Personal Injury Attorney
Serious injuries can disrupt your health, income, transportation, and family life. The May Law Firm provides personal representation for accident victims across North and South Louisiana.
- Vehicle Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Defective Products
- Wrongful Death
Submitting an inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship.
You Should Not Have to Face the Aftermath Alone
After a serious accident, you may be unable to work, facing growing medical expenses, without reliable transportation, or living with significant pain. Managing an insurance claim at the same time can add another layer of stress.
The May Law Firm brings experience, preparation, and determined advocacy to personal injury matters. We work to protect your rights, document the losses connected to your injuries, and help you understand the legal options available.
Every case depends on its own facts. No attorney can promise a particular outcome, but you deserve clear communication and an advocate who understands the effect an injury can have on you and your loved ones.
Types of Cases We Handle
Personal injury claims can arise from many forms of negligence, unsafe property, defective products, and preventable misconduct.
Car Accidents
Claims involving speeding, unsafe lane changes, rear-end collisions, drunk driving, distracted driving, and other forms of negligent operation.
Truck and 18-Wheeler Accidents
Commercial-vehicle claims may involve drivers, employers, carriers, maintenance providers, cargo companies, and multiple insurance policies.
Motorcycle Accidents
Representation for riders injured by unsafe turns, failure to yield, distracted driving, road hazards, and other negligent conduct.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents
Claims for people struck while walking or cycling, including incidents at intersections, crosswalks, parking areas, and roadways.
Premises Liability
Slip-and-fall incidents, dog bites, injuries at stores or restaurants, unsafe walkways, inadequate maintenance, and negligent security matters.
Defective Products
Product-liability cases involving alleged design defects, manufacturing defects, inadequate warnings, or unsafe devices.
Construction-Site Accidents
Claims arising from falls, burns, unsafe equipment, dangerous property conditions, and third-party negligence at construction sites.
Wrongful Death and Survival Claims
Legal guidance for qualifying family members after a preventable death, including claims based on the family’s losses and the harm experienced before death.
Other Serious Injury Claims
Not every accident fits neatly into one category. We can review the circumstances and discuss whether another party may be legally responsible.
What Should You Do After an Accident or Injury?
Your safety comes first. The actions taken after an accident may also help preserve important information about what happened and how the injury affected your life.
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Seek medical attention Get evaluated promptly, even when an injury initially seems minor. Follow medical instructions and attend recommended follow-up appointments.
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Photograph and record the scene When it is safe, capture the accident location, vehicles, equipment, property conditions, visible injuries, and anything else that may help explain what occurred.
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Gather names and contact information Obtain witness information and, in a vehicle accident, the other driver’s license, insurance, and vehicle information.
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Preserve records and evidence Keep medical records, bills, wage information, repair estimates, insurance letters, photographs, damaged items, and other relevant documents.
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Document how the injury affects you A private journal can help you track pain, appointments, missed activities, sleep disruption, work limitations, and changes in daily life.
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Speak with an attorney before important decisions Consider getting legal advice before signing releases, providing broad recorded statements, or accepting a final settlement.
How Fault Works in a Louisiana Injury Claim
A personal injury claimant generally must establish a legal basis for holding another person or business responsible. Negligence is one of the most common theories.
Negligence
A negligence claim typically examines whether the defendant owed a duty, failed to act with reasonable care, caused the accident, and caused legally compensable injuries or losses.
Multiple At-Fault Parties
More than one person or business may contribute to an accident. A multi-vehicle crash, for example, may involve several drivers and separate percentages of fault.
Employer Responsibility
An employer may sometimes be responsible for harm caused by an employee acting within the course and scope of employment. Commercial-driving claims often require a careful review of the work relationship and trip purpose.
When the Injured Person Is Partly at Fault
For claims governed by Louisiana’s rule effective January 1, 2026, a person who is 51% or more at fault cannot recover damages. When the person is less than 51% at fault, the recovery is reduced by that percentage. Different rules may govern older accidents.
What Losses May Be Considered?
The categories and amount of compensation depend on the evidence, available insurance or assets, the seriousness of the injuries, and the law that applies.
Economic Losses
- Past and future medical expenses
- Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
- Property damage and repair costs
- Necessary household or personal assistance
- Other documented out-of-pocket losses
Non-Economic Losses
- Physical pain and suffering
- Mental anguish and emotional distress
- Disability or physical limitations
- Scarring or disfigurement
- Loss of enjoyment of life
Pain and suffering does not have a fixed dollar value. The evaluation is fact-specific and may consider the nature of the injury, duration of recovery, treatment, permanent effects, and impact on daily life.
How a Personal Injury Attorney Can Help
An attorney can help organize the legal and factual issues while you focus on medical care and recovery.
Investigate the Accident
Identify available reports, witnesses, photographs, video, records, vehicles, products, property conditions, and other sources of evidence.
Identify Responsible Parties
Determine whether a driver, employer, property owner, manufacturer, contractor, insurer, or another party may have legal responsibility.
Document the Full Loss
Review medical expenses, income loss, future needs, property damage, pain, limitations, and other effects supported by the evidence.
Handle the Legal Process
Communicate with insurers, evaluate settlement proposals, preserve deadlines, and prepare the claim for litigation when appropriate.
Louisiana Personal Injury Questions
How long do I have to file a Louisiana injury lawsuit?
Many delictual actions involving injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2024 generally have a two-year prescriptive period. Earlier accidents and claims governed by special laws may have different deadlines. Prompt legal review is important.
What should I do if an insurance company calls me?
Be cautious about recorded statements, broad medical authorizations, and final releases. You may provide basic identifying information, but consider getting legal advice before discussing fault, injuries, or settlement.
Can I recover if I was partly responsible?
It depends on the accident date and applicable law. Under Louisiana’s rule effective January 1, 2026, a claimant who is 51% or more at fault cannot recover. A claimant below that threshold may have damages reduced by the assigned percentage.
What if more than one person caused the accident?
Fault may be allocated among multiple people or entities. Identifying every potentially responsible party can be important when injuries are serious or insurance coverage is limited.
What is pain and suffering?
Pain and suffering refers to the physical and emotional effects of an injury, including pain, mental anguish, disability, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life. The value is based on the specific evidence.
Should I keep an injury journal?
A factual, private record of symptoms, appointments, limitations, missed activities, and recovery may help document how the injury affects daily life. Assume anything written could later be reviewed in litigation.
What if the at-fault driver was working?
The driver’s employer may sometimes have legal responsibility when the employee was acting within the course and scope of employment. The facts of the trip and employment relationship require investigation.
How much is my personal injury case worth?
No reliable value can be assigned without reviewing liability, medical evidence, recovery, future limitations, wage loss, available coverage, and other case-specific factors. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
When should I contact an attorney?
Consider seeking advice as soon as practical, especially when injuries are serious, fault is disputed, commercial vehicles are involved, evidence may disappear, or an insurer is requesting a statement or release.
Tell Us What Happened
Share a brief overview of the accident and your injuries. The May Law Firm can review the information and follow up about possible next steps.
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