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When Is a Doctor Required to Warn Someone of a Patient’s Threat?
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The Challenge of Establishing Causal Links in Workers’ Compensation Claims
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Seeking Unpaid Wages in Louisiana: Clarifying Petition Requirements for Employees
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Evolving Laws: Cyberstalking as Domestic Abuse in Obtaining Protective Orders
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Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund Oversight Board Cannot Exceed Its Statutory Authority
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Safeguarding Freedom of Speech: First Amendment Protections at City Council Meetings
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From Business to Lawsuits: When a Trip Takes a Wrong Turn
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Employee Not Covered By Company’s Insurance Policy When Using Vehicle For Personal Reasons
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Exposure to Radioactive Materials: Substantiating Injury Claims with Evidence and Expert Witnesses
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The Importance of Accurate Service of Process Information in Lawsuits
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50-50 Fault Allocation: The Complexities of Determining Fault in Workplace Accidents
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Louisiana Court Requires Falsity Finding in Lawyer’s Defamation Lawsuit
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Casino Personal Injury Lawsuit Misses the Jackpot
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Tragic Loss: Lawsuit Highlights the Importance of Expert Testimony in Medical Malpractice Cases
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Absent Vehicle, Absent Negligence: Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Products Liability Lawsuit
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Court Finds Uninsured Motorist Coverage Waiver Valid, Denies Coverage for Injured Worker Injured
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Strict Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Kill Lawsuit Against Dillard University
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Appeals Court Determines Jury Question Was Not an Abuse of Discretion in Boat Injury Claim
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Employment Misconduct and its Threat to Unemployment Benefits
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Two Sides to Every Story: How Does a Louisiana Court Determine Who is Credible?
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How to Determine Who is At Fault in an Automobile Accident in a Parking Lot
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Disabled Louisiana Plaintiff Successfully Appeals to Regain Coverage for His Insurance Policy
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When Car Accidents Get Messy: How Clear Language and Resolved Claims Can Help You Win Your Lawsuit
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Windstorm or Negligent Installation? A Battle of the Experts
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How Should Fault Be Apportioned in a Personal Injury Car Accident Lawsuit?
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Who is a Seaman under the Jones Act Coverage? Enter the Chandris Test
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Maringouin Police Chief Appeals Verdict Assigning Liability in Response to Domestic Violence Dispute
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Lake Charles Slip and Fall Lawsuit Against Kroger Fails for Lack of Notice
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Slip and Fall at Home Depot Lawsuit Dismissed on Lack of Proof of Unreasonable Risk of Harm
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If I’m Injured in a Car Accident in Louisiana but Have Texas Insurance Which State’s Law Applies?
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Do You Have to Disclose a Personal Injury Claim to a Bankruptcy Court?
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Toe Implant Patient Wins Summary Judgment Over Manufacturers’ Defective Product
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Workers’ Compensation Claimant Denied Choice of Physical Therapist to Conduct Functional Capacity Evaluation (“FCE”)
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What is the Deadline to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Louisiana?
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What is the Deadline to Answer and the Effect of Requests for Admissions in a Louisiana Lawsuit?
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Slip and Fall in Louisiana Convenience Store Lawsuit Discusses Open and Obvious Risk
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When Is A Louisiana Jury Verdict Considered Excessive?
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Liability in Boating Accidents with Steering System Failure
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Terrebonne Auto Mechanic Injured Twice on the Job, Hospital that provided Medical Services Barred from Full Recovery
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Louisiana Court Holds Plaintiff’s Failure to Have Surgery Precludes Argument for Future Medical Expenses
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Can You Enforce an Indemnification Clause Without a Fault Finding?
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Louisiana Court Holds that “Bobtailing” Limitations do Not impact Uninsured Motorist Coverage
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Will an Appeals Court Consider Evidence that Attorneys forget to “Offer and Introduce?”
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A Louisiana Court Signs Two Final Judgments, What Happens?
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All or Nothing—Piecemeal Peremptory Exception Reversed for Louisiana’s Drug Fraud Case
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When an Employment Discrimination Claim Won’t Hold Water
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Judicial Notice of Facts, When Can and Can’t it Be Used in Louisiana Trials
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Ascension Parish Plaintiff has Lawsuit Barred due to Res Judicata
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Louisiana Federal District Court Abstains From Exercising Jurisdiction in Whistleblower Case
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Employee vs. Independent Contractor. When is an Employer Responsible for Negligence?
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How can I Remove the Executor of an Estate in Louisiana?
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Wal-Mart Not Liable For Slip And Fall Accident in Houma, Louisiana
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Louisiana Court Reverses Company’s Liability to People Allegedly Exposed to Chemical Leak, Finding No Evidence of “Specific Causation”
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Missing Golden Ticket: Lafayette Final Judgment Lacks Decretal Language
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Plaintiff Fails to State Slip and Fall Claim Against Metairie Cafe Owner
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I lied in a pre-employment medical questionnaire. What are the consequences?
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The Collateral Source Rule, What is it and How Does it Apply to Workers Compensation
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Louisiana Court Refuses to Assert Jurisdiction Over Conditional Judgment in Legal Malpractice Lawsuit
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Can You Appeal A Partial Summary Judgment in Louisiana?
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Can Class Certification Occur By Use of an Excel Spreadsheet in Louisiana?
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Considering Uninsured motorist coverage in Louisiana, Be Careful What You Sign For
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Will My Business Car Uninsured Motorist Coverage Provide Coverage for a Personal Vehicle?
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Workers’ Compensation Claim Denied For Failure To Seek Preapproval
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What are the Standards for Default Judgments in Louisiana?
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Injured Worker Failed to Establish Disability Resulted From Work-Related Injury
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Drivers of Emergency Vehicles Held to Unique Standard of Care in Louisiana
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Lawyer’s Lack of Persistence Causes Baton Rouge Slip and Fall Lawsuit to Fail
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Can I sue my Employer if I was robbed while at Work in Louisiana?
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Can the Time to File a Lawsuit in Louisiana Be Extended Due to Discovery Issues?
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When a Building’s Ledge is Open and Obvious, Building Owner Not Held Liable for Fall
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Injured Employee Argues New Orleans Trial Court Judgment was Premature due to Inadequate Discovery
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A Doctor’s Indiscretion or Abuse of Discretion? Louisiana Supreme Court Weighs In
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Discrimination Lawsuit Against Florida Parishes Juvenile Justice Commission Dismissed Due to Prescription
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Who should be held liable for a pileup on the highway shoulder?
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Decretal Language: Last Words in a Final Judgment
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Caddo Parish Trial Court Required to Consider Factual Evidence to Appoint Only One Estate Executor
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Adequate Medical Evidence Required To Establish Causation Of Alleged Injuries
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Fifth Circuit Court in Louisiana Affirms Dismissal of Asbestos Lawsuit Because Of Prior Settlement Agreement
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Fifth Circuit Court Finds Succession Administrator Can Bring Civil Rights Action
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Injuries from a Collapsed Balcony in Slidell Not Covered by Landlord’s Insurance
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St. Charles Parish Bar Owner Not Liable for Car Accident Caused by Intoxicated Patron
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Insurance Company Gets Off the Hook In Auto Accident Case Because Driver Never Actually Insured
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Can a Passenger in a Car Accident Not be a Passenger?
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Only Four Out of Five Expert Witness Fees Awarded to Prevailing Plaintiff
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Late Filing Bars Medical Malpractice Claim Against Tulane-Lakeside Hospital
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First Circuit Court of Appeal Affirms Decision That Employee Was Entitled to Compensation From Work Related Back Injury (Part 1)
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New Orleans Court of Appeal Determines Obligation of Insurance Company Does Not Increase From Providing Coverage to Both Parties
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Who is Liable for a Slip and Fall Accident in Louisiana, the Landlord or Tenant?
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Louisiana Court Finds Medical Malpractice Allegations Broad Enough to Proceed
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If You Give a Horse a Carrot – When are Visitors Covered by the Equine Immunity Statute?
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What Court has Jurisdiction over Louisiana Police Disciplinary Action Tort Claims?
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Louisiana Man Denied Texas Workers’ Compensation Because He Was Not a Texas Employee
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Injured Worker’s Lawsuit Rejected for Failing to Show Any Genuine Issue of Material Fact
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Medical Malpractice Claim Sent Back to the Trial Court due to Doctor’s Affidavit
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Can Independent Contractors Performing Manual Labor Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Louisiana?
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Does Your Work-Related Accident Qualify for Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
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When is It Too Late to File a Products Liability Claim in Louisiana?
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Baton Rouge Parent Denied Compensation Resulting from Son Abandoned on School Bus
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Baton Rouge Restaurant Owner Not Responsible for Slip and Fall Accident
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Insufficient Medical Evidence Leads to Louisiana Court Throwing Out Default Judgment in Bar Fight Lawsuit
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New Roads Man Denied Coverage Under Uninsured Motorist Provision of Employer’s Insurance Policy
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Prior Bankruptcy Nearly Prevents Shreveport Man from Filing Personal Injury Case
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Insurance Contract Confusion Leads to Louisiana Lawsuit
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Company Prevails in Slip and Fall Claim because Condition was Obvious and Apparent
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Plaintiff in Lawsuit Involving Injury at St. Francisville Resort Fails to Survive Summary Judgment
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Employment Discrimination in New Orleans: The Difficulty is in the Proof
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Employer Found Not Liable for Alleged Violations of the ADA and FMLA
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When are Property Owners Liable for a Fallen Tree Limb?
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When are Hospitals Liable for a Doctor’s Failure to Act?
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Popular Baton Rouge Shopping Center Avoids Liability for “Open and Obvious” Sidewalk Danger
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Plaintiff Allowed Continuance to Complete Discovery Before Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice Action
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Whose Law is it Anyway: When a Mississippi Resident Wrecks in Louisiana
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The Life Insurance Beneficiary: Allstate Fails to Accept Change in Beneficiary Form, Creating Conflict
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Summary Judgment Proper in Suit Against the Secretary of Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections
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Wrong Address of Defendant Without Due Diligence Leads to Dismissal of Case
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Increasing a General Damage Award in Louisiana
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Lake Charles Oil Spill Case Affirms and Explains High Damage Award
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Lafayette Case Explores When a Passenger Could Be Liable In An Automobile Accident
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Unlit, Unfinished Attic: An Open and Obvious Danger?
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Trial Court Oversteps Authority when Determining the Accuracy of Plaintiff’s Account in Orleans Parish
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Is a Hotel Responsible for Injuries of Ejected Guests?
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Evidence of Health Insurance Write-Offs Should Not Be Excluded at Trial
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Driver in Auto Accident Responsible for Aggravating Pre-Existing Injuries
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Dismissal of Former Police Officer’s Lawsuit is Affirmed for No Cause of Action
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Louisiana Supermarket Held Liable for Human Fingernail in Buffet
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Florida Boulevard Car Accident Injury Claims Reinstated After Appeal of Summary Judgment
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St. Mary Parish Crossing Guard Conspiracy Allegations Thrown Out Because of Issue Preclusion
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East Baton Rouge Worker’s Claim Upheld after LA Workforce Commission Fails to Pay His Wages
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Introduction of Hand-Drawn Diagram as Evidence Okay in Car Accident Case
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Court of Appeal Defers to Trial Court’s Credibility Finding in Domestic Abuse Case
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Plain Language of Statute Allows Case Against Texas Corporation in Louisiana
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Maryland Injury Raises Medical Malpractice Claim Barred By Louisiana Statute of Limitations
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Slidell Dollar General Not Responsible for Falling Merchandise Injury
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Alcohol Establishment: Responsibility for Patrons
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Dollar Tree Could be Liable for Parking Lot Robbery after Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment Decision
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Bossier Parish Man Retains his Driver’s License After Police Officer Fails to Read Him All of His Rights
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Nursing Home Medical Malpractice Case Returns to Trial after Summary Judgment Is Overturned
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Liability for Negligent Entrustment of an Automobile Must Be Established by Consent
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Louisiana Court of Appeal Dismisses Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Due to Absence of Expert Testimony
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Insurance Company Avoids Paying for Claim Despite Issuing Two Certificates of Insurance
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Woman Allowed to Try Claim of Intentional Spoliation of Evidence
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Improper Jury Instruction Leads to Damages for Car Accident Victim on Appeal
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Unexpected Benefits to Buying Insurance
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Public Entity Ordered to Pay Damages After Accident on Film Set
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Court Dismisses Priest’s Defamation Suit Because of Its Likelihood of Failure
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Car Accident Victim Gets Appeal Dismissed Because Lack of Valid Final Judgment
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Doctor Ordered to Pay for Deposition Fees Incurred by Louisiana Accident Victim
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Hazards Causing Elderly Woman’s Fall at Metairie Gas Station Ruled Open and Obvious
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Does Scheduling A Court Status Conference Stop Case Abandonment?
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Lake Charles Lawsuit Explains How A Hospital Could Be Liable for a Slip and Fall
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Must a Self-Insurance Fund Cover Injuries from Workplace Fistfights?
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What are Workers’ Rights When Taking a Leave of Absence?
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Personal Injury Lawsuit Brought Too Late For Court to Rule on
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Time Limit on Medical Malpractice Claim Wins Lawsuit for New Orleans Doctor
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Bosley Driving School Issued Certificates While Its Licensure was Expired
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Injuries Sustained When Road Grader Got Stuck on Train Tracks in Grosse Tete, Louisiana
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Insurance Policy Excluded Coverage for Assault-and-Battery that Occurred at Baton Rouge Bar
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What Happens When Someone Won’t Repay the Money I Loaned Them?
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Grieving Widow Granted Opportunity to Fight Prescription in Medical Malpractice Case
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How to Protect Your Rights in a Wrongful Eviction Case
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Jefferson Parish Woman Denied Relief After Police Cruiser Strikes Her
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Former Employee Denied Supplemental Earnings Benefits After Shoulder Injury
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Injured Touro Nurse Denied Disability Benefits
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Asbestos Lawsuit Demonstrates How to Remove a Case to Federal Court
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Leesville Auto Repair Shop Fails to Properly Respond to Lawsuit, Loses
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Late Claim Payment Turns Complete Insurance Company Win into Costly Mistake
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Unreliable Medical Expert Methodology Equals No Case Under Daubert in Chalmette Refinery Case
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Recovering Damages Against Louisiana’s DOTD for Unsafe Infrastructure
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Insurance Company Not Responsible for Pedestrian Hit by Motor Vehicle in Lafayette Area
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Appellate Court Upholds Finding that Accident Did Not Cause Employee’s Injuries
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Blue Cliff College Overcomes Claim of Racial Discrimination
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Medical Malpractice Alleged after East Baton Rouge Hospital Patient Dropped on Floor During CT Scan
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Tulane University Student Lawsuit About Dorm Room Incident Remanded Back to Trial Court
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$13.4 Million Jefferson Davis Parish Oil Wells Lawsuit Reviewed by Louisiana Supreme Court
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Court Reinstates Public Works Director for the City of Opelousas
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Court of Appeal Rules in Favor of Gretna Winn-Dixie in Slip-and-Fall Case
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Exxon Immune from Baton Rouge Refinery Asbestos Exposure Lawsuit
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Escalator Injury Case Against Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Dismissed
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Three Vehicle Auto Accident…and a Divorce?
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Should Summary Judgments Be Used in Cases Against Public Entities for Slip and Falls?
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Louisiana Restaurant Held Liable for Unreasonably Risky Stairs
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New Orleans Baptist Church Liable for Horrific Accident on Leased Premise
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New Orleans Mother of Two Issued Retrial After Horrific Accident Near Baptist Church
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Cyclist in Jefferson Unable to Prove Truck Driver’s Fault in Non-Fatal Collision
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Alexandria Business Loses Malpractice Case for Postponing Lawsuit
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Uninsured Motorist Coverage Dispute with Service Chevrolet Cadillac in Lafayette, Louisiana
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Untimely Filing and Failure to Appeal Ends Lawsuit Against Kindred Hospital New Orleans
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Trudeau Street Car Accident Claims Dismissed Because of Hearsay Evidence
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Wrong Address on Lawsuit Leads to Dismissal of Malpractice Claim Against Medical Center
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Trial Court Incorrectly Excludes Testimony of Patient’s Physician
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Employer Agreement Forced on Terminated Employee Found to Violate Wage Payment Statute
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Man Loses Slip and Fall Lawsuit Due to the Open and Obvious Doctrine
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What Happens When Your Rental Car is in an Accident in Louisiana?
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Eunice Police Chief Comments about Business Owners Found Defamatory
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Inmate Sues City of DeRidder and State of Louisiana for Car Crash Injuries
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How Does Jury Instruction Impact Medical Malpractice Cases?
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Personal Injury Claim in Streetcar Accident Barred by Prescription
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A Plaquemine Worker’s Request is Dismissed Due to Lack of Jurisdiction and Statutory of Limitation
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Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Insurance Company in Gyrocopter Accident
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Court Orders New Trial to Determine Eligibility for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
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Court Affirms Dismissal of Medical Review Panel Complaint Because of Exception of Prescription
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Recovery Denied In Case Where Twisted Stop Sign Causes Car Accident
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Claim Against State Farm Denied After New Orleans Car Accident
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Employers Potentially Liable After Seaman Injured on Tugboat
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Parties Take Issue with Compensation Awarded to Victim of DeSoto Parish Car Accident
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Louisiana Court Affirms Caregiver’s Dog Bite Worker’s Compensation Claim
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Man Injured in the Back of Police Cruiser Loses in Negligence Suit
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Court Finds in Favor of School Teacher in Worker’s Compensation Claim
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Jury Award of Limited Damages to “Serial Plaintiff” in Personal Injury Case Upheld by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Classification of Offshore Drilling Platform as “Immovable Property” Under Louisiana Law Results in Dismissal of Worker’s Personal Injury Lawsuit
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U.S. Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defendant Due to Lack of Jurisdiction in International Personal Injury Case
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Favorable Interpretation of Filing Deadline by Appellate Court Saves Monroe Medical Malpractice Petitioner from Summary Judgment
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Dispute Over Workers’ Compensation Resolves in Favor of New Orleans Teacher Attacked by Student
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Mesothelioma Victim Survives Summary Judgment in Lawsuit Over Asbestos Exposure by Point Coupee Parish Sugar Mill
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Master-Servant Relationship Involving Multiple Employers Scrutinized After Laplace, Louisiana Accident
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Red River Parish Worker Allowed to Proceed in Action Against Jointly Liable Party in Well Accident Despite Settlement with the Other
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Summary Judgment Granted in Favor of Defendants for Accident on Gause Boulevard
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Liability for Dog Attack in a “No Pets” Apartment Complex
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Invalid Indemnification Clause Negates Statutory Employer Defense
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Bogalusa Police’s Partial Summary Judgment Request Denied For Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction
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Baton Rouge Medical Malpractice Claim Dismissed Due to Lack of Expert Testimony
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Monroe Couple Fails to Win Additional Award After Judgment in Their Favor
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Louisiana Court Determines No Design Flaw in Ruston Intersection
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Louisiana Court Rules for Motorist Alleging Insurance Companies Falsified or Forged Signatures
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Appellate Court Rejects Appeal from Transportation Company Regarding Comparative Fault and Award
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Prior Attorney Unable to Receive Portion of Settlement Check
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Appellate Court Affirms Second Motion for Summary Judgment After Rejecting the First
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Don’t Hesitate: Lawsuit Dismissed After Six Years For Failure to Prove Defendant Jointly Liable
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Court Allows Lawsuit Against Casino Involving Fall on Escalator to Proceed
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Hard Rock Hotel Partially Collapses in New Orleans
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Court Increases Damages Award in Wrongful Death and Survival Action Lawsuit
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Costing Tenure: How the 2008 Recession Impacted a Northwestern State University Economics Professor
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Inmate Injured on Work Release in Chopin Denied Damages from Sheriff and Department of Corrections
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Broussard Used Car Dealership Not Liable in Car Accident For Failing to Check Buyer’s License Prior to Purchase
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Slip-and-fall Lawsuit Dismissed for Lack of Actual or Constructive Notice
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A Bad Fall at a Mardi Gras Ball in Kenner Causes Insurance Contract Dispute
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Car Accident in Iberville Parish Causes Potential Mental and Emotional Damages
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St. Tammany Parish Automobile Accident Complicated By Multiple Companies and Crossclaims
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Supermarket Not Found Liable for Bus Stop Stabbing
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Medical Malpractice Case Dismissal Affirmed for Lack of Expert Testimony in Split Decision
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Injured Taxi Driver Fails to Recover in Claim Based on Res Ipsa Loquitor
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Injured Worker Denied Appeal in the City of New Orleans
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Peremption Prevents Injured Longshoreman from Bringing Legal Malpractice Claim Despite Lack of Notice
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Property Owners Not Liable for Injury that Occurred on Public Right-of Way
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Lack of Guardrails Not a Factor in St. Charles Parish Accident
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Baton Rouge Casino Safely and Properly Seated Disabled Man Whose Walker Caused Fall
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Award for Cost Denied After Counsel Fails to Properly Introduce Costs into Evidence
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Trial Court Decision Overturned Due to Prescription Period Expiring
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Second Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Lowe’s in Shreveport
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Falling Tree Victim Entitled to Increase of General Damages
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Meritless Claim for Legal Malpractice Highlights Plaintiff’s Own Negligence
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Woman Prevails Against Store in Slip and Fall Case
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Police Know Their Rights, Do You?
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Car Accident Victim Prevails after 18-Wheeler Truck Snaps Old Wire onto her Car
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Shreveport Dentist’s Oral Consent to Patient Determined to be Proper
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Louisiana Court Rules that Abandonment is Automatic After Three Years If No Action is Taken in a Lawsuit
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Entergy Louisiana LLC Not Liable for Accident Caused by Faulty Street Lights.
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When is a Restaurant Liable for Slip and Fall Injuries?
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When Is a Slip and Fall Injury the Supermarket’s Fault?
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When Are Supermarkets Liable for a Slip and Fall Injury?
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What Could Happen If You Don’t Gather Evidence After On Duty Injury?
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What Happens If an Accident Could Have Been Prevented by Employee in Louisiana?
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Can You Claim Medical Malpractice When Injured During Recovery in Louisiana?
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Do You Trust Your Hospital to Have Good Doctors?
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Can You Sue the Police if You Were Wrongfully Arrested in Louisiana?
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What Happens If You Have a Large Debt and Need to Transfer Property?
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What Are Your Legal Steps After Being Bitten By a Horse in Louisiana?
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Does a Letter from Lessor to Lessee Constitute Proper Notice for Termination of Lease?
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How Far Does Duty of Care Extend in Jefferson Parish Slip and Fall Case?
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What Do You Do When a Judge Improperly Makes a Decision in Louisiana?
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How Does the Death of a Loved One Impact Spousal Leases?
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What Happens If You Overdose on Morphine from a Pump In the Hospital?
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Is a Sheriff Liable for a Prisoner Injured During a Work Release?
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What Happens When a Clerk Says the Wrong Date on Your Case?
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How Long Can You Wait To File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Louisiana?
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Can You Lose Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Being Intoxicated in Louisiana?
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What Happens When You Slip and Fall in a Restaurant in Louisiana?
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What Happens When DNA Exonerates You From a Crime?
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Can You Claim Medical Malpractice if the Hospital Doesn’t Clean Tools?
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Can You Sue the Emergency Room for Acting Too Slowly?
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What happens when a Workers’ Compensation Judge orders your claim to be paid and your employer appeals?
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How Can You Get Workers Compensation When Your Employer Won’t Pay It?
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When Should You Ask For Summary Judgement in a Personal Injury Case?
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Are You Entitled to a Claim If You Fall In A Grocery Store?
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How To Avoid Your Lawsuit Being Dismissed Because Of No Cause of Action
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What Is The Difference Between A Miscommunication and Fraud In A Medical Malpractice Claim?
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Is Your Employer Liable If You Fall In The Parking Lot?
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How Can Alzheimers Impact A Personal Injury Lawsuit?
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What Happens To A Lawyer When They Violate Court Orders in Louisiana?
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What Happens If You Are Injured On Someone Else’s Property in Louisiana?
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What Do You Do When You Have Been Blindsided By Summary Judgement?
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How To Determine If Someone Is Faking Symptoms In A Workers Compensation Case
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How Can An Employer Make Sure They Are Only Covering Their Employees Negligence?
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What Happens When Your Lawyer Submits an Incomplete Affidavit in New Orleans?
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Can You Get Compensated For Lost Wages If Injury Prevents You From Finding Work?
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Can You Lose Your Medical Malpractice Case If You Don’t Have Enough Evidence?
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What Do You Do When Someone Takes Your Dog From You?
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What Happens When You Wait to File an Employee Discrimination Lawsuit in Louisiana?
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Can You Claim Medical Malpractice If You Develop A New Condition After Surgery?
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When You Fall off a Ladder Whose Fault Is It?
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How To Sue Your Lawyer For Not Filing Your Claim On Time in Louisiana
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Can You Sue For Injuries Received On Workout Equipment?
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What Happens When Someone Ignores a Non-Compete Agreement in Louisiana?
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What Happens When a Tree Falls On My Car While I’m Driving?
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What Happens When Your Employer Is Not Paying Your Workers Compensation Medical Costs?
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What Happens If You Can’t Earn Your Original Salary After a Workers Compensation Claim?
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