Summary judgment is designed to enable judicial expediency and cost-effectiveness in the courts. It is an important and complicated procedure that can occur repeatedly during litigation. When summary judgment is asserted repeatedly in the same case, how do parties prevail in their attempts to get or defeat summary judgment motions? The following case helps answer
When an individual sustains an injury while on the job, the anticipation of receiving workers’ compensation to tide them over during their recovery is natural. Regrettably, situations arise where companies are unwilling to shoulder this responsibility. The scenario becomes more intricate when a parent company distances itself from its subsidiary’s actions, attempting to evade liability
Lake Charles Slip and Fall Lawsuit Against Kroger Fails for Lack of Notice Understanding Open and Obvious Defects: Implications for Personal Injury Claims
Medical Malpractice Claim Dismissed For Lack of Expert Testimony Tutrix Was Proper Party To Bring Legal Malpractice Claim On Behalf of Minor
Unfortunately, accidents in the workplace are not uncommon. What happens, however, if you unknowingly signed an agreement making your employer immune from a liability claim? The following Lafourche Parish case outlines this predicament. In September 2013, Neville Patterson signed multiple documents with Raceland Raw Sugar, LLC (RRS) and Raceland Equipment Company, LLC (REC) to haul
Medical professionals are expected to uphold a standard of care in their practice. Unfortunately, life can present us with unfortunate circumstances where this standard is not met. When we experience injuries or worse due to the actions of those responsible for our treatment, healing, or diagnosis, medical malpractice claims can serve as a means to
Can You Sue the Emergency Room for Acting Too Slowly? Can a Train be Held Liable for the Delay in Emergency Services?
Court Turns Away Plaintiffs’ Mental Distress Claims After Chemical Release in St. Gabriel Petroleum Corporation Releases Millions of Gallons of Toxins Harming Many in Calcasieu Parish
Court Turns Away Plaintiffs’ Mental Distress Claims After Chemical Release in St. Gabriel
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