The best advice I can give should you ever be involved in an auto accident is to first dial 911 to report the accident, seek appropriate medical attention, and then…
Drivers are responsible for operating, controlling, and using their vehicles reasonably, while maintaining proper lookout for anything that could present a hazard or unreasonable risk of harm. The duty is…
Automobile accidents happen in a variety of ways, but, without a doubt, the rear-end collision is the most prevalent. Being inattentive is the most common reason for rear-end collisions, and…
Relational liability in its simplest terms means responsibility for the actions of another. Liability for the actions of another is a legal concept that assigns liability for an injury to…
Defamation is another example of a tort for which the state of Louisiana recognizes a legal cause of action for damages. Defamation involves the intrusion and/or invasion of a person's…
A judge's duties include far more than presiding over trials, including all matters that take place before, during and subsequent to trial. In most jurisdictions, upon the filing of suit,…
Tort reform has been the rallying cry of the insurance industry and big business for decades. Simply put, tort reform is an unwarranted assault on our civil justice system and…
Because defective products are oftentimes the cause of injury, Louisiana has enacted the Louisiana Products Liability Act. This act provides for the exclusive remedy and theories for manufacturers to held…
Louisiana law recognizes that an attorney's primary and paramount duty is to the client. It has been said that in no other agency relationship is a greater duty of trust…
In the previous article we began a discussion about "tort" law. What is tort? The word has a Latin origin and simply means a violation of a legal duty owed…
