In New Orleans, boating is an activity that many partake in as part of their jobs or as part of an enjoyable diversion. While there is a perception that motor vehicle accidents will predominately occur on the road in cars, trucks and other transportation vehicles,...
Month: September 2016
What protections do injured seamen have?
Federal law provides important protections for injured seaman. Louisiana workers injured in an offshore accident may wonder what protections are available to them. Under federal law, injured seaman and family members of seamen who have been killed in the course of...
A victim’s family may have the option of a wrongful death claim
Although death is a part of life, it is still tragic when an innocent victim's life is cut short too soon. New Orleans residents know that the criminal justice system deals with many of these cases. But does the victim's family have any recourse against the parties...
States say OxyContin maker provided insufficient warning of peril
Most people in Louisiana have heard of -- and perhaps witnessed firsthand -- the opioid drug epidemic that has raged across the Bayou State and the country as a whole. There are always many contributing factors to the proliferation of drug addiction whenever it...