For an accident injury claim, negligent or other careless parties can be held liable. Below are examples of common liable parties (people or companies) in New Orleans: - Other drivers - Bus drivers - Uber/Lyft drivers - Commercial trucking companies - UPS/FedEx - The city government - Property or business owners - Product manufacturers In New Orleans, Louisiana, one or more parties, including an insurance company, could owe you compensation because of comparative fault, which is the evaluation of any other person/entity that may have contributed to your accident. An experienced New Orleans car accident attorney will also evaluate the venue in which to bring your personal injury lawsuit, should a lawsuit be necessary. Venue is an important consideration after a car accident and your attorney should be experienced in making that decision.