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Lafayette Personal Injury Lawyer

If you were seriously hurt in Acadiana and you are looking for an injury attorney in Lafayette, Inzina Law Injury Attorneys is a husband and wife team that takes injury cases personally. Blase or Erica personally oversees your case, we know the insurance company’s playbook from the inside, and the first conversation is free.

Call (337) 347-7177 for a free consultation, or request a free case review below and we will call you back.

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Two Louisiana rules that changed recently

What changed If your accident was before If your accident was on or after Authority
Sharing fault in your own accident Being partly at fault reduced what you recovered. It never barred you, whatever your share January 1, 2026. Being 51 percent or more at fault bars recovery entirely. Below that, your recovery is reduced in proportion to your share La. Civ. Code art. 2323
Time to file most negligence claims One year from the date of the injury July 1, 2024. Two years from the date of the injury La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1

Which version applies depends on the date of your accident, not the date you file. The exceptions to both run shorter rather than longer, and some claims run on separate rules entirely, so treat this as where to start rather than as the answer for your case.

What kind of injury cases does Inzina Law handle?

We handle serious injury cases across Lafayette and South Louisiana, and we go deeper than what happened to ask why it happened. The cases we focus on:

If you are not sure your situation fits, that is exactly what the free call is for. And if another firm has already told you no, the second look is free.

Do you need a personal injury lawyer in Lafayette?

Not every injury needs a lawyer, and we will tell you honestly when it does not. Where a lawyer starts to matter is when you were actually hurt, when an adjuster is pressing you for a recorded statement or a quick settlement, or when someone is trying to pin the blame on you. In those situations the value of your claim depends on medical care, future treatment, lost income, and how the injury changes your life, and in our experience, the adjuster you are negotiating with does this every day while you are doing it once. A free call gives you a straight read on whether you need us before you sign anything.

What makes Inzina Law different?

We are a Lafayette husband and wife injury team, and three things set the firm apart. First, the insider advantage: Blase spent more than twelve years defending insurance companies, so we know how they decide what to pay and how they decide what to deny. Second, plain language: Erica, a former teacher, makes sure you understand what is happening at every step, without jargon and without pressure. Third, we ask why. We do not stop at what happened in the crash or the fall. We ask what decision upstream allowed it, because holding the company accountable is how the next person stays safe.

What should you do after you are injured?

The first steps protect both your health and your claim. Get medical care and be honest with the provider about everything that hurts, because gaps and guesswork in the record get used against you later. Report the crash or the incident, but be careful with recorded statements and paperwork, and do not guess about cause or fault. Do not sign a release or accept an early offer before someone on your side has looked at it, because those first offers are often lower than the claim is worth. Keep what you can: photos, names of witnesses, and anything showing what the condition or the vehicle looked like. If it was a crash, here is the first 48 hours in more detail. Then call us. The consultation is free and confidential.

How does the firm get paid?

We work injury cases on a contingency basis. No fee unless we win. The first consultation is free. We will explain exactly how fees and case costs work before you sign anything, in plain language, so there are no surprises. If you want to understand your options before you commit to anything, that is what the free call is for.

Already been told you do not have a case?

Sometimes a case is stronger than it first looks, once someone asks the deeper questions about why the injury happened and looks for every insurance policy that might apply. Being blamed for the accident is one of the most common reasons people assume they have no claim, and in Louisiana being partly at fault usually reduces a recovery rather than ending it. We look again, for free, and we will give you a straight answer either way. Sometimes the honest answer is still no, and we will tell you that too. The second look is free.

Call (337) 347-7177 for a free consultation. No fee unless we win.

Injury questions Lafayette clients ask

Do I need a lawyer for my injury, or can I handle the claim myself?

You can handle a small, no-injury claim yourself, and for those it is often fine. It gets harder once you are actually hurt, because then the value of the claim depends on medical care, future treatment, lost income, and how the injury affects your life, and in our experience, the insurance adjuster negotiates these every day while you are doing it once. There is no charge to get a straight read first, and sometimes the honest answer is that you do not need a lawyer at all.

How much does a personal injury lawyer in Lafayette cost?

Inzina Law handles injury cases on a contingency basis, so there is no fee up front and no cost at all unless we win, and the first consultation is free. We explain exactly how fees and case costs work before you sign anything. That way you can decide with the full picture in front of you, at no cost and no obligation.

How long do I have to file an injury claim in Louisiana?

For most negligence-based injury claims in Louisiana, the general rule is two years from the date of the injury, for injuries on or after July 1, 2024. Before that date the general rule was one year. See La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1. Two years is the starting point, not the answer in every case. The exceptions run shorter, not longer: a claim against a government body carries its own notice requirements that can arrive far sooner, some claim types run on their own separate regimes, and a case involving a minor, a death, or a deadline written into an insurance policy can work differently again. So use two years to understand where you stand, not to decide how long you can wait. If you want the exact date that applies to your case, ask us. That call is free, and if you are near a deadline it is the most useful call you will make.

Related: we also handle uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, wrongful death claims, and oilfield and construction injuries.

Do you handle cases outside Lafayette?

Yes. The firm is based in Lafayette and takes injury cases across Acadiana. Two nearby towns have pages of their own: car accidents in New Iberia, truck accidents in New Iberia, car accidents in Opelousas, and truck accidents in Opelousas.

Talk to a Lafayette injury attorney today

Call (337) 347-7177 for a free consultation. No fee unless we win. Prefer to type it out? Request a free case review and we will call you back.

Inzina Law Injury Attorneys

3861 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Ste 601, Lafayette, LA 70503

(337) 347-7177 · inzinalaw.com

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