Two daughters of a veteran who resided at the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home have sued the state’s Department of Veterans Affairs and the administrator of the home after their father died as a result of wandering out from the home into freezing temperatures, according to the Monroe Newsstar. The…
According to Louisiana state courts, jailers may be liable for negligence if an intoxicated prisoner is injured while in custody. In fact, these courts have repeatedly cited the principle that the police owe a higher degree of care to an intoxicated person than to an unimpaired person. In the 1980…
Ouachita Parish deputies arrested Brandon Martin, of West Monroe, for driving while intoxicated, “DWI,” on Sunday, February 21. While this incident might seem relatively commonplace, a few aspects of Martin’s arrest make it noteworthy. According to a report by the staff at The News Star: “When [the deputies] found [Martin],…
With municipal governments around the nation facing massive budget shortfalls, many have already taken unprecedented steps in cutting traditional services. In Tracy, California, residents now must pay $300 phone charge for any 911 call they make or pay a $48 dollar yearly fee for the “unlimited” 911 plan. The change…
28 year old Arlandus Albertlee Green, Jr. of Minden has been arrested and charged with running down two people with his car. Green, also known as Lance, has been accused of aggravated battery and aggravated assault. As reported in the Bossier Press Tribune and Minden Press Herald’s nwlanews.com, Minden Police…
In October 2009, as Congress was caught up in the health care reform debate that is still raging on Capitol Hill, Merlyna Adams of LaPlace took a trip to Washington, D.C. to show legislators that she is not frivolous. Worried about proposals to limit patients rights in health care, Merlyna…
Asbestos. Mesothelioma. Two terms commonly thrown around in the media, on the news, and even on the internet. But what exactly do they mean, how much of a threat are they to your health, and what can you do about it? Asbestos are naturally occurring minerals that when inhaled can…
As reported in the Ruston Daily Leader, a tragic three car accident killed 19 year old Francisco Javier Hernandez of Dubach last October. According to State Police records, Hernandez was driving a 2004 Mustang on La.33, lost control of his car, and crossed the center line into the path of…
Timothy J. Rogers filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Texas District Court against Marquette Transportation Co. Gulf-Inland, which is part of Marquette Transportation Company and based in Harahan. The suit was filed on February 19th and regards injuries Rogers sustained on January 3rd while working aboard the Mary Kay. Rogers…
In navigating the complex waters of lawsuits, personal injury cases will often require the use of experts to make it through the waves of unclear facts. An expert is oftentimes a professional (although this is not a requirement) in a given field that can help lend credibility to a plaintiff’s…