Louisiana suffers many types of natural disasters, but hurricanes pose the biggest threat, wreaking havoc across the coastal state each year. The impact of hurricane damage on businesses and homeowners can be devastating; homes are flooded, store inventory is ruined, and high winds and debris…
Maritime workers do their jobs in extraordinary locations, whether on a boat’s deck, the helm of a ferry, a dockside loading area or an offshore oil platform. Every day, the country’s 400,000 maritime workers put themselves in harm’s way, risking serious maritime workplace injuries, including…
For years, victims have spoken out against priests and other members of the clergy who committed sexual abuse against them within the Archdiocese of New Orleans, only to be shut down time and time again. Most recently, their painful truths have been hidden through the…
The Atlantic hurricane season is underway, running from June 1 to November 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has predicted an above-average hurricane season for the seventh year in a row due to La Nina and high Atlantic temperatures. Louisiana already faces multiple…
Supply chain shortages are nearly always an inconvenience, but in some cases, they can be catastrophic. Millions of infants get their nutrition from baby formula — by some estimates, almost half of all babies born in the U.S. each year are fed formula. Only a…
As a teenager growing up in Natchitoches, I remember helping to prepare the gymnasium at the First United Methodist Church to house hurricane evacuees from south Louisiana. When storms passed, central and north Louisiana Methodists and other congregants mobilized to send mass quantities of disaster…
While several institutions within the state are being forced to confront their history of sexual abuse, including the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention and Boy Scouts of America, the Louisiana legislature finds itself not only implementing new laws on the matter but also having…
On July 29, 2022, a two-car collision in northeast Stanislaus County claimed the lives of two drivers. The Modesto Bee reported the tragic crash occurred along 26 Mile Road near Eastman Road on Friday Afternoon. California Highway Patrol officers investigated the scene near Woodward Reservoir.…
After several delays and a lengthy battle in Congress, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act is finally headed to the President’s desk. The new bill will provide long-overdue justice for victims of water contamination at the military base in North Carolina. Camp Lejeune Act Finally Passes…
As personal injury trial lawyers, we are occasionally faced with the question of what happens to a claim if the injured person dies before the case is resolved. A similar question is what happens if the person causing the injury dies before the case is…
