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Single-Car Wreck in Lafayette Parish Involving Alcohol Leads to Dispute Over Life Insurance Policy

Previously on the Personal Injury blog, we have explored that auto insurance policies commonly include coverage exceptions for damage or injury that arises from intentional acts. Another typical limitation concerns criminal acts, whereby the insurer’s obligation to cover losses is limited or entirely avoided when the policyholder’s claim is related to his or her own

May 18, 2011 No Comments

Caddo Parish Jury Finds Doctors Not Liable in Medical Malpractice Case; Verdict Upheld

The plaintiffs in this case are the family of Cody Ebarb, a 12-year-old boy who suffered a stroke and subsequently died after receiving care from various doctors at Willis Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana. Cody suffered from several pre-existing medical problems, including a viral chronic fatigue syndrome, suspected disease of the connective tissue,

May 18, 2011 No Comments

Third Circuit Explains Process for Court’s Interpretation of Insurance Policy in Vernon Parish Wreck

Previously on our personal injury blog, we have seen that an automobile liability insurance carrier’s coverage of a substitute vehicle is determined by the language of the insurance policy. Courts apply “ordinary contract principles” and interpret the policy’s language, and this interpretation “is usually a legal question that can be properly resolved in the framework

May 16, 2011 No Comments

Prescription Runs on Ouachita Parish Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death Survival Action Claim

The plaintiff in this case, Suzanne Hammond, was the mother of Latousha Tillman and the grandmother of her stillborn child, Ladaizya Tillman. On March 31, 2004, Ms. Tillman arrived at the St. Francis Hospital emergency room complaining of pain, nausea, and vomiting. She was 25 years old and 23 weeks pregnant. Dr. Joiner treated her

May 16, 2011 No Comments

Court of Appeals Rejects Insurance Company’s Defense of Nonpermissive Use in Recent Case

Louisiana law requires all motor vehicle liability insurance policies to extend coverage not only to the insured, but also to any other person with express or implied permission to drive the motor vehicle. Once the insured gives permission, coverage will be denied only if the driver deviates from the permissive use. Consequently, at issue in

May 14, 2011 No Comments

Successful Appeal for Fairness in Iberia Parish Car Accident Payment

From the Courts of Equity of the England of yore to Louisiana’s Third Circuit, fairness is and has been for a long time an essential component of the law. Civil concepts of fairness still exist today, especially in Louisiana courts dedicated to making whole the victim of a crime. Edward Signal, like many injury victims,

May 10, 2011 No Comments

Court Clarifies Duty of Ambulance Dispatcher in Dropped 911 Call

When a caller dials 911 to report an emergency, it is not uncommon for the operator to transfer the caller to the local service provider that is best suited to respond to the incident. For instance, a caller who reports an auto accident can expect to be connected with the nearest ambulance service. In the

May 6, 2011 No Comments

Sony Network Shutdown Caused by Data/Personal Information Leak

The video game world was rocked recently by the shutdown of the Sony Playstation 3 Gaming Network. While a free service, the fact that gamers were unable to connect to the network and play their favorite games against both friends and strangers added a wrinkle to an already complex competition between the electronics giant and

May 2, 2011 No Comments

Poor Choice of Venue Following Auto Accident in Lafayette Parish Leads to Dismissal of Suit

The term “venue” refers to the particular court where a plaintiff should file his suit. In the case of car accidents and other tort actions, the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure gives the plaintiff a choice of venue. The plaintiff can file the suit in the parish where the accident occurred or, alternatively, in the

April 30, 2011 No Comments

Court Examines DOTD Liability for Lack of Road Shoulder in Ascension Parish Auto Accident

As discussed previously on this blog, the primary duty of Louisiana’s Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is to maintain the public roadways in a condition that is reasonably safe and which does not present an unreasonable risk of harm to motorists who exercise ordinary care. As outlined in this recent post, a plaintiff must

April 26, 2011 No Comments

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Single-Car Wreck in Lafayette Parish Involving Alcohol Leads to Dispute Over Life Insurance Policy

Caddo Parish Jury Finds Doctors Not Liable in Medical Malpractice Case; Verdict Upheld

Third Circuit Explains Process for Court’s Interpretation of Insurance Policy in Vernon Parish Wreck

Prescription Runs on Ouachita Parish Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death Survival Action Claim

Court of Appeals Rejects Insurance Company’s Defense of Nonpermissive Use in Recent Case

Successful Appeal for Fairness in Iberia Parish Car Accident Payment

Court Clarifies Duty of Ambulance Dispatcher in Dropped 911 Call

Sony Network Shutdown Caused by Data/Personal Information Leak

Poor Choice of Venue Following Auto Accident in Lafayette Parish Leads to Dismissal of Suit

Court Examines DOTD Liability for Lack of Road Shoulder in Ascension Parish Auto Accident

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Single-Car Wreck in Lafayette Parish Involving Alcohol Leads to Dispute Over Life Insurance Policy

Caddo Parish Jury Finds Doctors Not Liable in Medical Malpractice Case; Verdict Upheld

Third Circuit Explains Process for Court’s Interpretation of Insurance Policy in Vernon Parish Wreck

Prescription Runs on Ouachita Parish Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death Survival Action Claim

Court of Appeals Rejects Insurance Company’s Defense of Nonpermissive Use in Recent Case

Successful Appeal for Fairness in Iberia Parish Car Accident Payment

Court Clarifies Duty of Ambulance Dispatcher in Dropped 911 Call

Sony Network Shutdown Caused by Data/Personal Information Leak

Poor Choice of Venue Following Auto Accident in Lafayette Parish Leads to Dismissal of Suit

Court Examines DOTD Liability for Lack of Road Shoulder in Ascension Parish Auto Accident

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