As of 2010, current law in Louisiana requires drivers to maintain insurance coverage for Bodily Injury Liability. The minimum amount is $15,000 per injured party, $30,000 per accident (more than one person injured in the accident), and $25,000 for property damage. These minimums may be referred to as “full coverage”…
Many businesses, including yours, may be entitled to compensation from your losses since the BP Oil Spill. In April 2010, the oil rig ‘Deepwater Horizon’ owned by BP suffered an explosion and subsequently sank, claiming the lives of 11 workers. For the following three months, nearly 5 million barrels of…
In 2009, the story of the R.I. lawsuit began in his own home when he, engaging in sexual relations, injured his penis. That morning R.I. contacted the nearest emergency room, in Bogalusa, and was advised to go to the St. Tammany Parish Hospital (STPH) immediately. Upon arrival at the hospital,…
The BP rig explosion caused the worst environmental disaster in U, S. history. While the Gulf of Mexico may be back according to most environmentalists, there are thousands of businesses along the Gulf Coast that have not been compensated for their losses. Now, because of the settlement confected by and…
According to the National Center of Health Statistics there are over 1.5 million people in nursing homes in the United States. The estimate of understaffed nursing homes is approximately 90% according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There are over 20,000 complaints of abuse, gross neglect and…
On December 16, 2007 the Arizona Cardinals were visiting the New Orleans Superdome to battle the New Orleans Saints for a spot in the playoffs. The game was an exciting display of offensive power and ultimately the Saints tied the Cardinals by the half and kept the lead for the…
There are more than 6 million motorcycles registered in the United States and when you include potential passengers, it hard to ascertain the exact amount of riders traveling in our midst everyday. More motorcycle riders, however, equals more motorcycle accidents and 80% of those crashes injure or kill the rider.…
Jefferson Parish, was, in fact, named in honor of Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson. A bronze statue of Jefferson stands at the entrance of the General Government Building in Gretna where all the courtrooms for the 24th Judicial District Court are located, as well as the Justice of the Peace courtroom…
If Driver A tries to pass Driver B while B is making a left turn and a collision results, who is at-fault for the accident? At an intersection with a green light, when Driver B is turning left and collides with oncoming Driver A, who is traveling straight, who is…
Under Louisiana Law the rear-ending driver is actually only presumed at-fault and has the opportunity to prove that he was free from fault by showing the Court the following: 1) He had his vehicle under control prior to the collision; 2) He had watched the lead vehicle closely; 3) He…