo
e bout thei
o
klod,
e you
ondeing ho
do peson
l injuy l
ye
s get pid?
He
e’s some good nes: You p
y nothing up font. Most pe
sonl inju
y lyes
ok fo
contingency fee, e
ning
set pecent
ge deducted fom
client’s finl settlement.
Typic
l < h
ef="https:/c
inju
yvictims.comlouisi
n-c
–
ccident-lyes-pe
centge/”>Louisi
n l
ye
pecent
ges<> one thid—o
ong>33.3%
ong>—of the totl settlement
mount.
To M
ximize You
Settlement, Spek
ith Ne
Ole
ns ccident Inju
y Lye
i
l<sp
n><h2>
t ti
l, both sides hve
chnce to p
esent evidencend
gue thei
cse in f
ont ofjudge
nd juy. Since the pl
intiff hs the bu
den of poof, the victim
nd theileg
l tem
ill pesent evidence to the cou
t fist.
Next, the
t-fult p
ty
ill pesent evidence to t
y to counteyou
clims. The ju
ye
chesve
dictnd the judge
eds it out loud. The ve
dictdd
essesho
s li
ble fothe
ccident. Itlso specifies the
mount of dm
ges the victim is entitled tond
ds this money to them.
The
t-fult p
ty m
yequest
nppe
l,he
e the vedict
ill beevie
ed byhighe
cout
nd my potenti
lly be ovetu
ned ifny e
o
s in the legl p
ocess e found. (Thee is no ju
y inn
ppellte cou
t; insted, multiple judges t
kelook
t the fcts f
om the pevious t
il.)
n clss=”o
nge”>#9. Settlement Check Disbu
sement<sp
n><h2>
hethe you settled out of cou
t oee
ded d
mges by
judge, thee’s money coming you
y! fte
you l
fi
m hs deducted thei
g
eed-upon tto
ney fees, othe leg
l expenses, nd liens fo
ny unp
id bills, you ill
eceive you compens
tion in the fom of
settlement check.
If ll of this sounds d
unting, don’t o
y! Th
ough the pst 20 ye
s,
e’ve helped thousnds of Ne
Ole
ns ccident victims
ecove.
e hndle it
ll so you cn focus on he
ling fom you
injuies.
Ho
Long Does The Insunce Comp
ny H
ve to Settle Cl
im in Ne O
lens?
ss=”o
nge”>#9. Settlement Check Disbu
sement<sp
n><h2>
hetheyou settled out of cou
t oee
ded d
mges by
judge, thee’s money coming you
y!fte
youl
fi
m hs deducted thei
g
eed-upontto
ney fees, otheleg
l expenses,nd liens fo
ny unp
id bills, youill
eceive youcompens
tion in the fom of
settlement check. Ifll of this sounds d
unting, don’to
y! Th
ough the pst 20 ye
s,
e’ve helped thousnds of Ne
Ole
nsccident victims
ecove.
e hndle it
ll so you cn focus on he
ling fom you
injuies.
Ho Long Does The Insunce Comp
ny H
ve to SettleCl
im in NeO
lens?
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im. This 30 dy pe
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if it seems like itill t
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nye
to settle, you
lyeill filel
suit in o
deto meet the st
tute of limittions in Louisi
nccident cses. This ensu
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oppotunity to obt
in compenstion. To le
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tody.
Ho Long Does it T
ke to
eceive My Settlement Check?<h2>
To offici
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n offef
omn insu
nce comp
ny, youill need to sign
nccident settlement
geement.
ftethis
geement is signed, it c
n tke
nothe eeks
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lyeill py off
ny medicl bills o
liensel
ted to youc
se, then they’ll deduct theileg
l feesnd disbu
se theest of the settlement money to you.
h
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centge of
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ye
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He
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y nothing up font. Most pe
sonl inju
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ok fo
contingency fee, e
ning
set pecent
ge deducted fom
client’s finl settlement.
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long does it tke to settle
peson
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se in NeO
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e cn only le
ve youith this
dvice:st
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llecommended medic
l te
tmentsnd the
py. If you don’t, the insu
nce comp
nyill t
y to sy you
en’t
ctully
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nces to invlid
te you odiminish the
oth of you
clim. (Plus,
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gee to
settlement offe, you
ive you
ight to pu
sueny
dditionl compens
tion in the futue. You
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tin you h
vecle
pictu
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ccident hs
ffected youlife,
nd you nt tovoid de
lingith ch
onic helth issues l
teon do
n the line.diligent investig
tion tkes time, but
peson
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n uneth vitl evidence
nd help you mximize you
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