Jan 1, 2021 / Car Accidents
Baton Rouge Car Accident Attorney Insights: Who’s Liable in LSU Game-Day Tailgating Traffic
Written by Brad Cranmer, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers. Seven Saturdays this fall, Baton Rouge traffic stops making sense. Nicholson Drive backs up for a mile before kickoff, Gourrier Avenue turns into a single-file crawl, and the campus lots fill with cars nosing into gaps that don’t exist. A parking lot fender-bender […]
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What to Do After a Hit-and-Run in New Orleans
Written by Scott Mansfield, who handles hit and run claims in New Orleans at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/scott-mansfield/ You’re stopped at a light near Canal Street, or maybe pulling out of a parking spot in the Marigny. The next thing you know, another car has clipped you and kept going. No exchange of […]
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Why the I-10/I-110 Interchange Is One of Baton Rouge’s Most Dangerous Stretches of Road
Written by Collin Melancon, Baton Rouge car accident attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/collin-melancon/ Merging onto I-110 from I-10 during rush hour means picking your moment between three lanes trying to become two. If you were just in a Baton Rouge car accident here, you already know it doesn’t forgive hesitation. It’s one […]
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Hurt Over Labor Day Weekend? Here’s What to Do Before You Call Insurance.
A Labor Day weekend car crash in Louisiana can leave you scrambling — hurt, dealing with a damaged vehicle, and getting calls from insurance adjusters before you even know how serious your injuries are. The decisions you make in the first 24 to 48 hours matter more than most people realize. Here’s what to do […]
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Louisiana’s Minimum Car Insurance Requirements — and Why They’re Often Not Enough After a Serious Crash
Written by Kelley Dick, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/kelley-dick/ Louisiana law requires every driver to carry a minimum amount of liability insurance. Most drivers know they have to have it. What they often don’t know — until after a serious crash — is that Louisiana minimum car insurance requirements are […]
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Louisiana’s No Pay, No Play Law — What It Means for Your Claim If the Other Driver Had No Insurance
Written by Brad Cranmer, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/brad-cranmer/ You had insurance. The driver who hit you didn’t. Now you’re hurt, your car is damaged, and you’re discovering that Louisiana has a law specifically designed to limit what uninsured drivers can recover — but what about you? Louisiana’s No Pay, […]
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How Long Does an Insurance Company Have to Pay Your Claim in Louisiana?
Written by Kelley Dick, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/kelley-dick/ Insurance companies don’t work on your timeline. After a crash in Louisiana, you may be waiting on a settlement check while medical bills pile up and your car sits in a repair shop. What many people don’t know is that Louisiana […]
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Louisiana’s Dram Shop Law and What It Means If a Drunk Driver Hit You
Written by Scott Mansfield, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/scott-mansfield/ If a drunk driver hit you in New Orleans or anywhere in Louisiana, you may have a claim not just against the driver — but against the bar, restaurant, or establishment that served them. Louisiana’s dram shop law creates a specific […]
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Whose Insurance Pays When You’re Hurt in an Accident Involving a Borrowed Car?
Written by Brad Cranmer, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/brad-cranmer/ You’re stopped at a light when someone runs into you. The driver who hit you was in a car that belongs to their roommate. Now you’re hurt, your car is damaged, and you’re trying to figure out whose insurance pays after […]
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The Leading Cause of Intersection Accidents in Louisiana — and Who Pays When They Happen
Written by Scott Mansfield, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/scott-mansfield/ Failure to yield the right of way — that is the leading cause of intersection accidents in Louisiana and across the country. It matters not just as a traffic safety fact, but as the legal foundation of your claim if you […]
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