Crashed on the Causeway, I-12, or Northshore roads? Branch Law fights for St. Tammany Parish injury victims.
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The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the world's longest bridge over water at nearly 24 miles, and Mandeville sits at its northern terminus. Causeway accidents present unique legal challenges that most personal injury firms do not encounter. The Causeway Police Department — not the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office — has jurisdiction on the bridge itself, creating a separate layer of incident reporting. Wind advisories, fog, and the bridge's narrow lanes with no median barrier for most of its length make it one of the most dangerous commuter routes in the region.
A Causeway accident may involve multiple parishes depending on where the collision occurred — the southern end falls in Jefferson Parish, the northern end in St. Tammany. Branch Law understands these jurisdictional nuances and ensures your case is filed in the correct court.
A critical fact most injury victims do not realize: the Northshore is in St. Tammany Parish, which operates under a completely different court system than New Orleans or Jefferson Parish. St. Tammany injury cases are handled through the 22nd Judicial District Court at the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center in Covington — not the Orleans or Jefferson Parish courts. The 22nd JDC has its own judges, its own local rules, its own jury pool drawn from Northshore communities, and its own insurance adjuster relationships. A firm that only knows the south-shore courts is at a disadvantage handling your Mandeville case.
Branch Law represents clients on both sides of the lake and understands how cases move through the 22nd JDC. After a serious crash, you may be treated at Lakeview Hospital in Covington — St. Tammany Parish's only Level II trauma center — or at Ochsner Medical Center North Shore in Slidell.
I-12 is the main east-west corridor across the Northshore, connecting Slidell, Mandeville, and Covington with high-speed traffic and significant truck volume. The I-12 and Causeway interchange sees heavy congestion during morning and evening commutes as Northshore residents funnel onto the bridge. LA-22 and LA-21 are heavily traveled Mandeville and Covington routes where speed, poor visibility at curves, and limited shoulders contribute to head-on and run-off-road collisions. A 20-year-old Mandeville woman was killed in a head-on crash on LA Highway 36 in St. Tammany Parish, highlighting the dangers of two-lane roads in the area.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
You need a lawyer who knows the 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington. St. Tammany Parish has its own court rules, judge preferences, and jury tendencies. Branch Law practices on both sides of the lake and understands Northshore court dynamics.
Causeway accidents involve unique jurisdiction — the Causeway Police handle incidents on the bridge, and the case may fall under Jefferson or St. Tammany Parish depending on location. Branch Law navigates these jurisdictional issues for you.
In the 22nd Judicial District Court at the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center, 701 North Columbia Street in Covington. This is a different court than Orleans or Jefferson Parish.
Two years from the date of the accident for injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2024. Contact Branch Law as soon as possible to preserve evidence and protect your claim.
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