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Accident help in Bossier City, LA

Just across the Red River from Shreveport, Bossier City sees heavy traffic on I-20, the I-220 loop, and the US-80 casino corridor near the riverfront. Bossier Parish injury claims are filed in the 26th Judicial District Court, within Louisiana's two-year prescriptive period. If you've been hurt, we can match you with an independent, licensed Louisiana attorney who practices in the Bossier area.

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Accidents in and around Bossier City

Bossier City and Shreveport share a river and almost no paperwork. I-20 crosses the Red River between them, I-220 loops the north side, and US-80 runs the old route past Barksdale Air Force Base — and which side of that water you were on when you got hit decides your parish and your courthouse. Bossier Parish crashes go to the 26th Judicial District Court. That courthouse is up in Benton. Not here. Louisiana generally gives you two years to file, as of July 1, 2024, up from one year before that. The adjuster will still work the fault question, because Louisiana divides blame by percentage. Every point they move comes off your recovery.
County
Bossier Parish
Major corridors
I-20 · I-220 · US-80
Local courts
26th Judicial District Court (Bossier Parish)
Areas we cover in Bossier City

East Bank District · South Bossier · Haughton · Benton · Princeton

Your deadline

2 years

'Prescriptive period' 2 years as of 2024-07-01 (was 1 year — a major recent change). Uses civil-law terminology.

How fault works

Pure comparative negligence (civil-law 'delictual' actions)

Accident types we help with in Bossier City

Car AccidentsTruck AccidentsMotorcycle Accidents

Nearby cities we serve

New Orleans
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Baton Rouge
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Shreveport
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Frequently asked questions

Where do I get a crash report in Bossier City?

Bossier City Police work crashes inside the city limits, the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office covers the parish, and Louisiana State Police often takes I-20 and I-220 — which means three agencies operating within a few miles of each other, and only one of them wrote your report. The paperwork from the scene names it. Start there.

Which court would hear my injury case in Bossier City?

The 26th Judicial District Court, which covers Bossier and Webster parishes and sits in Benton. People assume a Bossier City wreck gets handled in Shreveport because the two cities run together on a map, but Shreveport is Caddo Parish and the 1st Judicial District, and the parish line is the river. An attorney confirms it before anything is filed.

I was hit near Barksdale. Does the base change anything?

It can. A crash on a public road outside the gate is an ordinary Bossier Parish claim, but one involving a federal employee on duty, or something that happened on federal property, can fall under a different set of rules and a different forum — and that is a question for an attorney, not for an intake form. Say the base was involved, early.

How long do I have to file an injury claim in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, the deadline is generally 2 years from the date of the accident. 'Prescriptive period' 2 years as of 2024-07-01 (was 1 year — a major recent change). Uses civil-law terminology. Deadlines are strict — the sooner you act, the more options you have.

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