Don’t let the defendants use your criminal record as an excuse to deny you justice for your personal injury.
Punitive Damages: A conflict in legal traditions
French-influenced Louisiana law allows for punitive damages only under certain circumstances.
Pre-Existing Conditions in Accident Victims
In the real world, with all of its complications and imperfections, accident victims are often people who have already been hurt in some way
#ChangeYourMind for Traumatic Brain Injury Month
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, with a slogan of #ChangeYourMind meant to help generate awareness about what has been labeled “the silent epidemic” by the International Brain Injury Association, due to the high dangers of misdiagnosis or missed diagnoses. As previously reported, traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a potential for grievous health and financial consequences. TBI is often a …
Who Can Search My Cell Phone?
NEW ORLEANS, LA — If you’ve been involved in a lawsuit, it’s likely that your opponent requested or obtained your cellular phone data. Plaintiff and defense attorneys both seek cellular phone data during the discovery period of your case, especially following a car accident. The most basic reason to access a driver’s cellular records is to help determine if he …
Texting While Driving Hazards
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Texting while driving is illegal in most states, but according to the Center for Disease Control’s statistics, “Each day in the United States, over 8 people are killed and 1,161 injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver.” In Louisiana, texting while driving is punished with a fine of $175.00; subsequent offenses can …