Louis Gertler

When the employee of a New Orleans business causes an injury, Louisiana State Law places vicarious liability on the employer if the employee was in exercise of the functions in which he or she is employed. Three elements must be shown to impose vicarious liability on the employer. First, there must be an employment relationship. […]

Our home owner’s automobile insurance company refuses to pay the surmounting medical bills because this was a hit-and-run accident which he was not at fault. I need your help!! What are our rights? Insurance companies are in business to make money and a way they can help increase the bottom-line is to deny claims. The […]

The potential for a sleep-deprived truck driver to cause a severe personal injury accident is obvious. Given the large number of trucks traveling the highways of New Orleans on a daily basis, we all have an interest in ensuring truck drivers are as alert and vigilant as possible. The Medical Review Board of the Federal […]

Any New Orleans personal injury attorney will tell you that as the popularity of texting has spread, there has been a significant increase in motor vehicle accidents caused by texting while driving. Most people believe that this is problem largely associated with teenage drivers – probably because we think of teenagers as glued to their […]

New Orleans personal injury accidents involving large trucks lead to some of the most devastating injuries of any motor vehicle accidents. While certain forms of crash-avoidance technology have been available on high end motor vehicles for years, truck manufacturers and the federal government have only begun to evaluate how this technology may help reduce serious […]

As gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles and fully electric vehicles have become increasingly popular, the pedestrians and bicyclists of New Orleans have had to tread more carefully to avoid a personal injury accident. These vehicles generate much less noise than their gas-guzzling counterparts, so much so that they have actually been found to pose an increased hazard […]

All motorcycle drivers and passengers in New Orleans are required to wear a helmet. Although helmets have been proven to greatly reduce the risk of personal injury and death in motorcycle accidents, Louisiana is one of only nineteen states requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets. Nationally, about one in seven motor vehicle fatalities in 2011 involved […]

In most New Orleans personal injury lawsuits arising from motor vehicle accidents, your attorney will attempt to obtain compensation from the insurance company of the party that injured you. Sometimes, however, the responsible party either may not have insurance or may not carry adequate insurance to cover the damages suffered. This may result in your […]