Wrongful Death

Fatal burn injuries cause immense physical, emotional, and financial distress for families. Understanding wrongful death claims related to these accidents helps families seek justice. What forms a wrongful death claim? When someone dies due to another entity's...

Unfortunately, there aren't any cheat codes when dealing with some of life's most difficult trials. Losing a loved one in an incident rather than natural causes can be devastating to go through. On the bright side, healthy coping mechanisms and ways to reach justice...

Center for Analytics & Research in Transportation Safety reported Louisiana had 99 fatal commercial vehicle accidents in 2022. Experiencing the loss of a loved one in a tragic semi-truck accident is an unimaginable and heartbreaking ordeal for families. For those...

Louisiana tort law states that a wrongful death occurs when someone dies due to the fault of another. The cause may include a negligent act, medical malpractice or intentional act. As a result, certain affected parties can file a claim seeking compensation for their...

You cherish the deep and meaningful relationships you have with your family members. After all, not only do your loved ones provide emotional support, but they also help you deal with life’s unexpected events. If someone close to you is suddenly gone, your life may...

If your loved one died in an accident on a cruise ship, surviving family members may be able to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the cruise line. These types of claims fall under the terms and conditions of your passenger contract, maritime law and other...

No one enjoys opening their mailbox to find a stack of bills, or receiving continuous phone calls from a debt collector. However, these scenarios become even more burdensome and stressful when they pertain to debts owed by a deceased loved one. Especially so when it...

In some cases, criminal charges may be presented as evidence in support of a wrongful death claim. In a 2015 accident in New Orleans, a 33-year-old woman drove her car directly into the path of an 18-wheeler hauling a large crane. When the truck driver was forced to...

Death is an expected part of life, but for most New Orleans residents death is not anticipated until they have reached a happy and fulfilled old age. Unfortunately, not every person is able to live out their days, and some perish in accidents when they are young....

Many vehicle collisions occur on the highways and roads that connect communities all throughout the state of Louisiana. While some collisions occur while vehicles are traveling at high rates of speed, other accidents occur when motorists are performing relatively...