August 21, 2026 / Personal Injury
Can You Fire Your Lawyer Mid-Case in Louisiana?
Written by Collin Melancon, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/collin-melancon/ Something isn’t working with your current attorney. Maybe they’re not returning your calls. Maybe months have passed with no updates. Maybe you’ve lost confidence in how your case is being handled. Whatever the reason, the question is the same: can you […]
Read more... August 19, 2026 / Car Accidents / Personal Injury
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 […]
Read more... August 17, 2026 / Car Accidents / Personal Injury
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 […]
Read more... August 14, 2026 / Car Accidents / Personal Injury
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 […]
Read more... August 12, 2026 / Personal Injury
Motorcycle Accident Claims in Louisiana: How Comparative Fault Affects What You Can Recover
Written by Collin Melancon, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/collin-melancon/ If you ride a motorcycle in Louisiana, you already know that other drivers don’t always see you — or give you the space you’re owed on the road. What most riders don’t know is what happens to their Louisiana motorcycle accident […]
Read more... August 10, 2026 / Car Accidents / Personal Injury
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 […]
Read more... August 7, 2026 / Personal Injury
What Is Loss of Consortium — and Can You Claim It in Louisiana?
Written by Kelley Dick, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/kelley-dick/ Most people hurt in an accident focus — reasonably — on their own injuries, their medical bills, and getting back to work. What many don’t realize is that a serious injury doesn’t just affect the person who was hurt. It affects […]
Read more... August 5, 2026 / Personal Injury / Truck Accidents
Hit by a Bobtail Truck in Louisiana? Here’s Why These Crashes Are So Complicated
Written by Brad Cranmer, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/brad-cranmer/ If a bobtail truck accident in Louisiana left you injured, the path to compensation is more complicated than a standard car crash — and the insurance picture is almost always different from what you’d expect. A bobtail truck is a large […]
Read more... August 3, 2026 / Car Accidents / Personal Injury
When a Drunk Driver Hits You in Louisiana: What Your Rights Are and What to Do First
Written by Collin Melancon, personal injury attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers — mmcdlaw.com/about-us/our-team/collin-melancon/ If you need a drunk driving accident lawyer in Louisiana, you’ve likely just been through something traumatic. Someone made the choice to get behind the wheel drunk — and now you’re the one dealing with the aftermath. In Louisiana, being hit […]
Read more... July 29, 2026 / Car Accidents
Car Wreck Attorney in New Orleans: How Comparative Fault Affects What You Can Recover
By Scott Mansfield, Personal Injury Attorney at Mansfield Melancon Injury Lawyers Louisiana’s comparative fault system is one of the most consequential legal rules in any car wreck claim — and one of the least understood by people who’ve just been in a crash. The percentage of fault assigned to you directly reduces what you can […]
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