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IVC Filter Claims: 4 Things You Need to Know

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters were designed and sold as a supposedly secure fallback to help avert pulmonary embolism for patients who for various medical reasons could not take blood thinners. Unfortunately for over the last ten years these filters have continuously been alleged to have been at fault for…

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How Much Do Juries Award in Mesothelioma Lawsuits in Louisiana?

Mesothelioma has been called “the working man’s disease” as it tends to effect a high percentage of blue collar workers who were exposed to asbestos in various construction trades decades ago. A diagnosis of mesothelioma can be devastating and often leads to many legal questions that the best mesothelioma lawyers in Louisiana…

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Low Speed Automobile Accident in Monroe Louisiana Discusses Concept of “Relevant Evidence”

Being involved in an automobile accident or sustaining a serious injury can be very overwhelming.  This is especially true if the accident was someone else’s fault.  Although one may be disoriented after an automobile accident, it is pertinent that he/she follows all the necessary steps to ensure that the accident or injury…

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Dispute Over Donation of West Monroe Property Emphasizes the Importance of Proper Service and Citation

Under Louisiana civil procedure, it is well settled that “proper citation is the cornerstone of all actions.” If a party to an action is not served with process in the manner required by law, the result of that action is considered null and void. This requirement is intended to ensure…

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Insurance Company Evades Liablity in New Orleans Slip-And-Fall Lawsuit

No one wants to ever get involved in a slip-and-fall lawsuit.  If your unfortunate enough to be injured in a slip and fall finding out who is responsible to pay for your injuries can become a troublesome matter. A recent Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal opinion demonstrates just how complicated…

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First Circuit Court of Appeal Affirms Award of Attorney Fees and Expert Witness Fees In Expropriation Lawsuit

 Gerald O”Hara from Gone with The Wind said it best, “The land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it’s the only thing that lasts.” While land ownership is a sacred right in this nation it does not prevent the…

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Louisiana Supreme Court Highlights Pleading Requirements for Putative (Unestablished) Parents in Wrongful Death LawSuits

Imagine your child passed away in the most horrific way. You seek remedies in the court system, but the court does not recognize your right of recovery as a parent. What a nightmare. In Louisiana, a putative (unestablished) father must timely file an action for avowal (a father’s action to…

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West Monroe Woman’s Slip and Fall Lawsuit Revived by Appeals Court on Constructive Knowledge Grounds

As the old saying goes, “accidents happen.”  But, in personal injury lawsuits, like in many matters, another saying is more on point: “The devil is in the details.”  And on that point the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment in favor of the City of West Monroe…

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