Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:2800.13 – Violation of transportation statute or regulation; determination of causation; evidence
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:2800.13
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
In the trial of any action to recover damages for personal injury, death, or property damages sustained by any party, in which action it is alleged that an owner, agent, shipper, transporter, or carrier of material transported by carrier acted in violation or failed to act in accordance with any provision of any state or federal transportation statute or regulation, such violation or alleged violation of any state or federal transportation statute or regulation shall not be prima facie evidence of negligence or fault. The comparative fault laws of Louisiana shall apply in these cases as in all other cases of negligence.
Acts 2003, No. 1151, §1, eff. July 2, 2003.