By Scott Mansfield, Personal Injury Attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers You’re still figuring out what happened. Maybe you’re home from the ER, dealing with a rental car situation, or waiting on imaging results. And then your phone rings. It’s the other driver’s insurance adjuster. They’re friendly. They want to “just get some information” and […]
Read more...You got in the Uber to get home safely. The driver ran a red near downtown Baton Rouge, and now you’re dealing with a sore neck, a missed day of work, and three different insurance companies telling you to call someone else. Rideshare accident claims in Baton Rouge have a specific legal structure that most […]
Read more...The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway stretches nearly 24 miles across the lake, connecting Metairie to Mandeville. It’s one of the most significant daily commute routes in Louisiana — and one of the most uniquely dangerous. There are no shoulders in most sections. Exits are miles apart. Fog settles fast and low over the water. When a […]
Read more...Delivery drivers are on Louisiana roads around the clock. DoorDash, Uber Eats, Amazon Flex, Instacart, and the rest of the gig economy have added thousands of vehicles to the streets of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Lafayette. When one of those drivers causes a crash, the question of who is liable isn’t simple. If you’ve […]
Read more...If your crash happened in Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, Harvey, or anywhere else in Jefferson Parish, you are not in the same legal and jurisdictional environment as a crash in Orleans Parish, even though the two are separated by a few minutes of driving. Hiring a car accident lawyer familiar with Metairie, LA and Jefferson Parish […]
Read more...The wreck happened fast. What comes next feels like it takes forever. One of the most common questions after a car accident settlement process begins is simply: what is this actually worth? You’re dealing with an adjuster using words like “fair” and “reasonable,” and meanwhile you still don’t know if your car is totaled, whether […]
Read more...If someone asks what your car accident case is worth, pain and suffering is usually the most misunderstood part of that answer. It is real money, often the largest component of a personal injury settlement, but it does not come with a bill the way medical expenses do. Our post on what the average car […]
Read more...Do I Need a Lawyer for a Car Accident in Louisiana? Most people do not know the answer to this before it matters. You have been in a crash. You are dealing with pain, a damaged vehicle, insurance calls, and a stack of medical bills. Now someone asks: do I need a lawyer for a […]
Read more...Uber and Lyft Accident Lawyer in New Orleans: What Rideshare Victims Need to Know New Orleans runs on rideshare. From the French Quarter to the airport, Uber and Lyft are how millions of people get around this city every year. When one of those rides ends in a crash, the legal situation is far more […]
Read more...Should I Get a Lawyer for a Car Accident That Wasn’t My Fault in Louisiana? The other driver ran the red light. The police report says it. The witness saw it. So you’re thinking: do I really need a lawyer if it’s obviously not my fault? It’s a fair question. The honest answer is that […]
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Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers was founded to protect the rights of accident victims in Louisiana. Since our founding, we have become a recognized leader in personal injury law, recovering tens of millions for our injured clients. Our legal team boasts decades of combined experience and is known for taking on complex catastrophic injury and accident cases.
Areas We Serve
Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers serve injured clients throughout Louisiana. We have office locations in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette to better serve accident victims across the state, including Orleans Parish, Jefferson Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, and Lafayette Parish.
