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Slip and fall accidents happen every day across Lafayette and Lafayette Parish — on poorly maintained commercial properties along Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Johnston Street, in grocery stores and restaurants throughout North Lafayette and the Northside communities, in neglected apartment complex walkways and parking lots in the Freetown-Port Rico corridor, and on inadequately maintained commercial properties across the parish. Property owners have a duty to maintain safe conditions. When they fail that duty, people get hurt. Louisiana's new 51% fault bar gives property owners and their insurers a new tool to try to eliminate claims. TopDog fights to get you every dollar you deserve.
From commercial properties along Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Kaliste Saloom Road to grocery stores and restaurants in North Lafayette, the Northside, and Freetown-Port Rico — we know where dangerous conditions accumulate in Lafayette Parish and who is responsible for them. Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center and Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center treat serious fall injuries regularly. Those accidents cause real damage to Lafayette families and we fight to get injured people the care and money they deserve.
Property owners and their insurers across Lafayette Parish have new tools under Louisiana's January 2026 modified comparative fault rule — they can now push your fault to 51% and eliminate your claim entirely. We know how to leverage the justice system in Lafayette Parish courts to fight back and protect your right to recover what you may be owed.
IMPORTANT LOUISIANA LEGAL INFORMATION — SLIP AND FALL
Prescriptive Period: 2 years from the date of injury for incidents on or after July 1, 2024 (La. Civ. Code Art. 3493.1). For incidents before July 1, 2024, the 1-year prescriptive period applies.
Government Property: Claims against state or government entities may be subject to a $500,000 damages cap (La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5106). Notice requirements for government entity claims vary by entity — act immediately if government property was involved.
Merchant Liability Act (La. Rev. Stat. § 9: 2800.6): Must prove that 1) the condition created a foreseeable, unreasonable risk of harm, 2) Merchant had created or had actual or constructive notice of the condition prior to the injury and 3) Merchant failed to to exercise reasonable care to fix it.
Comparative Fault: Modified comparative fault. You can recover if your fault is less than 51%. Your award is reduced by your fault percentage. If you are 51% or more at fault, you cannot recover.
Document Immediately: Evidence of the dangerous condition can disappear fast. Photographs, witness statements, and incident reports are critical.
This is a brief summary of commonly applied laws in the jurisdiction. There are often different laws that apply to different circumstances. Once you hire TopDog, your attorney will advise you on the applicable laws.
Insurance companies in Louisiana have new tools under the January 2026 comparative fault rule to push your fault to 51% and eliminate your claim. TopDog Law and its co-counsel fight to establish what actually happened and pursue the full recovery.
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Call us now or fill out our form at TopDogLaw.com — getting started takes about 5 minutes. Tell us what happened. We will review your information and get back to you fast to discuss your case. No pressure.
Get medical attention and document everything — your health comes first. Keep records of every doctor visit, every bill, every day you missed work or could not do what you normally do.
Do not talk to insurance without us. They may use delay and denial tactics from the moment you pick up the phone. Anything you say can be used to reduce what you are owed. Let TopDog handle them.
Time Is Critical
For injuries on or after July 1, 2024, you have 2 years. For injuries before July 1, 2024, the 1-year rule applies. Evidence of the dangerous condition can disappear fast. Call us now.
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