Ouachita Parish, LA Personal Injury Attorneys
Bruscato Law Firm is based in downtown Monroe and represents injured people across Ouachita Parish, including Monroe, West Monroe, Sterlington, Calhoun, Richwood and Swartz. We handle car and truck wrecks, workplace injuries and falls, and you pay nothing unless we recover money for you.
Injuries We See in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish is the busiest crossroads in Northeast Louisiana. Interstate 20, US 165 and US 80 carry commuters, shoppers and heavy truck traffic through Monroe and West Monroe, and many of our cases come from those corridors. Paper mill, plant, healthcare and warehouse jobs across the parish lead to many workers' compensation claims.
Ouachita Parish shares Louisiana's Fourth Judicial District with Morehouse Parish. Injury lawsuits from Ouachita Parish are generally filed at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse in Monroe, a few blocks from our office. See our Monroe personal injury page and the pages for West Monroe, Sterlington and North Monroe.
Cases We Handle for Ouachita Parish Clients
- Car accidents: rear-end, T-bone, head-on, sideswipe and hit-and-run crashes.
- 18-wheeler and truck accidents: wrecks with commercial trucks, which carry bigger policies and stricter safety rules.
- Workers' compensation: denied claims, stopped checks and denied medical treatment.
- Slip and fall injuries: falls in stores and on other people's property.
- Wrongful death: claims for families who lost someone because of another person's negligence.
Louisiana Rules That Affect Your Claim
- Two-year deadline. For most injuries on or after July 1, 2024, you have two years to file a lawsuit. Injuries before that date still have the old one-year deadline.
- 51% fault bar. For accidents on or after January 1, 2026, if you are found 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing. Below that, your recovery is reduced by your share of fault.
- No Pay, No Play. Uninsured drivers generally cannot recover the first $100,000 of injury damages or $100,000 of property damage, with some exceptions. See how No Pay, No Play works.
- Work injuries. Report a job injury to your employer within 30 days.
What to Do After an Accident
- Call 911 and get a police report, even for a crash that seems minor.
- See a doctor within a day or two. Neck, back and head injuries often show up later.
- Take photos of the vehicles, the scene and your injuries, and get witness names and numbers.
- Don't give a recorded statement to the other driver's insurer before talking to a lawyer.
- Call us. The consultation is free. Read our full after-a-crash checklist.
Results for Our Clients
From 2022 through 2026, Bruscato Law Firm recovered more than $29.2 million for clients across 560 resolved cases. See examples on our case results page.
Past results are not a guarantee of future success. Every case is different, and the result in any case depends on its own facts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is your Monroe office?
At 603 Jackson St in downtown Monroe. Call (318) 855-1613 to set up a free consultation.
How long do I have to file an injury claim in Ouachita Parish?
For most injuries on or after July 1, 2024, Louisiana gives you two years to file a lawsuit. Injuries before that date still have a one-year deadline. Work injuries and claims against government agencies have their own rules, so talk to a lawyer early.
What if I was partly at fault?
Your recovery is reduced by your share of fault. For accidents on or after January 1, 2026, if you are found 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing.
How much does it cost to hire Bruscato Law Firm?
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, so we are paid only if we recover money for you. The consultation is free.
Talk to an Injury Lawyer About Your Ouachita Parish Case
Call our Monroe office at (318) 855-1613 or send us a message. The consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we recover money for you.
Bruscato Law Firm, Monroe office
603 Jackson St, Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: (318) 855-1613
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Saturday by appointment.
This page is general information about Louisiana law, not legal advice. Every case is different, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship.