Yes, when a dog attacks your dog in New Orleans, you can pursue a claim against the dog’s owner to be reimbursed for the costs of veterinary care. Depending on the specific facts of your case, you may also be eligible for punitive damages and compensation for time away from work and other losses related to the incident. New Orleans is definitely a dog-friendly city, but that means that some pets and some pet owners will put others and their dogs at risk. Whether the incident happened on the street, in a dog park, or in a home, if the attacking dog’s owner isn’t willing to work with you to compensate you for your losses, an experienced New Orleans dog bite attorney may be your best recourse to collect. Louisiana law treats dog bite cases with a strict liability formula, meaning that with very few exceptions, the owner of a dog who…Read More
Despite significant reforms in healthcare at the national and state level, the fact is that the cost of a policy remains too high for many. When you’ve been hurt by another’s negligence or recklessness but lack health insurance to pay for necessary treatments after a motorcycle accident, you should work with attorneys who specialize in motorcycle accident and injury recovery to connect with the care you need while your case progresses. There are many doctors in New Orleans who are willing to work with injured people, with payment due at the conclusion of a claim against a driver’s insurance company or other party. The most important concern for an injured motorcyclist is getting better, not trying to work through arcane legal details with insurers or fighting with hospitals or healthcare providers over treatment and billing. The Gertler Law Firm has been helping injured people in New Orleans get the care they need and…Read More
Lawsuits can be unpredictable, so there’s no one answer to how long a type of case might take. In the majority of cases that are filed, the at-fault party’s insurance company settles out of court, and relief can often be had in a matter of weeks or months. Sometimes the at-fault party or their insurer will fight the case, which can stretch the timeline considerably. When it comes to any legal action you may be considering after a dog bite, it’s best to meet with an experienced injury attorney to talk through the facts of your case and determine the best way forward. At The Gertler Law Firm, we have three decades of experience helping people who’ve been bitten by dogs in New Orleans recover damages and regain their lives. Our attorneys are experts in the issues around dog bites, and can help you understand your current and future status and what may…Read More
Elder abuse is an unfortunate reality for older Americans, and in New Orleans, some of the most common offenders of elder abuse behaviors are nursing homes. This represents a huge problem for a population that is too often ignored and unable to protect itself from predatory or even physically abusive conduct at the hands of staff in a nursing home, or even policies that are unofficially sanctioned by the home itself. In Louisiana, nursing homes are tightly regulated, and nursing home residents have a host of rights specifically protected by the state’s nursing home Residents’ Bill of Rights. Sadly, these protections are not always respected, which means that family members or residents themselves must stand up to protect themselves and others in nursing home care to enjoy their golden years, free from elder abuse and neglect. An experienced nursing home abuse attorney in New Orleans can help you build a…Read More
Generally, no, if you accept a settlement from an insurance company in relation to a motorcycle accident in New Orleans, your right to pursue action later is gone. This is why it’s so important that you work with an experienced accident and injury attorney to evaluate the facts of your case and ensure that any agreement you sign on to with an insurance company truly reflects the real costs you have and will incur from the accident. Many medical issues that stem directly from a motorcycle accident are not clear in the short term. Chronic pain conditions can be masked by the immediate injuries you’re facing, and their effects and scope may not be known for some time. People injured in motorcycle accidents are often dealing with long-term recovery, including pain management regimens, which can hide neurological symptoms. When you settle your motorcycle accident case with an insurance company, you’ll be…Read More
Yes, even if a dog bite injury occurred when a friend and their dog was visiting your home, you can usually build a case for damages. New Orleans and Louisiana apply a strict liability framework in dog bite cases, which means that without evidence of something like provocation of the animal, the owner of the dog is assumed to be liable in dog bite injury cases. The majority of dog bite cases nationwide involve children as the victims of a bite. This can lead to long-term medical issues, including cosmetic surgeries to correct disfigurement that health insurance companies may or may not cover, plus enormous strain on the financial and time resources of the entire family. The costs aren’t just in the bills that are due, but also in time lost from work by the parents, and attention taken away from other children and one another. Serious dog bite situations involving a…Read More
Many people are under the impression that bringing a lawyer into the mix after a friend’s, neighbor’s, or stranger’s dog has bitten a child is overkill, but the truth is that fewer than 17% of dog bite cases in America are compensated. The vast majority of dog bite cases involve children, and oftentimes there are injuries requiring treatment. After a dog bite you are entitled under the law to recoup money, lost wages, and other losses you may have experienced. Homeowner’s insurance policies typically cover damages related to dog bites by the insured’s pet, but you can’t count on an insurance adjuster working to get you the best settlement available – quite the opposite, in fact. The insurance adjuster works for the insurance company, and is not looking out for you. That’s the job for your attorney, who will represent you vigorously in negotiations with the insurance company, and almost always end up…Read More
The Costs To File A Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit At The Gertler Law Firm, we work on a contingency fee basis, meaning that you only pay if we collect for you. That means that you can feel secure in contacting us for a free, no-obligation consultation about your or your loved one’s situation, and we will evaluate the facts of your case and help you decide on the best course of action. Because we only get paid if we win a case, you can trust that if we choose to pursue your claims, it’s because we believe in it strongly, and will argue the merits of your case in the most persuasive way possible. We are skilled negotiators who can bring a nursing home or its insurance company to the table and win much better settlements than individuals can usually expect when they wrangle with insurers alone. We are also…Read More
It’s very likely that you can still make successful claims against a negligent or reckless driver, even if you weren’t wearing a helmet during a motorcycle accident in New Orleans. While Louisiana does require that a helmet be worn when operating a motorcycle, its absence doesn’t negate the role the other driver played in causing the events in question. Where a lack of helmet can matter is in evaluating the size of an award you may win for medical expenses. Louisiana injury law relies on a concept called “comparative negligence.” Comparative negligence requires that the jury in a motorcycle accident case determine the relative degree to which each party was at fault in the incident, and those percentages establish the size of an award. For instance, if you make a claim to recover for costs associated with a head injury sustained while not wearing a helmet and being involved in an accident, the…Read More
At The Gertler Law Firm, we take cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that if we don’t collect for you, you pay us nothing. If we win your case – and our track record of success is very good – you will pay us a percentage of the award, usually between one-quarter and one-third. This may sound like a lot, but consider that people who negotiate on their own behalf in these cases rarely receive a fair settlement offer from the insurer of the at-fault driver in a motorcycle accident case. The insurance company has huge incentive to take every step possible to reduce their exposure to financial loss, and in the best of circumstances, they’re likely to give you only a fraction of what you’re entitled to. When you work with an experienced New Orleans motorcycle accident attorney, you can trust that professionals are fighting for the largest award possible.…Read More
