// JURISDICTION / LA
Truck claims
in Louisiana.
Louisiana applies pure comparative fault — your damages are reduced by your share of fault, but you may recover even if mostly at fault.
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Louisiana has a 2-year deadline. Evidence disappears in days.
2 years
Two years from the date of injury under La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1 (extended from one year by Act 423 of 2024 for claims arising on or after July 1, 2024).
Pure comparative negligence
Louisiana applies pure comparative fault — your damages are reduced by your share of fault, but you may recover even if mostly at fault.
Maximum recovery
Non-economic damages in medical malpractice are capped at $500,000. No general cap in standard tort cases.
Pre-suit notice
Claims against the State follow La. R.S. § 13:5106 et seq.
La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
Louisiana civil law tradition affects procedure. Petrochemical hauling, port logistics, and I-10 / I-12 traffic raise hazmat and weight-violation issues.
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