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Accident help in New Orleans, LA

Crashes cluster along New Orleans' busiest arteries — the I-10 stretch through the city, the I-610 shortcut, and the US-90 approach to the Crescent City Connection — where heavy tourist traffic, port trucks, and sudden downpours make collisions common. Injury claims here move through the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans under Louisiana's civil-law system, which now gives you a two-year 'prescriptive period' to act. If you were hurt, we can connect you with an independent, licensed Louisiana attorney who knows how these cases work locally.

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Accidents in and around New Orleans

The city and the parish are one and the same here. So a wreck on the I-10 overpass above Claiborne, a sideswipe on the I-610 cut through Mid-City, and a rear-ender on the US-90 approach to the Crescent City Connection all land in the same building — the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Tourists, port trucks, and a hard rain share those lanes. An adjuster may call before you've seen a doctor. Louisiana generally gives you two years to file now. That changed on July 1, 2024. Before that date the window was one year, and which rule covers you depends on when you were hurt. We're not a law firm.
County
Orleans Parish
Major corridors
I-10 · I-610 · US-90
Local courts
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans
Areas we cover in New Orleans

Mid-City · Marigny · Bywater · Gentilly · Algiers · Lakeview

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 New Orleans

Car AccidentsTruck AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsRideshare (Uber & Lyft) AccidentsPedestrian AccidentsSlip & FallWorkplace InjuriesConstruction AccidentsDog Bites & Animal AttacksWrongful Death

Nearby cities we serve

Baton Rouge
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Shreveport
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Lafayette
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Frequently asked questions

Where do I get my crash report in New Orleans?

It depends on who worked the scene. NOPD works crashes on city streets and Louisiana State Police often works the interstate stretches, so the first thing to do is look at the paperwork the officer handed you and find the agency name and the item number on it. Reports generally aren't ready the same day.

Which court would handle my injury case in New Orleans?

Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. It's the parish trial court for delictual actions — that's the civil-law wording Louisiana uses for what other states call personal injury — and a suit over a crash inside the city limits generally goes there. Smaller claims may go to one of the city courts instead. An attorney decides where to file, not us.

Does it matter that I was hurt up on the Claiborne overpass?

Not to the deadline, no. It can matter to the claim, because a crash up on that stretch or on the High Rise usually means no shoulder to pull onto, a long wait for a tow, and witnesses who keep driving — so the report and whatever photos you managed to take are often all the proof there is. Get the report. Keep the photos.

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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