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Need To Know Legal Issues

Get injury lawyer help now for many of the following injury issues.

Injury lawyers that are experienced in representing catastrophic injuries include things such as brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, eye injuries, neurological disorders, severe burns, accidental amputation, and multiple fractures. Victims of catastrophic injuries may suffer from a loss of movement or sensation. They may lose their ability to communicate or have impaired cognitive abilities.

The catastrophic injury may adversely impact the victim's respiration or circulation. Other body systems such as the gastrointestinal system and the urinary system may also be negatively affected by these injuries.

Managing catastrophic injuries can be complicated and require the assistance of a multitude of healthcare professionals. Victims may require the services of healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, counselors, and therapists. The long-term costs of services such as these can be astronomical, and most victims are not financially prepared to meet these expenses. A catastrophic injuries attorney can help victims ensure they receive the monetary damages they deserve.

Louisiana Legal Overview: Baton Rouge

The Baton Rouge metropolitan area in Louisiana is defined by the census bureau as covering nine parishes. A parish is Louisiana’s version of the county system. The nine parishes included in the Baton Rouge metro area are Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana. Baton Rouge, which is the state capital and the largest city in Louisiana, covers East Baton Rouge Parish. Listed below are the major cities and CDPs in the Baton Rouge metro area.

To locate an attorney and find more legal information in your area, click on any of the following links:

Top Louisiana cities for Legal Issues:

Baton Rouge
Baker
Central City
Merrydale (CDP)
Shenandoah (CDP)
Zachary

Louisiana/Baton Rouge Laws That are Trending

Current Law Topics People are Talking About in the Louisiana and Baton Rouge Area:

1. Louisiana has 40 judicial districts and one or parishes may be served by each district court, which acts as the main trial court with general jurisdiction. East Baton Rouge Parish is served by the 19th Judicial District of Louisiana. Apart from the district court’s civil and criminal trial courts, the parish has separate courts for family law and juvenile cases. The Baton Rouge City Court acts as a municipal court with limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors and traffic violations. They also have a sobriety court for repeat DUI offenders.

2. The state-run Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., which had been sued for its slow handling of insurance claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, has agreed to settle all the claims in the class-action lawsuit for a total amount of $61 million.

3. The Louisiana State Police and Corrections Department are being sued in a civil lawsuit by the family of murdered Ohio businessman David Cupps. He was killed by two inmates who had escaped from a state police compound in Louisiana.

Louisiana/Baton Rouge Courthouses and Courts Links

East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of the Court
Baton Rouge City Court
Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal
U.S. District Court - Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Other Legal Information for Baton Rouge

Trending Legal Topics: Appeals from the lower courts in the Baton Rouge metro area must be filed with the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, which is also based in the city of Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Supreme Court, based in New Orleans, may agree to review the appellate court’s decision. Federal cases have to be filed with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Appeals against federal court decisions in Louisiana are heard by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.