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Injured Pedestrian in Ouachita Parish Unable to Recover from Multiple Insurance Policies
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When Can an Employer be Held Responsible for Employee’s Wrongdoing?
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Louisiana Appellate Court Rules That Damages Awarded to Car Accident Victim Are Not Excessive Amount
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Trustee and Executrix Liable For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty
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Who Is Entitled To Inherit Bank Accounts?
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Can’t Just Say No: What Is Required To Decline UM Coverage?
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Use of Racial Epithet Grounds For Termination
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When Is Department of Transportation and Development Liable For Car Accident Damages?
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Gift Or Debt? What Happens To Car When Relationship Goes Sour
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When Do Employers Have To Pay Penalties And Attorney Fees For Denying A Workers’ Compensation Claim?
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Settlement Agreements Do Not Preclude All Future Lawsuits
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Unilateral Signature On Contract To Buy Real Estate Invalid
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What Are The Timing and Bond Requirements For Appealing a Workers’ Compensation Judgment?
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When Does Prescription Start To Run In False Imprisonment and Arrest Cases?
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When Are Stairs An Unreasonably Unsafe Condition?
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When Are Oil Companies Liable For Damage to Oyster Leases?
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Worker Did Not Commit Fraud In Pre-Work Medical History Questionnaire
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Causation in Personal Injury Cases: Analyzing the Impact of an Accident on Pre-existing Injuries
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Expert Witness Testimony Key For Defense Victory In Lawsuit Involving Car Accident
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Do The Louisiana Recreational Immunity Statutes Apply To Gated Residential Communities?
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How Long Do You Have To File A Legal Malpractice Lawsuit?
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No Underinsured Motorist Coverage When Damages Less Than Responsible Party’s Policy Limit
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When Are You Entitled To Have Counsel Appointed In A Section 1983 Case?
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Patient Awarded General Damages Where Surgeon Failed To Review Pre-Operative Test Results
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Employer succeeds in Summary Judgment Motion in a Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment.
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Louisiana Appellate Court Declines to Increase Damages Awarded To Car Accident Victim
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Motor Vehicle Exclusion Precludes Insurance Coverage In Child’s Death
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Injured Passenger Cannot Recover From Both Liability and Uninsured Motorist Insurance Provisions
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When Is An Employee Entitled To Select A Physician For A Workers’ Compensation Claim?
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What are Lejeune Damages, and how do they apply in Louisiana Lawsuits?
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How Long Do You Have To File An Appeal for a Court Ruling in Louisiana?
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Apartment Fire Lawsuit Dismissed Due to Smoke Alarm Evidence
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Judgment In Lawsuit From Garage Sale Injury Lacked Necessary Decretal Language
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Factual Disputes About Company’s Procedures Preclude Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall Lawsuit
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The Consequences of Lying in A Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Claim
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Who’s At Fault if your car is stolen then involved in a wreck? The Thief, Victim, or Third Party Owner?
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Trucking Accident Leaves Driver in a Ditch when it Comes to Lack of Evidence
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Final Judgments: What’s Necessary When It Comes to Precise Language?
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Coalport is King: Louisiana Court Applies Judicial Scrutiny to Horse Race Controversy
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Louisiana Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Permits Plaintiff to Continue Discovering Facts
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Property Co-Owner Entitled To Reimbursement From Sale of Property For Certain Property Renovations
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How Important is Expert Testimony in Medical Malpractice Cases?
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Motherhood on Trial: Unraveling a Landmark Pregnancy Discrimination Case
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Should an employer continue to pay Workers’ Compensation Benefits even after an employee has fully recovered?
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When Do Workers’ Compensation Payments Preclude Claims Against Automobile Insurers?
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Harrah’s Casino Slip & Fall Lawsuit Survives Summary Judgment
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Medical Malpractice Claim Dismissed For Plaintiff’s Failure To Show Sufficient Evidence
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East Baton Rouge Court Deems Paid-Time-Off Leave not an Earned Wage
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Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit Appeal Overturns Dismissal of Case
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Preserving Autonomy: Challenging the Interdiction Amidst Alzheimer’s Battle
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Which Court Has Jurisdiction in a Workers’ Compensation Case Involving Multiple States?
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Emergency Medical Technician Not Liable When Following Proper Protocols During Medical Emergencies
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Plaintiffs’ Damages Awarded Can Vary Based On Evidence Presented
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Exploring Complex Damage Awards in Workplace Injury Lawsuits
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Can a Plaintiff Prevail in a Medical Malpractice Case Without Expert Testimony?
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Bad Faith Insurance Claim Dismissed Due To Waiting Too Long To File
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Court Finds Intentional Acts Exclusion In Homeowner’s Insurance Policy Is An Affirmative Defense
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Injured Oil Workers Lawsuit Helps Them Recover From From On-the-Job Injuries
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Developer Not Liable in Lawsuit For Trip Over Wire Frame on a Storm Drain
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Mardi Gras Parade Mishap Leads to Complex Liability Battle
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The Critical Role of Language in Legal Judgments
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What Happens If Court Issues An Inconsistent Judgment?
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Procedural Hurdles: The Prison Mailbox Rule and Its Limitations
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Unraveling Liability in a Multi-Vehicle Car Accident: Understanding the Importance of Legal Counsel
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Can a Deceased Seaman’s Parent’s Recover Damages?
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Cheerleader Suspended For Inappropriate Picture Could Not Prevail On Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
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Can a Homeowner Bring a Lawsuit Against a Contractor for Injuries?
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Can A Renter Be Liable For An Injury Caused By a Leaky Apartment Ceiling?
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City and Emergency Responders Not Liable For Injuries Sustained En Route To Hospital
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Judge’s Retaliation Claims Dismissed For Failure To Show Violation Of Constitutional Right
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Is Nursing Home Fall Medical Malpractice or Tort?
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Look Both Ways Before You Cross!: Pedestrian Fault Allocation
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Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court’s Approval of Settlement Agreement in Property Contamination Lawsuit
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Vicarious Liability Doesn’t Always Extend Liability for an Employees Actions
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Time is of the Essence in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
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Seeking Justice After a Car Accident: The Importance of Legal Representation for Fair Compensation
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Can you Sue a Hospital for Negligently Granting Your Doctor ‘Privileges’?
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Proving Racial Discrimination Claims: The Role of Essential Evidence in Workplace Litigation
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Who Pays Who? Important Distinctions in Defining Insurance Terms
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The Who, When, and How of Obtaining Murder Investigation Records in Louisiana
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What happens if a roofer is injured while putting a new roof on your house?
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What Happens When You File a Claim For Workers’ Compensation in the Wrong Court?
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Final Judgment Lacking Decretal Language: What Happens to Your Case?
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When Is a Company Required to Pay for Certain Medical Treatments for Injured Longshore Employees?
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Lafayette Court Denied Retaliatory Discharge Claim, Instead Found Employer to be “Very Accommodating”
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Endymion Parade-Goer’s Claim Dismissed as Untimely
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Dermatologist Not Liable For Patient’s Fall After Procedure In Louisiana Lawsuit
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City’s Liability for a Child’s Fall on a Defective Sidewalk
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Understanding Insurance Exclusions: A Case of Property Damage Coverage for Borrowed Cars
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Doctors Not Required To Act Perfectly: Determining The Applicable Standard of Care In Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
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Understanding Recovery in Excess of Insurance Coverage in Car Accident Cases in Louisiana
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Upholding Contractual Obligations: Legal Remedies for Noncompliance
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Is Strict Compliance With Settlement Agreement Terms Required?
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Worker Entitled To Workers’ Compensation From Injuries From Passing Out At Work
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Clients’ Former Attorney Not Entitled To Funds From Settlement
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Condo Management Company Liable to Owner For Loss of Use Of Condo Unit
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High-Stakes Legal Poker: Unveiling the Power of the Full Faith and Credit Clause
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Pregnancy as a Disability and Employment Discrimination: A Case Analysis
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Medical Malpractice Claim Dismissed For Lack of Expert Testimony
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Navigating Conflicting Testimonies in Car Accident Cases
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Workers’ Compensation Lawsuits and the Battle for Evidence
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Trial Courts Must Use Clear, Definite Language For a Final Judgment to be Valid and Appealable
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The Fine Print: Untangling Insurance Coverage Overlap
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Allocation of Fault and Damages in a Car Crash: Who is Right?
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Should Courts Limit Liability for Distracting Passengers?
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What is a Good Faith Termination in an Employment Case?
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What are the liability standards for ambulances and other emergency vehicle drivers involved in a car accident?
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Delay in Filing Results In Dismissal Of Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
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Misrepresentations of Safety: Uncovering Liability for Injuries
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Asbestos Case Sent Back To State Court Because Of Lack of Causal Nexus
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Courts Dismisses Claims Brought By Employee Who Voiced Criticisms In “Reply All” Email
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How Does a Court Determine Liability in a Child Pedestrian Accident?
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Blind Trust: The Importance of Timely Appeals in Personal Injury Cases
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While Injured Worker Claims Late Payment, Louisiana’s First Circuit Court of Appeals Focuses on Important Date
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East Baton Rouge Court Relies on Witness Testimony to Decide Automobile Accident Case
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When Is It Too Late to Request Paternity Blood Tests In Louisiana?
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When a Cow’s Journey Turns into a Legal Showdown, Liability for Escaped Cows in Louisiana
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Navigating the Rules of Evidence: How They Can Impact Your Lawsuit and the Jury’s Perception
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Prevailing Against All Odds: Triumphing in a Workers’ Compensation Claim
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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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Establishing Causation in Negligence Lawsuits: The Key to Prevailing in Court
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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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Unveiling the Shield: Understanding Retaliation Protections and Discrimination Claims under Title VII
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Unraveling Maritime Liability: Exploring Open and Obvious Risks, Duty of Care, and Damages
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Fifth Circuit Affirms $2.83 Million Award for Slip-and-Fall Aboard United States Vessel
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From Business to Lawsuits: When a Trip Takes a Wrong Turn
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Can You Succeed in Appealing a Court Decision Made Against You?
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Employee Not Covered By Company’s Insurance Policy When Using Vehicle For Personal Reasons
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How to Prove a Causal Link Between a Car Accident and Injuries in Louisiana
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Exposure to Radioactive Materials: Substantiating Injury Claims with Evidence and Expert Witnesses
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Oyster Leases vs. Oil Wells: A Legal Battle Unfolds in a Louisiana Construction Dispute
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The Importance of Accurate Service of Process Information in Lawsuits
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Can a Settlement Agreement Preclude Future Lawsuits? Not Always: A Case Study
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Navigating Medical Malpractice Claims: Understanding Legal Requirements to Seek Compensation for Harm Done by a Doctor
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The High Cost of Overlooking Fine Print: A Cautionary Tale of Settlements and Release Forms
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When Can an Injured Worker Switch Doctors?
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50-50 Fault Allocation: The Complexities of Determining Fault in Workplace Accidents
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Challenging Damages Awards: Why Courts Tend to Defer to Juries in Personal Injury Lawsuits
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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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Are Third-Party Contractors Caught in a Workers’ Compensation Loophole?
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Appeals Court Determines Jury Question Was Not an Abuse of Discretion in Boat Injury Claim
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Can a Judge increase a Jury’s Award of Damages?
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“Still on the Clock in Shreveport”: The Exclusive Remedy of Workers’ Compensation
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Pyramids of Escape: Independent Contractors and How They are a Threat to Your Accident Compensation.
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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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What is a “Two Contract Defense” In Louisiana Lawsuits?
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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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What is A Petition for Nullity of Judgment, and How can It be Used to Overturn a Jury Verdict
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Can the State be Held Liable for a Highway’s Defects?
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Accident While Driving Your Car On The Job: You may not be covered!
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How Can I Prove Ownership of Land Through Aquisitive Prescription in Louisiana?
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My Lawsuit was Removed to Federal Court. What does that Mean?
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I Named the Wrong Defendant in a Lawsuit, is my Case Over?
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Door Closing Mechanism Causes Trip and Fall, Who is Liable?
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Injured on a Boat on Land, Can you File a Lawsuit with Maritime Claims?
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Proving ADA Violations: Sufficient Evidence is Required for Discrimination Lawsuits
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What Happens When Your Insurance Agent Doesn’t Procure the Coverage You Asked For?
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Insurance Disputes and Lack of Admitted Evidence Complicate Asbestos Injury 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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How can an Appeal Affect a Jury’s Award for Mental and Physical Pain and Suffering?
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Can An Accident Reconstruction Expert Help Win Your Automobile Accident Lawsuit?
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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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Can I get Workers’ Compensation Benefits if I Don’t Immediately Report My Injury?
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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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Injured While Receiving a Massage and a Court’s Discretion to Award Damages
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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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Does Parental Liability Extend Over Adult Children in Louisiana Lawsuits?
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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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What is a “dilatory exception of prematurity,” and how does it change the course of a case or controversy?
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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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What does “Not Charted, Not Done” Mean in Louisiana, and How Does it Apply to Medical Malpractice Cases?
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Can a Contradictory Medical History Affect the Outcome of a Louisiana Motor Vehicle Accident Case?
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Missing Golden Ticket: Lafayette Final Judgment Lacks Decretal Language
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Can a Worker’s Compensation Claimant Receive Spinal Cord Stimulator Treatment in Louisiana?
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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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Help with Hurricane Ida Insurance Claims Part 1- Record your Phone Calls
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CLASS ACTION NOTICE FOR THE DOW CHEMICAL JULY 2009 ETHYL ACRYLATE LEAK CLASS ACTION
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CLASS ACTION NOTICE FOR THE DOW CHEMICAL JULY 2009 ETHYL ACRYLATE LEAK CLASS ACTION
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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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Limitations on Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Shreveport, Louisiana
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Alcohol Establishment: Responsibility for Patrons
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When Is a Non-Competition Clause too Broad for an LLC?
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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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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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Uninsured Motorist Coverage Rejected Remains in Effect with Insurance Renewal
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Grieving Widow Granted Opportunity to Fight Prescription in Medical Malpractice 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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Popeye’s Picks the Wrong Statute for Slip and Fall Case
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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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Miscategorization of Award Categories by Court Leads to Unappealable Lawsuit
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Unreliable Medical Expert Methodology Equals No Case Under Daubert in Chalmette Refinery Case
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How Does Inaccurate Jury Instructions Impact Louisiana Liability Cases?
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When May a Police Car Run a Red Light in Louisiana?
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How Does a Court Interpret the Terms of a Settlement Agreement?
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What are Legitimate, Nondiscriminatory Reasons for Hiring Decisions in a Gender Discrimination Lawsuit?
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Recovering Damages Against Louisiana’s DOTD for Unsafe Infrastructure
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What Happens When A Car Accident Aggravates a Pre-Existing Injury?
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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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Lafayette Homebuyer Lawsuit Unsuccessful in Holding a Home Seller Liable for Defects
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Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Lower Court’s Decision in Home Damage Lawsuit
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Court of Appeal Overturns Arbitration Award of Legal Fees for East Baton Rouge Man
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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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