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The Voorhies Law Firm manages a diverse legal practice, focusing primarily on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases, property damage claims, insurance disputes and business litigation. Principally devoted to helping aggrieved individuals and businesses address their legal needs. The Voorhies Law Firm offers quality personal representation to its clients by maintaining a strong business presence throughout Louisiana. With its law office positioned in the heart of downtown New Orleans, The Voorhies Law Firm is also conveniently located for clients residing outside of the state. Handling personal injury cases and property damage claims both in federal and state court, The Voorhies Law Firm has the resources and wherewithal to see your case to resolution regardless of the jurisdiction.

In the personal injury context, the consequences resulting from the wrongful conduct of another can result in devastating personal injuries, such as broken bones, head trauma, brain damage, spinal cord injury, stroke, heart attack and even death. With so much at issue, it is imperative that you timely consult with an experienced personal injury attorney who can accurately apprise of your legal rights, including the likelihood of monetary recovery for your injuries. All too frequently, however, victims of personal injury accidents wait too long prior to counseling with a lawyer regarding their legal rights. Failure to take timely legal action can result in harsh consequences, including a permanent bar from filing suit.

Generally speaking, under Louisiana law, a person who suffers injury as a result of another's negligence or intentional misconduct has one year from the date of the incident within which to bring his/her legal claim. There are, however, exceptions to Louisiana’s one-year prescriptive period in certain types of personal injury cases. For example, in the medical malpractice context, Louisiana has created an equitable rule with regard to the one-year filing deadline for personal injury claims stemming from medical negligence. The “discovery rule”, as it's commonly referred to in the legal arena, provides that an individual has one year from the date of discovery of the alleged medical malpractice to take legal action - that is, one year from the date on which the injured person knew or should have known that they may have been a victim of medical malpractice. In addition, in some personal injury cases, the equitable doctrine of contra non valentem may be asserted by the plaintiff when the lawsuit filing is untimely on its face. Under that legal doctrine, a personal injury claimant may argue to the court that his/her legal claim has not prescribed for a variety of reasons, most notably that circumstances beyond their control resulted in the untimely filing of the claim. But these equitable exceptions to the one-year filing deadline for personal injury and tort claims only apply in certain circumstances, which is why it is imperative that you speak with an experienced personal injury attorney before relying on this information.

With regard to property damage cases, the attorneys at The Voorhies Law Firm have handled a myriad of insurance disputes for homeowners and businesses, including insurance claims arising out of property damage caused by fire, hurricane, tornado, wind, hail, water and flood damage. Representing insured homeowners and businesses in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Mandeville, Lafayette, New Iberia, Morgan City, Houma, Alexandria, Delcambre, Loreauville, Arnaudville and other cities throughout Louisiana, The Voorhies law firm has an exemplary track record, recovering millions of dollars in insurance proceeds for its clients. From insurance dispute claims arising out of fire or flood damage to those stemming from economic losses sustained as a result of an environmental catastrophe like the BP oil spill, The Voorhies Law Firm has the proper case management paradigm in place to ensure that your financial interests are adequately protected going forward. Regardless of the context of your insurance claim, the lawyers at The Voorhies Law Firm take pride in establishing a personal relationship with each of its clients—one which is maintained beyond case resolution.

Additionally, in the event that your personal injury claim, insurance dispute or property damage case cannot be amicably resolved, The Voorhies Law Firm has the resources and willingness to try your case in front of either judge or jury. For most types of cases, including those arising out of property damage, insurance dispute, medical malpractice and personal injury, the attorneys at The Voorhies Law Firm will work off contingency fee, meaning that unless they are able to recover for your damages, you will not be charged an attorney's fee. Of course, regardless of the outcome, the client is responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the case.

If you or someone you know is in need of legal assistance, please contact The Voorhies Law Firm today for a free case consultation and gain peace of mind as to your legal rights. Whether in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport, Lake Charles or elsewhere in Louisiana, The Voorhies Law Firm has the resources and wherewithal to see your case through resolution.

The Voorhies Law Firm handles cases involving serious personal injury, hurricane damage, property damage (including commercial and residential fire losses), insurance claims, business interruption losses, breach of contract, medical device defects, automobile accidents, insurance dispute, car wrecks and commercial truck accidents, offshore accidents / maritime personal injury, bad faith insurance claims, product liability, medical device and drug defects, land contamination, asbestos exposure, business disputes, toxic torts, premise liability, chemical exposure, slip and fall / trip and fall accidents, Jones Act, Longshoreman and other maritime claims, burn injury, medical malpractice claims, wrongful death and survival actions.

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