Can You Enforce an Indemnification Clause Without a Fault Finding?
Invalid Indemnification Clause Negates Statutory Employer Defense
March 25, 2023
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Louisiana Court Holds that Medical Records Can Counter Expert Testimony and Bar Summary Judgement
Courts often rely on motions for summary judgments to avoid the costly and time-consuming reality of going to trial and presenting a case in front of a jury. Motions for summary judgment are when one party asks the court to decide the case based on the current facts alleged in their favor. Courts should grant
March 25, 2023
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Louisiana Court Holds that “Bobtailing” Limitations do Not impact Uninsured Motorist Coverage
March 24, 2023
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The Cost of Litigation is in the Court’s Discretion in Louisiana
The lawsuit process can be expensive between investigation, preparation for trial, and the trial itself. This is on top of the emotional rollercoaster of events that have given rise to a lawsuit in the first place. Unfortunately, sometimes a plaintiff may lose at trial and be hit with all the litigation costs for both parties.
March 23, 2023
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Will an Appeals Court Consider Evidence that Attorneys forget to “Offer and Introduce?”
Louisiana Legal Malpractice Case Examines Res Judicta and Peremption Exceptions.
March 23, 2023
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Louisiana Jury Awards No Damages Because of Preexisting Injuries, Can an Appeals Court Fix the Ruling?
Everyone wants to emerge victorious after their day in court, but occasionally the jury will refuse to award the judgment you deserve. When a person loses their case at trial, they can appeal it to a higher court. The appeal process allows for a narrow reconsideration of a case to assure that the lower court
March 22, 2023
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A Louisiana Court Signs Two Final Judgments, What Happens?
Decretal Language: Last Words in a Final Judgment,
March 22, 2023
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All or Nothing—Piecemeal Peremptory Exception Reversed for Louisiana’s Drug Fraud Case
Lafayette Case Provides Important Lesson on Peremptory Challenges and Proving Racially Based Jury Exclusion
March 21, 2023
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Does Parental Liability Extend Over Adult Children in Louisiana Lawsuits?
Dangerous Teenage Driving: Deadly AND Expensive
March 20, 2023
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Ville Platte Hospital Found Not Liable for Ant Bites on ICU Patient
Hospital admission can often be a terrifying experience, but even more so is an ICU admission. Your life is literally in the hands of hospital doctors and nurses. But what happens if you sustain injuries unrelated to your original illness or injury while in the ICU? A recent patient at Mercy Regional Medical Center in
March 20, 2023
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Can You Enforce an Indemnification Clause Without a Fault Finding?
March 25, 2023
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Invalid Indemnification Clause Negates Statutory Employer Defense
Louisiana Court Holds that Medical Records Can Counter Expert Testimony and Bar Summary Judgement
March 25, 2023
No Comments
Courts often rely on motions for summary judgments to avoid the costly and time-consuming reality of going to trial and presenting a case in front of a jury. Motions for summary judgment are when one party asks the court to decide the case based on the current facts alleged in their favor. Courts should grant
Louisiana Court Holds that “Bobtailing” Limitations do Not impact Uninsured Motorist Coverage
March 24, 2023
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The Cost of Litigation is in the Court’s Discretion in Louisiana
March 23, 2023
No Comments
The lawsuit process can be expensive between investigation, preparation for trial, and the trial itself. This is on top of the emotional rollercoaster of events that have given rise to a lawsuit in the first place. Unfortunately, sometimes a plaintiff may lose at trial and be hit with all the litigation costs for both parties.
Will an Appeals Court Consider Evidence that Attorneys forget to “Offer and Introduce?”
March 23, 2023
No Comments
Louisiana Legal Malpractice Case Examines Res Judicta and Peremption Exceptions.
Louisiana Jury Awards No Damages Because of Preexisting Injuries, Can an Appeals Court Fix the Ruling?
March 22, 2023
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Everyone wants to emerge victorious after their day in court, but occasionally the jury will refuse to award the judgment you deserve. When a person loses their case at trial, they can appeal it to a higher court. The appeal process allows for a narrow reconsideration of a case to assure that the lower court
A Louisiana Court Signs Two Final Judgments, What Happens?
March 22, 2023
No Comments
Decretal Language: Last Words in a Final Judgment,
All or Nothing—Piecemeal Peremptory Exception Reversed for Louisiana’s Drug Fraud Case
March 21, 2023
No Comments
Lafayette Case Provides Important Lesson on Peremptory Challenges and Proving Racially Based Jury Exclusion
Does Parental Liability Extend Over Adult Children in Louisiana Lawsuits?
March 20, 2023
No Comments
Dangerous Teenage Driving: Deadly AND Expensive
Ville Platte Hospital Found Not Liable for Ant Bites on ICU Patient
March 20, 2023
No Comments
Hospital admission can often be a terrifying experience, but even more so is an ICU admission. Your life is literally in the hands of hospital doctors and nurses. But what happens if you sustain injuries unrelated to your original illness or injury while in the ICU? A recent patient at Mercy Regional Medical Center in