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New Orleans families should be aware that not all booster seats fare equally in protecting children from personal injury. While children between the ages of four and eight are 45% less likely to be injured in a motor vehicle accident when using a booster seat – as opposed to using only a seat belt – […]
Every time we’re contacted by someone who was injured in a fall at an apartment or condo, we’re asked “the landlord is responsible for injuries on their property, right?” In most New Orleans premises liability lawsuits, who is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the property is simple: it is the owner. But that […]
This month, New Orleans residents will be voting on a proposed amendment to the Louisiana State Constitution designed to protect the Patient Compensation Fund. The amendment requires that the funds only be used for payment of medical malpractice claims, and bars state lawmakers from diverting any money in the fund to cover other areas of […]
Many New Orleans personal injury lawsuits involve a defendant who was violating a legal statute, such as a driver who runs a red light or fails to yield the right of way. While a clear violation of such laws may establish the defendant’s guilt in criminal court, they do not necessarily establish his or her […]
Traumatic brain injury is among the more subtle and difficult to diagnosis injuries seen in New Orleans personal injury accidents. Because the medical community is still learning about this condition, there are few full studies regarding its frequency. According to an older study from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, 6,754 Louisiana residents were […]
As experienced New Orleans personal injury attorneys, we have seen the significant difference that simply wearing a seatbelt can make in a motor vehicle collision. Wearing a seatbelt can literally be a life or death decision. As a result, there has been a great push on both the state and national level to increase seatbelt […]
Automobile accidents are the cause of many personal injuries in the New Orleans area. While we are all concerned about making the roads safe for drivers and pedestrians, a recent report indicates that Louisiana’s metro areas may actually have taken a step backward this past year when it comes to reducing motor vehicle accidents. Every […]
Given the number of commercial trucks on the roads of New Orleans, it is inevitable that some drivers will violate the rules regarding when they can drive. Personal injury accidents caused by large trucks driven by fatigued drivers could be substantially reduced if all drivers would follow federal regulations regarding limiting hours on the road […]
The vast majority of New Orleans personal injury lawsuits involve the pursuit of damages through a defendant’s insurer. While the defendant named in the lawsuit may be the individual or entity that caused the injury, in most cases the defendant’s insurer has the greatest involvement, both financially and legally, in actually defending the case. The […]
Many people in New Orleans have been killed or badly injured in car accidents involving drunk drivers. Because of the threat these drivers pose, Louisiana law has made special provisions to protect individuals hurt in these accidents and impose additional penalties on drunk drivers. When a person is injured by a drunk driver, the injured […]
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