Louis Gertler

For most New Orleans personal injury lawsuits, the damages associated with past medical expenses and lost wages are easily calculated and presented to a jury. Determining past economic losses is simply a matter of obtaining all of the relevant numbers and adding them up. But what about individuals who still require medical treatment or have […]

The citizens of New Orleans know how difficult it can be to try to support yourself and your family under difficult economic circumstances. If you are injured and unable to work, supporting yourself can be overwhelming. Fortunately, if that injury was the result of another’s negligence, the injured party often has the right to pursue […]

New Orleans personal injury lawsuits involving the negligent actions of an employee frequently result in the employer bearing legal responsibility for the damages. For individuals who have suffered severe injury, the ability to pursue damages against the employer – who will usually have greater financial resources – can be extremely important. Not all plaintiffs, however, […]

When a personal injury occurs in New Orleans, who caused the accident is not always clear. Often, while someone else may have created a dangerous condition, the injured party also may have put themselves in a position to be injured. Fortunately for the injured person, this does not mean they are completely barred from recovering […]

Personal injury attorneys in New Orleans are well aware that not all brain injuries are caused by being struck on the head during an accident. A violent collision that causes the head of the victim to be rapidly jerked also may cause a brain injury. Because of this possibility, anyone who has been involved in […]

Most of the people who use football helmets in the New Orleans area do not play for the New Orleans Saints. Instead, they are elementary, high school and college students. While football is a violent sport, every effort should be made to keep these young people safe. Unfortunately, a recent study by the Cleveland Clinic […]

Many New Orleans residents have employment connected to shipping and other ocean-based activities. When a seaman suffers a personal injury while working aboard a vessel, that seaman’s ability to recover damages is governed under the Jones Act – a federal law enacted to regulate such cases. Not everyone whose employment is connected to the sea, […]

When a New Orleans resident suffers a life-changing personal injury, it may seem impossible to place a dollar value on it. In the case of serious injuries, no amount of financial compensation can return that person’s life to normal. Nonetheless, in personal injury cases, both insurance providers and lawyers must attempt to determine a fair […]

Some of the most vulnerable New Orleans citizens reside in nursing homes. Placing a parent or grandparent in a nursing home is a very difficult decision, and we all want to make sure they are well cared for. While it is difficult to obtain hard data on the frequency of abuse or neglect of nursing […]

Many of New Orleans’ families have a loved one whose job requires travel in the Gulf of Mexico. Unfortunately for these families, they do not have the same rights as those on land if that family member dies due to the negligence of his or her employer while in international waters. One of the few […]