In Louisiana, the law usually gives you 365 days to seek justice. But what happens when the injury was caused by invisible fibers inhaled forty years ago? For victims of asbestos exposure, the standard ‘statute of limitations’ (known as Prescription) could be a death sentence for their legal rights. Fortunately, Louisiana courts recognize that mesothelioma
Who pays the bill when five different companies poisoned a worker, but four of them are now bankrupt? In Louisiana asbestos litigation, the answer depends entirely on the calendar. Depending on when your exposure occurred, you may fall under the old Virile Share Doctrine or the modern Comparative Fault system. Understanding this distinction is the
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In the eyes of the law, when is a person actually ‘injured’ by asbestos. Is it the moment they inhale the first fiber in a shipyard, or the moment a doctor delivers a mesothelioma diagnosis forty years later. In Louisiana, the answer to this question determines which set of laws governs your case. By applying
Accidents happen and when they do people wonder just how much can be considered when calculating damages. Many wonder “what happens when someone who is already injured is in an accident?” What’s more, if someone already had a bad knee, for example, can the defendant be held responsible for further damage to that knee. The
Samuel Silverman Jr. was injured while working for BJ Services Company, a contractor for Bass Enterprises Production Company, hired to provide services on an oil well in Cado Parish. The injury was to Silverman’s knee and occurred because a hoist operator employed by another contractor at the site, Mike Rogers’ Drilling Company, dropped a cement
More than 98,000 people are killed each year as a result of medical errors. The rights of the deceased are protected in court through what is called a survival action, which allows the relatives to file a claim in place of the deceased for conscious pain and suffering, damage to person/property, and medical expenses. Survival
Distracted driving is a huge problem in Louisiana. In fact, according to a study of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, at any given time, at least one of every eleven cars on the road is driven by someone using a cell phone. The Study was commissioned by the legislature in an effort to help policy
Almost every person who is admitted at a hospital has had to deal with a nurse at some point. Nurses, like doctors, are responsible for providing medical care to patients and can be subject to liability if they deliver treatment that falls below the standard set forth by the law of proper care. A 2010
According to a recent study published by the Road Information Program (a nonprofit group that evaluates highway data), Louisiana has the second highest auto fatality rate in the nation. In 2008, Louisiana had 2.02 deaths for every 100 million miles traveled. Montana was the one state with more deaths, at 2.12 per 100 million miles.
Jeffrey Berniard is a specialized injury attorney with over 21 years of experience fighting for Louisiana families.
In Louisiana, the law usually gives you 365 days to seek justice. But what happens when the injury was caused by invisible fibers inhaled forty years ago? For victims of asbestos exposure, the standard ‘statute of limitations’ (known as Prescription) could be a death sentence for their legal rights. Fortunately, Louisiana courts recognize that mesothelioma
Who pays the bill when five different companies poisoned a worker, but four of them are now bankrupt? In Louisiana asbestos litigation, the answer depends entirely on the calendar. Depending on when your exposure occurred, you may fall under the old Virile Share Doctrine or the modern Comparative Fault system. Understanding this distinction is the
For all of our readers who are on Facebook, our firm has unveiled a new Page dedicated to the BP oil spill as a means to keep abreast of the latest news and more. Click here to add us!
In the eyes of the law, when is a person actually ‘injured’ by asbestos. Is it the moment they inhale the first fiber in a shipyard, or the moment a doctor delivers a mesothelioma diagnosis forty years later. In Louisiana, the answer to this question determines which set of laws governs your case. By applying
Accidents happen and when they do people wonder just how much can be considered when calculating damages. Many wonder “what happens when someone who is already injured is in an accident?” What’s more, if someone already had a bad knee, for example, can the defendant be held responsible for further damage to that knee. The
Samuel Silverman Jr. was injured while working for BJ Services Company, a contractor for Bass Enterprises Production Company, hired to provide services on an oil well in Cado Parish. The injury was to Silverman’s knee and occurred because a hoist operator employed by another contractor at the site, Mike Rogers’ Drilling Company, dropped a cement
More than 98,000 people are killed each year as a result of medical errors. The rights of the deceased are protected in court through what is called a survival action, which allows the relatives to file a claim in place of the deceased for conscious pain and suffering, damage to person/property, and medical expenses. Survival
Distracted driving is a huge problem in Louisiana. In fact, according to a study of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, at any given time, at least one of every eleven cars on the road is driven by someone using a cell phone. The Study was commissioned by the legislature in an effort to help policy
Almost every person who is admitted at a hospital has had to deal with a nurse at some point. Nurses, like doctors, are responsible for providing medical care to patients and can be subject to liability if they deliver treatment that falls below the standard set forth by the law of proper care. A 2010
According to a recent study published by the Road Information Program (a nonprofit group that evaluates highway data), Louisiana has the second highest auto fatality rate in the nation. In 2008, Louisiana had 2.02 deaths for every 100 million miles traveled. Montana was the one state with more deaths, at 2.12 per 100 million miles.