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Work-Related Injury and Subsequent Leave: When is Compensation Due?

Navigating the complexities of workers’ compensation claims can be challenging, especially when subsequent health issues and leaves of absence are involved. A recent case highlights the importance of understanding the nuances of Louisiana workers’ compensation law and the critical role of proving causation in obtaining benefits. Jerry Neal, Jr., a radiology technician, sustained a back injury

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September 10, 2024 No Comments

The Importance of Changing a Life Insurance Beneficiary After Divorce

Divorce can be tumultuous, marked by significant stress and numerous life changes. Amidst the emotional and practical adjustments, it is crucial not to overlook a critical task: updating the beneficiary of your life insurance policy. In Claiborne Parish, a compelling case serves as a cautionary tale, underscoring the paramount importance of understanding and verifying your

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July 10, 2023 No Comments

No Pay, No Play, No Problem? Uninsured Motorist Injured in Car Accident Obtains Jury Award

Car accidents are traumatic experiences that occur every day across Louisiana. An accident can cause initial damage upon impact, but many accident victims also spend months and sometimes years coping with accident-related injuries.  On June 27, 2014, Jasmine Raymond, a twenty-four-year-old driver who did not have auto insurance as required by Louisiana law, was heading

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March 2, 2023 No Comments

Careful Review of Home Insurance Policy Crucial

  It is extremely important to review your home insurance policy to determine what types of damages the policy will actually cover, especially in areas prone to suffer from hurricane damages. Under Louisiana law, the insured individual is required to first prove that the insurance policy covers the cause of the claim. For example, if

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July 14, 2014 No Comments

Understanding the Direct Action Statute and Insurance Disputes

Louisiana has a Direct Action Statute that allows injured third parties to sue an insurance company directly when the insurance company’s insured causes an injury. For example, if you are involved an automobile accident where you are not at fault, you can sue the at-fault driver’s insurance company directly instead of suing the at-fault driver themselves. The Direct

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July 1, 2014 No Comments

Uninsured Motorist Coverage: What Are Your Rights?

When you signed up for automobile insurance, you might have noticed that many states now require automobile insurance agencies to include some sort of uninsured motorist (“UM”) clause in your insurance agreement. Oftentimes, the only way to get out of including this in your coverage, and therefore having to pay a higher premium, is by

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November 9, 2013 No Comments

Accident Reviews Nature of Employer-Employee Relationship

If you have ever been injured on the job or if you have ever known an employee who broke the law while on the job, you might know something about an employee-employer relationship and the legal obligations that come with such a relationship. Typically, if you are working for an employer and one of the

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November 3, 2013 No Comments

Business Problems Arise Out Of Ambiguous Contract Terms

One area where lawyers must continue to improve is drafting contracts. It is imperative that lawyers learn the intricacies of legal writing and the different meanings words have in the legal community and their ordinary meaning. If a word or phrase in a company’s contract is ambiguous, it is susceptible to multiple interpretations and might

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October 30, 2013 No Comments

Summary Judgment Risk When Failing to Follow Policy Language

Regardless of your level of legal training, we’re all guilty of ignoring the fine print but insurance coverage is often determined by the placement of an unnoticed word or punctuation mark in the language of the policy. Under Louisiana law, the insured bears the burden of proving that an incident falls within the terms of

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October 23, 2013 No Comments

Louisiana’s Act 312 and its Impact on the Environment and Oil Exploration

La. R.S. 30:29 (“Act 312”) was in enacted in 2006 and became effective in June of that year. Act 312 provides a procedure for the remediation of oil field sites as well as oil exploration and production sites. Generally, remediation is “the action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental change.” Before

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October 11, 2013 No Comments

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