A two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday afternoon has left at least three people injured. According to the Denham Springs Police Department, the accident occurred on 4H Club road near Springwood Boulevard. Officials say three people sustained injuries as a result of the crash, one of which was transported in serious condition. Guest Passenger Louisiana [...]
Now that you've settled on the home you want to buy and understand the contract, here are some other important terms to make sure you're familiar with. Contingencies These are provisions in a contract that require one or more certain acts to occur before the contract becomes binding. One of the most common examples [...]
You’re finally tired of renting and realize the $1,500 you’re spending on rent each month could go towards owning your dream home. However, the thought of going through the home buying process scares you. You don’t know where to start, what you should know, or who to talk to. You’re not alone. Buying your first [...]
Bar patron electrocuted to death Recently the Supreme Court held that a plaintiff was entitled to $450,000 in survival damages in a wrongful death and survival action against a utility company following a bar patron’s death from electrocution. The bar owner and another witness testified that the patron began shaking after clutching a [...]
Most insurance policies extend the definition of an uninsured motor vehicle to include a hit-and-run vehicle. A hit-and-run vehicle may be defined as a vehicle that causes bodily injury to the insured arising out of physical contact of such vehicle with the insured or with the automobile, which the insured is occupying at the time [...]
According to WBRZ, a major roadway in West Baton Rouge was shut down as law enforcement responded to an apparent work accident involving power lines the morning of Tuesday, July 17. LA 415 was closed near I-10 around 11:20 a.m. after sheriff's deputies and paramedics arrived on the scene. Sources told WBRZ that a crew [...]
You hired a lawyer because you have a legal problem you cannot solve on your own. But what happens when your lawyer makes matters worse rather than better? Your attorney has a duty to handle your case in a competent manner. A lawyer who breaches this duty and makes serious errors may have committed legal [...]
Power lines, wires, and metal are strong conductors of electricity. Our bodies are too. This means that when we are exposed to electricity, there are a number of unfortunate injuries, which can be sustained. The most common injuries include cardiac arrest, nerve damage, fractures from falling, and electrocution burns. In fact, electric burns account for [...]
Does Health Insurance Help or Hurt the Situation? *The following is an excerpt from an article “The Medicating of America,” published in Living Safer Magazine and The Legal Examiner. Does Health Insurance Help or Hurt the Situation? Understanding the methodology of drug pricing can be frustrating, and it only adds fuel to the fire when you […]
Is Big Pharma Simply Enjoying Profits or Fostering Profiteering? *The following is an excerpt from an article “The Medicating of America,” published in Living Safer Magazine and The Legal Examiner. Is Big Pharma Simply Enjoying Profits or Fostering Profiteering? Five of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world each made a profit margin of more than […]