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Court Orders 'Immature And Stupid" Drivers To Pay $5.5 Million
An East Baton Rouge court closed the book on a 2013 serious injury collision that killed five people. Citing their “immaturity and stupidity,” District Judge William Morvant ordered 34-year-old David Leger and 27-year-old Kelsye Hall to pay $5.5 million to the families of the five victims. According to evidence presented at […]
read moreThe Bayou State: A Great Place To Work
The workplace accident rate in Louisiana dropped to its lowest rate in fourteen years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Only the District of Columbia had a lower workplace accident rate than Louisiana’s 1.9 per 100 full-time workers. That figure is almost half the national average, and Louisiana has […]
read moreMulti-Milliondollar Verdict In Wrongful Death Case
An Ascension Parish jury ordered the State of Louisiana and a negligent driver to pay a father and mother $4.4 million after a truck accident killed two of their children. In June 2014, 9-year-old Sarai Lanus, 6-year-old Daylon Lanus, their father David Lanus, and several other people were fishing near […]
read moreGood Samaritan Rescues Children From Burning Vehicle
A mother faces multiple charges after she allegedly drove off the road while intoxicated, causing serious injuries to her four children. State troopers say that 29-year-old Kate Davis lost control of her 2005 Buick while northbound on U.S. Highway 165 near State Highway 101. The van left the road, entered […]
read moreCommon Insurance Company Defenses
Part of being an aggressive and effective advocate for victims means working hard to develop a winning case. Since the plaintiff has the burden of proof, a successful case is built with solid evidence. An attorney must also have a clear theory of the personal injury case, and be able […]
read moreWhat's The Difference Between 'Fault' And 'Liability?'
Two people were seriously injured in a truck wreck in Iberia Parish, and legal responsibility is unclear even though the fault seems clear cut. According to state troopers, a passenger vehicle carrying three people crossed from the westbound to the eastbound side of Louisiana Highway 14 near the U.S. Highway […]
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