Louis Gertler

Yes, there are several damage categories available when a spouse has died due to the negligence of another. In New Orleans, courts will break wrongful death damages down into “economic” and “non-economic” damages, which are intended to address both the concrete losses that a family experiences, and the less tangible elements of bereavement. Economic losses […]

Yes, when a workplace accident causes the death of a loved one, their family members may be eligible to pursue legal remedies against the employer. Parents, spouses, and children are all potentially able to make claims for wrongful death in Louisiana, and in some cases other relatives may also be able to seek damages. Employers […]

Yes, drunk drivers can be held liable when they cause a wrongful death in New Orleans. In fact, when drunk driving is the cause of a wrongful death, there will often be two separate legal actions happening to the drunk driver. First, police will pursue criminal charges against the driver, which may include a homicide […]

Difficult deliveries in New Orleans always carry a risk of injury to a newborn and its mother, and one of the more common complications of a delivery is Shoulder Dystocia, where the baby’s head is able to exit the birth canal, but one shoulder gets stuck behind the mother’s public bone. Because of the risk […]

Not all Traumatic Brain Injuries show up on imaging scans, and there’s a strong case to be made that the majority of brain injuries are much more subtle than diagnostics can account for. When a person is involved in an auto accident or a fall, their head can whip violently forward and backward. The brain, which is […]

Yes, after an event like a car accident, people who’ve suffered whiplash movements to their heads often display subtle signs of serious head injuries, (Traumatic Brain Injury) that can be difficult to diagnose through standard medical testing. Personality changes, mood disorders, memory impairment, and vision problems are just a few of the lasting effects that can […]

You may have suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury if you’ve developed neurological symptoms like headaches and vision problems in the aftermath of a car accident in New Orleans. While some Brain Injuries present themselves right away, others are less obvious and may not become clear until the body and brain have had time to recover […]

When a pregnant woman’s blood glucose levels remain consistently high during the pregnancy, she has gestational diabetes. While the risks to a developing baby are not usually as severe as other conditions may cause, one serious risk is that the extra glucose available to the fetus will result in a baby so large it can’t fit […]

Babies who are born prematurely face a high risk of complications from a variety of factors. For one, your newborn’s lungs may not yet be mature enough to deliver oxygen to their brain, creating the potential for brain damage and lifetime disability and developmental delays. Pre-term babies’ hearts are also often immature, with persistent openings between […]

Premature births carry enormous risks for newborns, including internal bleeding and necrotizing enterocolitis, a bowel infection common in pre-term babies. While medical professionals are supposed to assess expectant mothers for problems that may lead to a premature birth, and take whatever steps are necessary to reduce the risk, problems with maternal health are too often overlooked […]