Company in Control of Work Project Held Liable for Injuries on Vessel after Louisiana Lawsuit
Maritime Contract Interpretation
July 6, 2019
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Fraud, Discovered Too Late, Cannot Reopen Settled Injury Case
Court of Appeal Discusses Fraud and Forfeiture in Hammond Employee’s Workers’ Compensation Claim
July 2, 2019
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Seaman’s Unrepresented Release Enforced on Appeal of Summary Judgment
Injury at Sea and Signed Release Key Components of Lawsuit
June 9, 2019
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Louisiana Circuit Court Affirms Dismissal of Emotional Distress Lawsuit in Helicopter Crash Case
Monroe Medical Malpractice Case Explores Directed Verdicts, Expert Testimony
April 11, 2019
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Requirements for Claims under the Oil Pollution Act
Oil Pollution Act May Provide an Extra Source of Compensation to Those Affected by Gulf Coast Oil Spill
March 31, 2019
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Court Affirms Decision for Employer to Pay Injured Employee’s Surgery under Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
Court of Appeals Upholds Trial Court Ruling Granting Longshoreman’s Workers Compensation Claim
January 29, 2018
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One Three Letter Word in an Insurance Policy Can Have Six Figure Implications
Driver Excluded From Full Liability Coverage May Still Be Covered Under Uninsured Motorist Provision
November 6, 2017
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No Relief in Sight? Work Injury Case Out of Venice, Louisiana is Resurrected by Court of Appeal
Louisiana Appellate Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Workers’ Compensation Claim in Part
July 28, 2017
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Terminated Louisiana Lawyers Entitled to Portion of Award in Personal Injury Lawsuit
Dispute Over Attorney Fees In New Orleans Turns into Volleyball Game Between Courts and Arbitrators
July 23, 2017
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Oil Rig Worker Shot on the Job Loses Appeal After Failing to Prove Defendant is the Liable Party
In Personal Injury Case Out Of Lake Charles, Plaintiff’s Inconsistent Testimony Fails to Convince Court of Appeal
March 29, 2017
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