Your loved one died because someone else was careless, reckless, or negligent. The shock is overwhelming. The grief feels unbearable. On top of the emotional devastation, you’re facing practical questions about finances, funeral expenses, and how your family will survive without their income and support.
No amount of money will bring your loved one back. We understand this completely. But Louisiana law recognizes that when negligence takes a life, the responsible party must compensate the family for their losses. You shouldn’t have to face financial hardship on top of your grief.
We’ve helped families navigate these devastating circumstances for years. We know you’re not looking to profit from your loss. You want justice, accountability, and the financial security your loved one would have provided. Louisiana law provides specific ways to achieve all of these things.
Wrongful death occurs when someone dies due to another person’s negligent, reckless, or intentional actions. These deaths are preventable tragedies that leave families devastated emotionally and often financially.
Common causes of wrongful death include:
Your loved one trusted others to act responsibly. When that trust was violated and it cost them their life, Louisiana law holds the responsible parties accountable.
We’ve recovered substantial compensation for families who lost everything due to others’ negligence:
These results represent our commitment to holding negligent parties fully accountable for the devastation they cause to families.
Louisiana has specific statutes governing wrongful death claims that differ from personal injury law. Understanding these differences is crucial to protecting your family’s rights.
Louisiana Civil Code Articles 2315.1 and 2315.2 govern wrongful death actions. These laws recognize that when negligence causes death, the family suffers both economic and emotional losses that deserve compensation.
Two types of legal actions may apply:
Survival Actions compensate for what your loved one experienced between the time of injury and death. This includes their pain and suffering, medical expenses, and any conscious awareness they had of their impending death.
Wrongful Death Actions compensate family members for their own losses due to the death. This includes lost financial support, loss of companionship, and the emotional devastation of losing your loved one.
Louisiana law specifies who has the right to seek compensation for wrongful death:
Surviving spouse and children have the primary right to file wrongful death claims. If your loved one was married or had children, these family members can seek compensation for their losses.
Parents can file wrongful death claims when an unmarried child without children dies due to negligence. This applies regardless of the child’s age.
Siblings may have rights in limited circumstances when no spouse, children, or parents survive the deceased person.
Other family members may have rights in specific situations, particularly when they were financially dependent on the deceased person.
The law requires these family members to work together or designate one person to represent everyone’s interests in the legal action.
Louisiana wrongful death law allows recovery for specific types of losses that families experience when negligence takes their loved one’s life.
Economic losses include:
Non-economic losses address:
Survival action damages include:
Wrongful death cases require comprehensive analysis of both economic and emotional losses your family will experience over your entire lifetimes.
Financial impact analysis includes:
Life expectancy calculations determine how many years of support your family lost. We work with economists who consider your loved one’s age, health, and career trajectory to project these losses accurately.
Family impact assessment evaluates how the death affects each family member differently. Young children lose decades of parental guidance. Spouses lose companionship and support throughout their lives. Parents lose the relationship they expected to have with their adult child.
We work with economists, actuaries, and family counselors who help judges and juries understand the true scope of your family’s losses.
Wrongful death affects every family member differently, and Louisiana law recognizes these individual impacts.
Surviving spouses face:
Children experience:
Parents who lose adult children suffer:
We work with grief counselors and family therapists who help document these impacts and explain them to insurance companies and courts.
Wrongful death claims often involve substantial compensation amounts, making insurance companies fight these cases aggressively. They employ teams of adjusters, investigators, and lawyers to minimize payouts.
Common insurance company tactics:
We handle all insurance company communications while your family focuses on healing. We know their tactics because we’ve seen them in every wrongful death case.
Louisiana law imposes strict deadlines for wrongful death claims that cannot be missed under any circumstances.
Two-year statute of limitations: Wrongful death actions must be filed within two years of the date of death. This deadline is firm with very few exceptions. Missing this deadline means your family loses the right to seek compensation forever.
Survival actions also have a two-year deadline from the date of death, not from the date of the injury that caused death.
Discovery of malpractice: In medical malpractice cases, the deadline may extend if the malpractice wasn’t discovered immediately, but these extensions are limited and require specific proof.
Wrongful death cases require extensive investigation, expert analysis, and comprehensive preparation. Starting the legal process early ensures we can meet all deadlines while building the strongest possible case.
Critical evidence in wrongful death cases can disappear quickly if not preserved immediately.
Accident scene evidence including photographs, physical evidence, and witness statements must be preserved before scenes are cleaned up or changed.
Medical records from the final treatment require immediate preservation, especially in hospital settings where records may be archived or destroyed according to standard policies.
Employment records documenting your loved one’s income, benefits, and career trajectory need preservation before companies reorganize or destroy personnel files.
Electronic evidence including cell phone records, GPS data, and surveillance footage must be preserved before automatic deletion occurs.
Corporate documents from employers, manufacturers, or other entities may reveal safety violations or negligence patterns that support your case.
We begin evidence preservation immediately upon being contacted, sending legal notices requiring all parties to preserve relevant documentation.
Immediate family support: We understand your family is grieving while facing overwhelming legal and financial decisions. We handle all legal complexities while you focus on healing and supporting each other.
Comprehensive investigation: We investigate every aspect of the incident that caused your loved one’s death. We work with accident reconstruction experts, medical professionals, and industry specialists who can establish liability clearly.
Economic analysis: We work with economists and actuaries who calculate your family’s total financial losses over your lifetimes. We ensure compensation reflects your loved one’s true economic contribution to your family.
Family impact documentation: We work with counselors and family specialists who document how the death affects each family member’s life, relationships, and future prospects.
Settlement negotiation: We pursue fair settlements that acknowledge your family’s total losses while preparing every case for trial if necessary to achieve justice.
Free consultation: We meet with your family to review the circumstances of your loved one’s death and explain your legal rights. This consultation costs nothing and creates no obligation.
Investigation phase: We conduct comprehensive investigation into liability while working with experts who calculate your family’s losses. This process typically takes several months.
Claim presentation: We present detailed documentation of liability and damages to responsible parties and their insurers, seeking fair settlement for your family’s losses.
Trial preparation: If settlement negotiations don’t produce fair results, we prepare your case for trial. We work with your family to present compelling evidence of your losses to a jury.
Resolution: Whether through settlement or trial verdict, we ensure your family receives comprehensive compensation for your losses and justice for your loved one’s death.
We advance all case expenses including expert witness fees, investigation costs, and court filing fees. We charge no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for your family.
If we don’t succeed in recovering compensation, your family owes us nothing for legal services. We take this financial risk because we believe families shouldn’t face additional financial pressure during the grieving process.
Your loved one’s death was preventable. Someone’s negligence, carelessness, or recklessness caused this tragedy that has devastated your family’s life. Louisiana law requires responsible parties to compensate your family for every aspect of your losses.
We’ve helped hundreds of families seek justice and financial security after losing loved ones to preventable deaths. We understand the complex legal, financial, and emotional issues your family faces. We know how to prove liability and demonstrate the full scope of your family’s losses.
Call (318) 221-1508 now for your free consultation. We’re available 24/7 because we understand that grief doesn’t follow a schedule.
Louisiana’s two-year deadline means your family has limited time to protect your rights. Don’t let responsible parties avoid accountability for taking your loved one’s life.
Your consultation is completely free. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation for your family. Call now – we’re here to help you seek justice and secure your family’s future.
“We look at your case as a whole. Not just what’s happened since the wreck or since the time that your life has changed. But also, what it’s going to look like in the future.”
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First, defendants in an injury suit put up obstacles and barriers. They want the case to take as long as possible, because it wears the plaintiff down. I have learned that if you run at those barriers hard enough, and fast enough, many of them will disappear.
Second, "The fastest way to settle a case is to prepare for trial. Insurance companies know which firms will go to court, which will not, and who can win. It is important to choose a firm that is committed to the results you want.”
Our team of intake specialists is ready to listen to you and gather all the information for a free, confidential case evaluation. We will hear you out, take what you say seriously, and then round up with our legal team.
Our lawyers will provide you with no-obligation feedback on your case, usually on the same day, but no later than 24 hours. We will give you the appropriate course of action for your situation.
If your case is a good fit for our firm and you graciously allow us to represent you, our team will begin working immediately. We will investigate, send the appropriate letters to stop insurance companies from harassing you, and start your medical recovery.
Our internal process is transparent with high levels of communication from the opening of your case to the final handshake. Our firm will promptly return your phone calls and keep you informed. You will know the exact status of your case. Our case managers and attorneys are committed to making a difficult situation as stress-free as possible.
