The most successful 18 wheeler accident cases I've handled were the ones where I was called and hired right after the collision happened. That's because I was able to advise my clients on how to preserve evidence to prove their case. I was able to make sure the police were called to investigate the scene, measure skid marks, take statements and assess the extent of the property damage. [More] [Less]

Well, what happens when you were already suffering from an injury when someone's negligence injures the same part of your body again?

You need to know that in Louisiana, when you make a personal injury claim, you're entitled to 3 basic items of damages: Lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering.

Here's an interesting email I received from Jonette in New Orleans: She was injured in an car accident when another driver ran a stop sign. Sounds simple, right? But Jonette was drunk at the time. Even though she had the right of way, and the other driver had the stop sign and was ticketed for that, Jonette was arrested for a DUI. The other driver claimed Jonette was speeding. [More] [Less]

The Lawyer's Economic Analysis of the Medical Malpractice Ca

A Legal Presumption is defined by the La. Code of Evidence. Simply stated, it's a fact that the judge or jury in a case must find to be true unless the other party can show otherwise.

Can a passenger in a car sue the driver of that car for damages if she is injured in an accident?

A client by the name of Jacob called me the other day with some bad news. He was injured in a car accident a few months back. Fortunately, he recovered from his injuries, but he had medical bills and some lost wages.

When there's a chain reaction of rear end collisions with 3 or more cars, the only person who can easily prove that he's free from fault is the first person in the line. But is the last car in line at fault alone or is fault shared with the middle car? That dispute can send what should be a simple case into lengthy litigation, with the insurance companies for the middle and last cars blaming each other's drivers in an expensive swearing match. [More] [Less]

Well, what happens when you were already suffering from an injury when someone's negligence injures the same part of your body again?

You need to know that in Louisiana, when you make a personal injury claim, you're entitled to 3 basic items of damages: Lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering.

Most of the cases I turn down are medical malpractice cases that are brought too late, or "prescribed." To make a claim for malpractice, the general rule is that you have 1 year to file the claim. But, the law lets you file a claim up to a maximum of 3 years later - if you did not know that malpractice occurred. [More] [Less]