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Louisiana Lawsuits Filed After Health Systems Shared Sensitive Patient Information With Meta

Hospitals around the country are facing meta pixel class action lawsuits after a news investigation revealed that hundreds of hospitals and medical practices shared private patient data with technology company Meta.

By Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain

/ 13 Feb 2023

Online form to register personal info and data to web site with mobile phone.

Turkey Frying Mistakes Can Lead to Disastrous Thanksgiving

Countless Americans now consider fried turkey a part of their Thanksgiving celebration. While deep-fried turkeys are more commonplace, there continue to be too many holiday disasters caused by home cooks and turkey frying mishaps.

By Jed Cain

/ 17 Nov 2022

Turkey frying in pot with thermometer outside on patio

Who Is Liable For Injured Foster Children In Louisiana?

Foster children are some of our most vulnerable populations, and the Louisiana DCFS has a legal duty to make sure foster parents provide proper and reasonable care on their behalf.

By Jed Cain

/ 14 Sep 2022

Upset sad sad child girl in stress sits and cries at an empty dark wall

More Home Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment

A residential elevator manufacturer has recalled 31,000 units because the elevators can entrap small children, causing serious injury and even death.

By Jed Cain

/ 7 Sep 2022

New Trial Date Set Against Louisiana DCFS For Brain Injured Foster Child

Following an “eleventh hour” request by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), a jury trial involving an infant that suffered a traumatic brain injury while in the agency’s custody has been postponed.

By Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain

/ 2 Sep 2022

Little premature born child through hospital crib

What Parents Need to Know About the U.S. Baby Formula Crisis

Abbott Laboratories issued recalls and temporarily closed one of its largest factories in February 2022 after four babies developed serious infections. In response, demand soared past supply, and parents who just needed to feed their babies were faced with empty grocery store shelves.

By Jed Cain

/ 30 Jun 2022

A Baby formula display sits empty at supermarket as a result of nationwide baby formula shortage.

Is Baby Formula Dangerous for Premature Infants?

With two popular, widely used baby formulas being linked to necrotizing enterocolitis in recent lawsuits, parents and healthcare providers are left wondering: Is baby formula dangerous for premature infants?

By Jed Cain

/ 15 Nov 2021

Is Baby Formula Dangerous for Premature Infants?

When Louisiana Pool Fun Turns Dangerous: Who Is Responsible?

Fun days in the pool can turn dangerous or even deadly within seconds if the right safety precautions aren’t taken. And when they do, how do you know who is responsible?

By Jed Cain

/ 29 Jun 2021

A young boy stands at the end of a springboard looking into the pool

Louisiana Spike in Drownings: How to Swim Safely This Summer

It turns out that 2020 was the deadliest year on record for Louisiana after five straight years of decreasing numbers for child drownings. There are several ways to make it safer for adults and their children to play in and around pools or other bodies of water.

By Jed Cain

/ 7 Jun 2021

Court Says Children Given For Adoption May Pursue Louisiana Wrongful Death Claims

In December 2020, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an important decision about the rights of Louisiana children given up for adoption. The Court ruled that these children have legal standing to pursue wrongful death claims stemming from the death of their biological parents.

By Jed Cain

/ 13 May 2021

Court Says Children Given For Adoption May Pursue Louisiana Wrongful Death Claims