New Orleans Personal Injury Attorney
If another person’s carelessness left you injured, on the road, on someone’s property, or at the hands of a medical provider, Louisiana law gives you the right to be made whole. Since 1998, Thomas Corrington has helped injured people across greater New Orleans recover the money they need to heal, pay their bills, and move forward.
Call (504) 895-3431 for a free, confidential consultation. No fee unless we win.
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Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Personal injury is the heart of our practice. Nearly every case we take involves someone hurt by negligence. The most common:
- Car accidents: Our largest practice area, from fender-benders with hidden injuries to multi-vehicle interstate crashes.
- 18-wheeler and commercial truck accidents
- Uber and Lyft accidents
- Wrongful death: the worst kind of personal injury case.
- Medical malpractice
- Catastrophic injuries: brain, spine, burns, amputation
Get a straight answer about your injury claim.
Call (504) 895-3431 for a free, confidential consultation. No fee unless we win.
Motorcycle Accidents
New Orleans drivers are hard on motorcyclists, and insurers are harder; they lean on bias against riders to blame the victim. Because Louisiana applies comparative fault, every percentage point of blame they shift onto you cuts your recovery. We push back with accident reconstruction, witness testimony, and a full accounting of what riders actually lose in a crash: not just medical bills, but the ability to work and live as before.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents
A person on foot never wins a physical contest with a car. Crosswalk collisions in New Orleans, on St. Charles, Canal, Carrollton, and neighborhood streets, cause some of the most serious injuries we see. Drivers owe pedestrians and cyclists a duty of care, and when they fail it, we hold them fully accountable.
Slip, Trip, and Fall Injuries
Louisiana merchants have a legal duty to keep their premises reasonably safe. When a grocery store ignores a spill, a hotel skips repairs, or a landlord leaves stairs broken, and someone gets hurt, that’s not clumsiness; it’s negligence. These cases demand fast evidence work: incident reports, camera footage, and maintenance records disappear quickly. Call before they do.
What Compensation Can You Recover?
Louisiana law entitles injury victims to recover economic damages: medical treatment (past and future), lost wages, reduced earning capacity, and property damage; and general damages for pain, suffering, disability, and loss of enjoyment of life. The insurance company’s first offer almost never reflects these fully. Our job is to document every category of loss and refuse to let any of it be ignored.
How Long Do You Have to File?
For most Louisiana accidents on or after July 1, 2024, you have two years from the date of injury to file suit. That is longer than the old one-year rule, but still shorter than most states, and exceptions can make the deadline shorter for certain claims, including medical malpractice and claims against public entities. Waiting also destroys evidence. Call now; deadlines are our problem to track, not yours.
Our Process: What Working With Us Looks Like
Free consultation.
We listen and give you a straight answer about your case.
Investigation.
We gather the police report, camera footage, witness statements, and medical records while they still exist.
Treatment first.
You focus on doctors; we handle every insurer call.
Demand and negotiation.
We present a fully documented claim and negotiate from strength.
Trial if needed.
If the insurer won’t pay what the case is worth, we take it to a Louisiana jury.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
We investigate your accident, preserve the evidence, handle all communication with insurers, document your medical and financial losses, negotiate a settlement, and try the case in court when insurers refuse to be fair. You heal; we handle the fight.
When should I hire a personal injury lawyer?
Immediately, ideally before you give any statement to the other side’s insurance company. Early involvement lets us preserve camera footage and witness memories, and it prevents the common mistakes adjusters count on.
How much is my personal injury case worth?
It depends on your medical costs, lost income, the permanence of your injuries, and how the accident happened. Anyone who quotes you a number before reviewing your records is guessing. Our case evaluations are free, honest, and based on nearly 30 years of Louisiana results.
Are personal injury settlements taxable?
Generally, compensation for physical injuries is not taxable under federal law, though portions like punitive damages or interest can be. We flag the tax questions in your settlement so you can plan properly, and recommend a tax professional for specifics.
What if I was partly at fault for my accident?
Louisiana’s comparative fault rule reduces your recovery by your percentage of blame; it does not eliminate it. Insurers exaggerate your share of fault for exactly that reason. Don’t accept their version; let us establish what actually happened.