If you are affected by what you believe is medical malpractice, a clock starts ticking the minute you discover or are put on reasonable notice of your injury. You only have a very limited amount of time to actually file a medical malpractice lawsuit, so it is extremely important to…
In certain kinds of car accidents there is a rebuttable presumption of negligence afforded to a party involved. In a collision that happened in Lafayette Parish, The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the presumption of negligence remained intact and the other involved parties could not be assigned…
Not all slip and fall cases are successful as the burden of proof on the victim can be high in Louisiana. In a recent opinion out of the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals the trial court’s decision to award $20,000 to Carolyn Bennette, who slipped and fell at the…
We have all had that moment in a revolving door when the door seems to be moving just a bit too fast. You do your best to keep up but the back of the door knocks into your foot. No harm, no foul when you get a little bump on your…
When something goes wrong in a legal case, how long does a party have to make their claim? Louisiana has statutes concerning the time frame in which a party has to bring a claim against an attorney for malpractice and the courts will uphold the time limitation depending on the…
When attempting to bring a lawsuit in court, timing is everything. If a potential claim is brought too late your day in court may never come. However, Louisiana courts of law are generous in extending the deadline to file a lawsuit in instances of fraud. In the following case out of…
Servicing drilling platforms is big business in the Gulf of Mexico. To transport pipes and other supplies out to the oil platforms ships or large vessels are often used. Unfortunately not all vessels are in “shipshape” as a recent case out of the Eastern District of Louisiana shows. On May 28,…
Recently, the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals increased a trial court’s award of damages to a plaintiff in a negligence action against Walgreens. Negligence involves showing the court that one person (or company) failed to do their duty—and as a result, someone was hurt. In this case, Peggy Williams asked her…
The last thing that you want to do after dealing with litigious matters is have to hire more lawyers. However, if you believe your lawyer committed legal malpractice thats exactly what you will be forced to do. Lawsuits containing claims of legal malpractice are taken very seriously by the courts presiding…
In order to file an insurance claim you first must have insurance coverage. It’s important that you stay aware of the renewal dates for the continuation of coverage so that you do not end up losing out on critical insurance payments in times of crisis. In certain situations it’s your…