The high rate of auto insurance in Louisiana has been a problem for years for drivers, even for those who are properly insured. In 2011, the state passed a ‘No Pay, No Play’ law. The law requires all drivers to not only have a valid license, but also be properly insured if they wish to drive legally on the roads of Louisiana. The statute passed in 2011 prevents drivers who are uninsured or under insured from collecting on an insurance claim if they are the victim of a motor vehicle accident. Let’s take a look at the ‘No Pay, No Play’ law.
According to Louisiana, the law states the following:
“[t]here shall be no recovery for the first fifteen thousand dollars of bodily injury and no recovery for the first twenty-five thousand dollars of property damage based on any cause or right of action arising out of a motor vehicle accident, for such injury or damages occasioned by an owner or operator of a motor vehicle involved in such accident who fails to own or maintain compulsory motor vehicle liability security.”
The five exceptions to the ‘No Pay, No Play’ law in Louisiana include the following:
You might be wondering why Louisiana had to establish a ‘No Pay, No Play’ statute back in 2011. The main reason was that the cost of car insurance for legal drivers was getting to be too high. Why? Insurance companies had to raise rates to cover the large number of drivers in the state who were driving uninsured or under insured. When an insured driver is involved in an accident with an uninsured driver, insurance companies lose a large amount of money. The state countered this issue of rising insurance costs by instituting this statute.
Did you or a loved one suffer an injury in a car accident? Was the other driver uninsured or under insured? Are you uninsured or under insured? Either way, you should speak to an attorney about the injuries you suffered and how you can move forward and seek compensation. Contact the Schwartz Law Firm in New Orleans at 504-837-2263 or the office in Baton Rouge at 225-766-6775 today to schedule a consultation.
Schwartz Law Firm was founded by Christopher Schwartz in 1997. After obtaining his MBA and law degrees, Christopher Schwartz served as a Workers Compensation claims adjuster. This experience gave him a view of the system from the inside and inspired him to begin his own practice. Christopher Schwartz has successfully represented many injured employees in Longshore claims, Jones Act claims, and Personal Injury claims. He is a tough negotiator, whose track record includes multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Chris has also authored a book titled “The Road to Justice”. In his book, Chris outlines how he and his colleagues fight for public safety and what role his clients can play in winning their own personal injury cases. Chris is a native of New Orleans and has practiced law in Louisiana for 14 years. As a result, he understands local laws and feels a special loyalty to local people. He takes every case personally. Chris is available to represent clients anywhere in Louisiana and Maritime clients anywhere in the Gulf South. But he is also qualified to represent Defense Base Act clients anywhere in the world outside the U.S. He also focuses on auto accidents, semi-trailer accidents, 18-wheeler accidents and slip & fall accidents.