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Workers’ Compensation Case at Dodson Lumber Mill Shows Importance of Reporting a Work-Related Injury in a Timely Fashion

Louisiana workers’ compensation law creates a system that provides medical treatment and monetary income to employees who suffer injuries while on the job. The law is designed to benefit both employees and employers. Workers are protected against the difficulties that result from job-related injuries such as the expenses of medical care and lost wages from

August 20, 2010 No Comments

Hit-and-run Incident Illustrates Civil and Criminal Trial Issues

Fleeing the scene of an escalating argument, a driver injured two persons when he ran over them with his car. The incident happened in Minden on February 7, as reported by Jana Ryan. Local authorities believed the victims were merely bystanders and were not part of the argument. After brandishing a gun, the driver attempted

August 18, 2010 No Comments

Dangerous Louisiana Road Conditions and the Damage Caused

As reported on nola.com earlier this year, a $1.56 million project to build a 5.5 mile guardrail along Airline Drive is complete. The guardrail is a much needed addition, designed to prevent motorists from plunging into the canal, and is something that area residents have been calling for years. The rail, from St. Rose to

August 16, 2010 No Comments

Looking Back at Toyota Recall: Product Liability Explained

Policy makers have expressed doubt multiple times this year about whether enough is being done to protect the millions of drivers on the road. The recent Toyota recall of a multitude of cars with defective parts is a clear illustration of product liability and the measures to which a manufacturer is liable for problems with

August 14, 2010 No Comments

Cautionary Tale of Boy Left on School Bus Helps Explain Negligence Cases

Some time ago in Louisiana a young Reserve boy fell asleep on his school bus and awoke to find himself alone in the parking lot of the St. John the Baptist Parish School District central office. The upset kindergarten student stumbled into a school board meeting in progress and interrupted the proceedings with a frantic

August 12, 2010 No Comments

Toyota Has Reportedly Been Able to Duplicate Acceleration Problems

According to a recent ABC News report, court documents from a class-action lawsuit against that has been filed against Toyota claim that the company is in possession of documents that show that the automaker documented confirmed cases of sudden acceleration without driver error as many as 7 years ago. Other alleged company documents show that

August 11, 2010 No Comments

Louisiana Fist-fight Illustrates Appeal Process, Injuries and Damages

In the late evening of May 28, 2006, Grant Lee Williams and his girlfriend, Lisa Lobrano, visited the Saddle Ridge Bar at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier Parish. Also at the establishment was Michael Moore, who at one point approached the bar where Lobrano was sitting and tried to pick her up. Williams observed that

August 8, 2010 No Comments

New Orleans Hit-and-Run Case Turns on Witness Testimony

As most motorists are aware, Louisiana law requires that the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident must stop the vehicle at the scene, give his or her identity, and provide reasonable aid to anyone who may be injured as a result of the crash. La. R.S. 14:100. The failure to do so is

August 6, 2010 No Comments

Tioga Slip and Fall Case Study Part 2: The Importance of Expert Witnesses

Several prior posts have examined the critical role that expert witnesses can play in a personal injury lawsuit. The Peoples v. Fred’s Stores of Tennessee, Inc., No. 09-1270 (Ct. App. of La., 3d Cir. 2010) case offers a similar example of how expert testimony can be invaluable to a plaintiff. (For a brief background on

August 4, 2010 No Comments

Tioga Slip and Fall Case Study Part 1: The Plaintiff’s Burden of Proving Notice

In a previous post, we explored the elements of a negligence action that arose after a customer slipped and fell on a pool of vomit left by another customer while visiting a store in Farmerville. One of those elements is “notice,” or whether the merchant created or was aware of the unsafe condition that caused

August 2, 2010 No Comments

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Workers’ Compensation Case at Dodson Lumber Mill Shows Importance of Reporting a Work-Related Injury in a Timely Fashion

Hit-and-run Incident Illustrates Civil and Criminal Trial Issues

Dangerous Louisiana Road Conditions and the Damage Caused

Looking Back at Toyota Recall: Product Liability Explained

Cautionary Tale of Boy Left on School Bus Helps Explain Negligence Cases

Toyota Has Reportedly Been Able to Duplicate Acceleration Problems

Louisiana Fist-fight Illustrates Appeal Process, Injuries and Damages

New Orleans Hit-and-Run Case Turns on Witness Testimony

Tioga Slip and Fall Case Study Part 2: The Importance of Expert Witnesses

Tioga Slip and Fall Case Study Part 1: The Plaintiff’s Burden of Proving Notice

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Workers’ Compensation Case at Dodson Lumber Mill Shows Importance of Reporting a Work-Related Injury in a Timely Fashion

Hit-and-run Incident Illustrates Civil and Criminal Trial Issues

Dangerous Louisiana Road Conditions and the Damage Caused

Looking Back at Toyota Recall: Product Liability Explained

Cautionary Tale of Boy Left on School Bus Helps Explain Negligence Cases

Toyota Has Reportedly Been Able to Duplicate Acceleration Problems

Louisiana Fist-fight Illustrates Appeal Process, Injuries and Damages

New Orleans Hit-and-Run Case Turns on Witness Testimony

Tioga Slip and Fall Case Study Part 2: The Importance of Expert Witnesses

Tioga Slip and Fall Case Study Part 1: The Plaintiff’s Burden of Proving Notice

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