Louisiana at a Glance
Costs and Compensation of the U.S. Tort System - State Details
2.99%
Tort Costs as % of State GDP
$4018
Tort Costs per Household ($)
Blogs
![scales of justice are weighted with banknotes](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-843550602-1024x933-804x546-c-default.jpg)
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![Louisiana State Capitol](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-171288774-683x1024-804x546-c-default.jpg)
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Reports
![The cover of ILR Research Review Vol. 10, Issue 2. Dark green text on a light green background. Text includes the research review title and an introductory statement outlining the topics addressed in the Review: punitive damages, state unfair and deceptive acts and practices laws, litigation against trucking firms, and the co-opting of the ADA by plaintiffs' firms.](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023ResearchReview-Issue2_Thumbnail_612x792-791x1024-294x381-c-default.jpg)
![The cover of ILR Research Review Vol. 10, Issue 2. Dark green text on a light green background. Text includes the research review title and an introductory statement outlining the topics addressed in the Review: punitive damages, state unfair and deceptive acts and practices laws, litigation against trucking firms, and the co-opting of the ADA by plaintiffs' firms.](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023ResearchReview-Issue2_Thumbnail_612x792-232x300-294x381-c-default.jpg)
![Cover image for the Winter 2022 ILR Research Review](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ResearchReviewWinter22_Thumbnail_612x792-294x381-c-default.jpg)
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Louisiana is ranked #49 in the 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey
The Pelican State has never ranked higher than #47 in the Lawsuit Climate Survey. Orleans Parish made the list of the “Cities or Counties with the Least Fair and Reasonable Litigation Environment.”