WBRZ recently reported that a Louisiana man was sentenced to 14 years after he was found guilty of defrauding investors out of up to $1.5 million. WBRZ originally reported this story on December 26, 2017. At the time of the original report, Ralph Savoie had defrauded more than $150,000 from investors by falsely portraying himself [...]
Employment Vicarious Liability…Here is how it works Vicarious liability is one of those terms people hear often but they may never know what it truly means. Vicarious liability may be asserted in several different scenarios but it is most commonly used in matters of employment. In Louisiana, the law provides that employers are vicariously liable [...]
According to WBRZ, a homeowner is having trouble with her insurance company, which tells her it won't release her supplemental insurance money without an itemized receipt. There's only one problem: the person who might have that receipt is behind bars.Vanessa Clymer says it's been a year-long battle and she can't get her insurance company, ASI, [...]
According to WAFB, a daycare center is being investigated after a 9-month old boy was bitten over 30 times by a two-year-old child in the same daycare center. The mother of the 9-month old told the news that the bite marks looks as if her baby “was attacked by an animal.” The daycare center employees [...]
"The Need to Know" During Recalls and Outbreaks - Advice from a Friend Our friend and colleague Bill Marler recently posted a great article on what consumers need to know during recalls and outbreaks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that Salmonella causes about 1.2 million illnesses and 450 deaths in the [...]
We Louisianans know that Mother Nature can quickly destroy property. For that reason, many of us wisely find the appropriate type of insurance to cover unexpected events. But what happens if that bad day comes, and for one reason or another the insurance company, whom you have paid all of your hard-earned premiums to, decides [...]
WBRZ reported a 45-year-old Raceland woman was arrested after striking multiple juveniles with her vehicle while reportedly impaired Friday evening. According to Louisiana State Police, Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash involving five pedestrians on Island Road south of LA 665 around 6:00 p.m. The impaired driver was reportedly traveling south on Island Road in [...]
KATC reported that police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for killing cattle in Port Barre. Jameson Lagrange, 20, was arrested by the Louisiana Livestock Brand Commission on four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. According to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, a rancher recently [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]