Many families in Louisiana have had their lives shattered by fatal accidents. A fatal car accident, a fatal offshore accident or other kind of accident can have devastating effects and can leave survivors wondering where to turn. A wrongful death lawsuit is one method...
Month: March 2016
New Orleans victims of truck accidents have options
Most truck drivers who ply the streets and highways of New Orleans are trained professionals who operate in a safe manner. Unfortunately, some are not, and even those who are sometimes screw up and cause an 18-wheeler accident with injuries or worse. Do injured...
Determining fault and liability for an auto accident
Car accidents are a persistent problem in Orleans Parish and the United States generally. The lives of many people have been changed by car wrecks. Sometimes the effects are limited to property damage and minor injuries. Other times, however, victims may experience...
Injured floor hand brings claim for damages in Louisiana
This blog recently discussed admiralty and maritime law and its purposes and applicability. A floor hand on a drilling ship is seeking damages in Louisiana for injuries he sustained to his back. The floor hand recently brought a claim for negligence against his...
What is admiralty law and to what is it applicable?
Everyone knows that our court system hears cases and controversies that happen in jurisdictions in Louisiana and other states. But how are cases that stem from events that occurred at sea handled? In these matters, there is a special area of law called admiralty law...