Car Accident Attorneys in Shreveport, LA

Interstate crashes and river bridge traffic around Shreveport injure drivers every week. If you were hurt, a Louisiana-licensed car accident attorney who works Caddo Parish cases will review your claim free.

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How we match your Shreveport car accident case

When you submit a Shreveport car accident matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A car accident matter needs someone who handles car accident work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Louisiana law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Louisiana who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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Car Accident cases in Shreveport

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I-20 through downtown Shreveport, the I-49 corridor, and busy stretches of Youree Drive, Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, and the bridges over the Red River see heavy mixing of commuter traffic with oilfield and freight trucks, which drives serious crashes. Injury suits are filed in the First Judicial District Court in Caddo Parish, and Louisiana divides fault between the drivers involved, so an insurer will work to shift a share of blame onto you to cut its payout. Crash reports, dashcam footage, and trucking records are often decisive. DearLegal matches you with a Louisiana-licensed attorney who handles car accident cases in Shreveport, with a free review.

Crash injury suits arising in Shreveport are filed in the First Judicial District Court for Caddo Parish.
I-20, I-49, Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, and Red River bridge traffic put commuters alongside heavy freight and oilfield trucks.
Wrecks in Bossier City belong in Bossier Parish's district court, and crashes over the Texas or Arkansas line fall under those states' rules.

Louisiana car accident rules at a glance

Shreveport cases run under Louisiana law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Louisiana page.

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Statute of Limitations: 2 years
2 years from the date of the crash for claims arising on or after July 1, 2024 (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1)
Fault Rule: Pure comparative
Pure comparative fault (La. Civ. Code art. 2323)
Damages Cap: No cap
No statutory cap on non-economic damages in standard auto cases (medical malpractice has separate caps)
Minimum Liability Insurance: 15/30/25
$15,000 / $30,000 / $25,000 (La. R.S. § 32:900)
Insurance System: At-fault
Tort (at-fault). No no-fault PIP requirement.
Typical attorney fee: 33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win

Exhibit D

How much do Shreveport car accident attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Louisiana · Car Accident

Recovery$100,000

Attorney fee · 33%− $33,000

Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end

To you$67,000

Due today$0

Try a different recovery$100,000

$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Louisiana car accident attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Car accident attorneys in Louisiana work on a contingency fee basis — typically 33% to 40% of the total recovery. Case costs are typically advanced by the firm and deducted from the final recovery.

A good attorney walks through every number at your free consultation — before you sign anything.

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Exhibit F

Shreveport car accident questions, answered

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Collisions inside Shreveport are typically filed in the First Judicial District Court for Caddo Parish. If the crash happened in another parish, or the at-fault driver or trucking company is based elsewhere, venue can change. An attorney will confirm the right court before filing.

Not automatically. Louisiana allocates fault among the people involved, so being assigned a share generally reduces recovery rather than eliminating it. Insurers still push that argument aggressively, which is why the police report, scene photos, and witness accounts matter early on.

Louisiana sets filing deadlines that vary depending on the claim and who is involved, and claims against a public entity can carry separate notice requirements. Because missing a deadline usually ends the case, have a Louisiana attorney confirm the exact deadline that applies to your crash.

Two years from the date of the crash for claims arising on or after July 1, 2024 under La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1. Claims arising before that date remain subject to the prior 1-year prescriptive period. Claims against the state require notice under La. R.S. § 13:5106.

You pursue the at-fault driver and their liability insurer directly. Louisiana does not require no-fault PIP, though MedPay is commonly offered. Louisiana follows pure comparative fault under La. Civ. Code art. 2323, so you can recover even if you were primarily at fault — your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault.