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 [...]
According to WBRZ, Wells Fargo says a company mistake contributed to hundreds of foreclosures because it miscalculated customers' eligibility for mortgage modifications. The bank said in a filing Friday the error caused about 625 customers to be denied, or not offered, loan modifications they otherwise qualified for. Foreclosures were completed in about 400 of the [...]
According to WBRZ, the U.S. Senate has passed a four-month re-authorization of the National Flood Insurance program. The re-authorization protects more than 500,000 properties across Louisiana. The re-authorization ensures the program will run through the remainder of the 2018 hurricane season. “With this extension in place, we can tackle long-term reforms. The last time we [...]
"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 [...]
In April, Vincent Piazza Jr. & Sons Seafood Inc. filed suit against a former employee in the 24th Judicial District Court in Gretna, Louisiana, alleging breach of contract and fraud. According to the claim, the plaintiff hired the defendant in 2002 as a sales supervisor and manager. The defendant was arrested for obscenity in 2018, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]