Louisiana’s No Pay, No Play Law Effects Not Only Car Owner but The Note Holder On As Well
Court of Appeals Rejects Insurance Company’s Defense of Nonpermissive Use in Recent Case
August 18, 2016
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Arbitration Agreements and Louisiana’s Direct Action Statute Collide in East Baton Rouge Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Personal Jurisdiction Reviewed in Case With International Implications
August 9, 2016
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Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Tackles Questions of Amended Pleadings and Federal Jurisdiction
Quachita Parish Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Discusses Prescription and Whether Amended Complaints “Relate Back”
July 25, 2016
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What Are the Requirements to Prove an Insurance Policy was Cancelled in Louisiana?
Union Parish Bottle Rocket Injury Results in Dispute Over Insurance Policy Renewal
July 7, 2016
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Do I Have Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist Coverage In Louisiana?
Questions Over Uninsured Motorist Coverage Rejection in Bossier Parish
June 26, 2016
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Unfair Trade Practices in Louisiana and Home Foreclosure
Like many states, Louisiana has an unfair trade practices act. In Louisiana, it is known as the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. Just as the name implies, this law is meant to protect consumers from the unfair, misleading, or fraudulent acts of those provide services, goods, and financing. Any contract or agreement
July 23, 2014
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Careful Review of Home Insurance Policy Crucial
It is extremely important to review your home insurance policy to determine what types of damages the policy will actually cover, especially in areas prone to suffer from hurricane damages. Under Louisiana law, the insured individual is required to first prove that the insurance policy covers the cause of the claim. For example, if
July 14, 2014
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Changes to the Louisiana Direct Action Statute: Can You Still Sue an Insurance Company?
For decades, Louisiana was unique. Under the historic version of the Louisiana Direct Action Statute, an injured car wreck or slip-and-fall victim could bypass standard procedural hurdles and sue an at-fault party’s insurance company directly. Involved in a Commercial Truck Wreck? Louisiana’s Direct Action Statute gives injured victims the unique right to pursue the
July 1, 2014
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Appeals Court Upholds Jones Act Claim for Seaman Injured Off Gulf Coast
The Jones Act is a law that provides seamen the chance to bring personal injury suits against the owners and operators of vessels they are working on in cases where the owner or operator was negligent or in some other way at fault for the injury. One of the types of damage allowable under the
November 28, 2013
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The Limited Nature of Appeals Court Highlighted in New Orleans Case
Appeals courts are unique in two major respects: evidentiary requirements and standards of review. When cases are appealed, the evidentiary requirements are different at the appeals level than they were at the trial court level. For example, often the appeals court’s factual inquiry is limited to “the record,” or the facts as explained by the
November 4, 2013
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