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Discussion of personal injury law and legal issues, with Louisiana focus.
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Last Entry: April 24, 2010 at 04:41:00

Motorcycle Helmet Laws In Louisiana

Posted on April 24, 2010
Last year, a bill entered the Louisiana legislature. Its goal was to repeal the Louisiana helmet laws that required motorcyclists to wear helmets. That bill, if passed, would have repealed the mandatory requirement that all motorcyclists use protective headgear...

Minimum Insurance Requirement Raised In Louisiana

Posted on April 22, 2010
A new law came into effect on January 1st of this year in Louisiana that will affect everyone with a driver's license. Now, instead of liability limits of $10,000 for bodily injury to one person, $20,000 for bodily injury to multiple people, and $10,000 for property damage liability (also known as 10/20/10), drivers have to purchase at least 15/30/25...

Federal Eighteen Wheeler Laws To Protect You

Posted on April 19, 2010
One institution that is essential to our nation's economic success is the trucking industry. Trucking companies and employees provide the foundation for the success of practically every retailer, food provider, and internet delivery service available in the United States...

Minimum Insurance Required For Interstate Trucks

Posted on April 17, 2010
For many, sharing the road with semi-trailer trucks can be an intimidating and anxiety-inducing experience. These trucks are loud and imposing, and due to their size and cargo, they have the potential to cause extensive property damage and great bodily harm...

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What Is UM Insurance In Louisiana

Posted on April 16, 2010
If you are a driver in New Orleans, you have motorist insurance. But while many people can appreciate the value of having motorist insurance (aside from the fact that it's the law!), not many people realize how important it is to get uninsured or underinsured motorist (UM) coverage as well...

what to do right after a car accident in Louisiana

Posted on March 19, 2010
Car accidents happen to even the safest drivers. Even when you're doing everything right, you can't count on the drivers around you to act as safely, and unfortunately, it only takes one mistake to cause an accident. If you are in a car accident and are lucky enough to be able to walk away from the car, then you might think that the worst part is over...

Why the Jones Act is Important to Seamen

Posted on March 16, 2010
The Jones Act is a federal law that "allows an injured employee to file suit directly against their employer, and collect money damages, for any of their employer's negligence which may have caused or contributed to the employee's injury". This is a change from old laws, which would not allow an employee to sue his employer, even if the employer was the cause of the employee's injuries...

Drunk Driving in Louisiana

Posted on March 14, 2010
You hear it on Public Service Announcements, your parents and teachers (depending on your age) have repeated it over and over, and yet it is still one of the most commonly ignored bits of driving advice you can find. What advice am I talking about? Don't drink and drive...

Laceration Hazard Prompts Starbucks To Recall Water Bottles

Posted on February 09, 2010
Starbucks, in cooperation with the CPSC and Health Canada, announced a recall of Glass Water Bottles because they can shatter, posing a laceration hazard. The recall involves 11,000 water bottles in the U.S. and 1,200 in Canada. To date, Starbucks has received ten reports of the water bottles shattering, including eight reports of hand lacerations...

Punitive damages for maritime claims

Posted on September 17, 2009
In a most recent United States Supreme Court maritime decision, it was ruled that injured seamen could be awarded punitive damages in addition to their maintenance and care damages. Maintenance is the cost of lodging a person on the boat (food, room and board) after they have been injured...

Car Crashes Into Home

Posted on August 20, 2009
A vehicle crashed into a home on Jefferson Avenue in New Orleans around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, creating a huge hole in the home's front wall. According to police, no one was injured. Patrick Gendusa, who rents the downstairs area of the house, said he was watching television on his couch when he heard the loud crash...

Disney "Handy Manny" Toys Recalled For Choking Hazard

Posted on February 13, 2009
Disney Store USA, in cooperation with CPSC, announced a recall of about 20,000 Playhouse Disney 'Handy Manny' Tool Toy Sets because the tools contain eyes that can separate, posing a choking hazard to small children. To date, there have been no reports of injury, but the company has received three reports of detached eyes, including two reports of children starting to choke on the pieces...

Munire Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard

Posted on February 28, 2008
Munire Furniture, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 24,000 Majestic Curved Top and Flat Top Cribs, Essex Cribs, Brighton/Sussex Cribs and Captiva Cribs due to a fall hazard. Hazard: The cribs fail to meet the federal safety standards for cribs...

Munire Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard

Posted on February 28, 2008
Munire Furniture, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 24,000 Majestic Curved Top and Flat Top Cribs, Essex Cribs, Brighton/Sussex Cribs and Captiva Cribs due to a fall hazard.Hazard: The cribs fail to meet the federal safety standards for cribs...

New Rules on Trucking Hours Struck Down by Appeals Court

Posted on July 26, 2007
A federal appeals court voided a new rule that increased limits on the amount of hours truck drivers could drive in a week. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration increased the maximum driving hours for truck drivers to 77 hours from 60 over 7 days, and 88 hours from 70 over 8 days, in 2005...

New Rules on Trucking Hours Struck Down by Appeals Court

Amtrak Train Hits Pickup Truck in Plant City

Posted on July 17, 2007
An Amtrak train collided with a pickup truck today at 3:15 P.M. and derailed. None of the 133 passengers on the train to New York were injured in the accident.

Amtrak Train Hits Pickup Truck in Plant City

Posted on July 17, 2007
An Amtrak train collided with a pickup truck today at 3:15 P.M. and derailed. None of the 133 passengers on the train to New York were injured in the accident.All the passengers were evacuated by a Plant City bowling alley. All 33 train cars derailed after the crash, but none of the cars tipped over...

Slidell Accident Seriously Injures Alabama Woman

Posted on June 27, 2007
On June 25th, 2007, an Alabama woman was seriously injured when she was involved in an vehicle accident with a van. The woman, Nadine Dalati, was struck on the door of her vehicle by the van which was operated by a church group from Maryland. A passanger also riding in the car, Adam Andrianopoulos, suffered moderate injuries...

Murphy Oil Tank Leaks into Mississippi River

Posted on June 27, 2007
Oil from a Murphy Oil owned cooling tank leaked into the Mississippi River Tuesday. The Coast Guard investigated the spill which consisted of a diesel-gasoline mixture. There was no information on whether the Coast Guard would issue a fine in this maritime associated spill.

Slidell Accident Seriously Injures Alabama Woman

Murphy Oil Tank Leaks into Mississippi River

Accident on I-12 kills one, leaves two injured

Posted on May 08, 2007
An accident caused by a white SUV occurred yesterday on I-12 by Covington, La., leaving one dead and two seriously injured. The white SUV left the scene after causing the accident, and police are still looking for the vehicle. Read more from NOLA.com.

Accident on I-12 kills one, leaves two injured

St. Mary Parish Site of Two Car Accidents

Posted on April 28, 2007
Two different accidents happened on U.S. 90 in St. Mary Parish this week. The first accident happended Tuesday afternoon and involved two vans and a truck. Six people were injured in the crash.The crash involved two vans and a pickup truck. One of the vans and the pickup truck flipped over during the crash...

Sixth L'Oreal Factory Honored by OSHA

Posted on April 17, 2007
L'Oreal operates six manufacturing plants in the United States and it was just awarded it's last OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) "Star" Flag. The award recognizes effective workplace safety. On average plants that have been awarded VPP status have an injury rate that is 50 percent lower than other plants in the same field...

Sixth L'Oreal Factory Honored by OSHA

Pet Owners Bring Lawsuits Against Menu Foods

Posted on March 22, 2007
The massive pet food recall by Menu Foods has left at least 16 pets dead and many dog and cat owners worried for their own pets. Some pet owners that have lost a pet that ate the recalled food have brought lawsuits against the company. The recall involves over 90 brands of pet food, including well known brands Iams and Eukanuba...

Pet Owners Bring Lawsuits Against Menu Foods

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