Piercing the Corporate Veil: How to Collect from the Company and the Person Responsible for your Injuries

Ericka Lynn Carter brought a lawsuit against several parties after she was in a car accident in January, 2008: B&B Wholesale, Inc., Praetorian Speciality Insurance Company, Billy Dwayne Brumley, Ancul D. Bland, and the Louisiana Department of Transportation. She alleged that each party was liable for damages. Defendant Brumley moved for summary judgment and argued

October 17, 2010 No Comments

East Feliciana Accident Demonstrates Importance of Children Wearing Seatbelts

On Saturday, July 24, 2010, tragedy struck in East Feliciana Parish as a 9-year-old girl died in a car accident. Reports state that the young girl, Tobiya Kato, was killed when the car driven by her mother, Jamet Kato, veered off the road and flipped before coming to a rest on its roof in a

October 13, 2010 No Comments

Fatal Collision in Pearl River Illustrates Elements of Semi-Truck Negligence

In Pearl River on July 9, an 18-wheel truck blew out a tire and crossed over into oncoming traffic killing four people. The accident at the Louisiana/Mississippi state line occurred when the driver of the semi was driving northbound on I-59 and lost control of the vehicle after the tire blew out. The semi crossed

October 11, 2010 No Comments

Summary Judgment in a Car Accident: the Complexities and Value of Police Reports/Record

Under Louisiana law, a motion for summary judgment is a procedural device that allows a court to resolve a case without a full trial when there is no “genuine issue of material fact” to be decided. See Duncan v. USAA Insurance Co., 950 So.2d 544 (La. 2006). A “genuine issue of material fact” is a

October 7, 2010 No Comments

Motion for Summary Judgment Can Be Winning Strategy for Plaintiff

October 3, 2010 No Comments

The Complexities of Multi-Accident Lawsuits: Court of Appeals Vacates Judgment in Avoyelles Parish Case

A very recent Louisiana Court of Appeals decision arises from a lawsuit filed by Lloyd and Dotris Bordelon to recover damages stemming from a pedestrian-vehicle accident that followed a vehicle-vehicle collision. The first accident occurred in September 2003, when John Vercher and his wife were going north on Highway One in Avoyelles Parish to Mr.

October 1, 2010 No Comments

Lincoln Parish Truck Crash Demonstrates Need for Attorney Assistance

On July 24th in Lincoln Parish, two trucks collided on I-20 leaving one dead and several injured. While traveling east on I-20, a Chevy Suburban attempted to pass a GMC truck hauling a livestock trailer. The Chevy Suburban swerved right hitting the GMC truck and both vehicles ran off the road. The vehicles struck the

September 23, 2010 No Comments

New Technology Providing Plaintiffs Chance to Recover Due to Accidents with Tricky Circumstances

Car accidents oftentimes are not simple, clear-cut events that lend a clear idea of who was right and who was wrong. Instead, many times it is left to a court to decide what the circumstances were that led to the collision and the amount of responsibility each party had for it occurring. As a result,

September 17, 2010 No Comments

West Baton Rouge Parish Car Accident is a Cautionary Tale for Plaintiffs Who Sign Releases

In June 2007, Chadwick Dukes and his daughter, Skylah, were driving on La. Hwy. 983 in West Baton Rouge Parish. Their car was struck by a vehicle driven by Paul Declouette and owned by Sheryl Rogers. The following May, Dukes filed a lawsuit on behalf of Skylah seeking to recover damages for the injuries she

September 11, 2010 No Comments

Delay and Lessening of Charges in Criminal Trial Shows Complexities in litigation

In the town of Duson, a mother of a child slain in a car accident is frustrated and discouraged by the legal system after years of delay in the prosecution of the responsible driver. What’s more, there now remains the possibility that charges may be lessened against the man charged in her son’s death. This

September 9, 2010 No Comments

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Piercing the Corporate Veil: How to Collect from the Company and the Person Responsible for your Injuries

East Feliciana Accident Demonstrates Importance of Children Wearing Seatbelts

Fatal Collision in Pearl River Illustrates Elements of Semi-Truck Negligence

Summary Judgment in a Car Accident: the Complexities and Value of Police Reports/Record

Motion for Summary Judgment Can Be Winning Strategy for Plaintiff

The Complexities of Multi-Accident Lawsuits: Court of Appeals Vacates Judgment in Avoyelles Parish Case

Lincoln Parish Truck Crash Demonstrates Need for Attorney Assistance

New Technology Providing Plaintiffs Chance to Recover Due to Accidents with Tricky Circumstances

West Baton Rouge Parish Car Accident is a Cautionary Tale for Plaintiffs Who Sign Releases

Delay and Lessening of Charges in Criminal Trial Shows Complexities in litigation

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