{"id":373689,"date":"2016-11-25T12:28:25","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T17:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/louisiana-law\/pain-and-suffering-damages-in-louisiana.html"},"modified":"2018-12-19T13:14:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T18:14:54","slug":"pain-and-suffering-damages-in-louisiana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/louisiana-law\/pain-and-suffering-damages-in-louisiana.html","title":{"rendered":"Pain and Suffering Damages in Louisiana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pain and Suffering Damages in Louisiana<\/h1>\n
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Louisiana is home to some of the world’s best creole food. Whether you prefer crawdaddies or jambalaya, the best part of dining out in this Southern gem (besides the food) is the dazzling live music. But if your trip to the South went sour, you fell through the new stairs in your stylish French Colonial home, or you have suffered loss of companionship due to your loved one’s illegal controlled substance use, you may have a claim for pain and suffering damages in Louisiana.<\/p>\r\n

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You may be familiar with the damages courts award to injured parties to compensate for out-of-pocket expenses, such as medical bills<\/a>, property repairs<\/a>, and lost wages<\/a> from time off work. These are known as economic damages. Non-economic damages, also known as pain and suffering damages, are available in many cases in Louisiana to help compensate injured parties, including for:<\/p>\r\n