Louisiana Personal Injury Law: Loss of Consortium

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Loss of consortium is the term which the law uses to describe the loss of love, companionship, comfort and services which a family member might have provided if she had not been injured. You may consider the following factors in making this determination: loss of love and affection, loss of companionship and moral support, plaintiff’s decreased ability to perform household services, decreased aid and assistance from plaintiff in the family unit, and a loss of felicity or overall contentment and happiness. Ferrell v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co., 696 So.2d 569, 572 (La.1997).

This Louisiana personal injury law jury instruction is provided by the experienced Baton Rouge, Louisiana personal injury attorneys at Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C..