Skilled Litigation
Liability is a confusing concept. Many people have a black-and-white approach to fault and financial liability when evaluating a situation. When someone gets hurt, the injured person may point the finger elsewhere and then demand compensation from the party they blame...
The Louisiana civil courts allow those negatively impacted by the actions of others to seek economic justice. A successful lawsuit can compensate people for lost wages, property damages and medical expenses generated by the negligence, omissions or misconduct of an...
Everyone knows that we have a constitutional right to a jury trial for criminal proceedings. Unfortunately, there is no equivalent right to a jury trial for civil cases. Louisiana has very specific laws in place that govern what a private business must do in order to...
Insurance companies, self-insured employers and other interested parties have been lobbying for tort reform in Louisiana and throughout the country for many years. In certain aspects of personal injury litigation, plaintiffs had significant advantages. For example,...