Uber and Lyft Liability Insurance in Louisiana
The amount of insurance coverage available for an Uber or Lyft driver causing injury depends on the driver’s status at the time when the injury occurs. In Louisiana, the minimum personal liability coverage for ridesharing drivers is $15,000 per person, $30,000 per accident for bodily harm, and $25,000 per accident for property damage. However, Uber […]
Steps to Filing a Lawsuit in Louisiana
Louisiana law provides unique rules to filing a lawsuit. In Louisiana, lawsuits for damages are called Petitions for Damages. Plaintiffs are called Petitioners. The Louisiana Rules of Civil Procedure prohibit Petitioners from stating specific dollar amounts for money damages in the Petition. Furthermore, Louisiana law requires factual pleading, meaning that facts must be described in […]
3rd Recall of Philips Respiratory Machines
The FDA has issued yet another safety communication concerning certain respiratory machines manufactured by Philips Respironics. Previous Philips Respironics recalls Last year, the FDA recalled certain ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP machines made by Philips Respironics. Those machines contained polyester foam that could break down and be harmful if inhaled. Just last month, the FDA announced […]
Are Contingency Fees Good for Clients?
You may hear complaints about contingency fees or the lawyers that charge them. However, most people can’t afford to pay for legal representation. If someone has been hurt due to somebody else’s fault, the inability to pay a lawyer shouldn’t prohibit them from recovering insurance money to compensate them for their injuries. They may have […]
Rare Victory for Environmental Justice in LA
On September 14, 2022, environmental advocates won the reversal of Air Permits issued for the construction of a new chemical manufacturing complex. The Formosa Plastics Group proposed construction of a new chemical manufacturing complex on a 2,400-acre site in St. James Parish. The 2,400-acre site is located adjacent to Welcome, Louisiana in St. James Parish. […]
What is the client’s role in a lawsuit?
In any case, the client and the attorney are partners. Each one has obligations to the other. They are both necessary to help move a case toward resolution. The obligations of the attorney are somewhat obvious: perform the legal work for the case, communicate with the client until a resolution occurs, and maintain the file. […]
Is a Settlement Better than a Trial?
Clients often ask, “Is it better to settle my injury case or go to trial?” Although this question can’t be answered with certainty, lawyers can advise clients what to do when presented with a choice between taking a settlement offer or moving on to trial. To answer this question, attorneys use the facts, the law, […]
Water Treatment for PFAS Contamination
PFAS chemicals, both PFOA and PFOS, present a significant threat to drinking water supplies in the U.S. PFAS travels through soil and leaches into groundwater because it has a high-water solubility. Once it is in the environment, it persists. PFOA and PFOS fails to break down over time in the natural environment. Therefore, cities and […]
Defense medical exams in personal injury cases
In a personal injury case, the defense has the right to ask for you to submit to a physical medical exam. The Court will allow it if the defense shows that there is good cause for it. The exams are not for your medical treatment. The whole point of the exam is to rebut your […]
Settlements of Firefighting Foam Lawsuits
Clients often ask, “How much money is my case worth?” Attorneys find this question difficult to answer because it is hard to accurately predict the future. Lawyers don’t want to mislead their clients. Also, they don’t want to create unrealistic expectations. Moreover, there are many unknown factors that can impact the settlement value of each […]