Attorney David C. Pellegrin Jr. provides direct, one-on-one representation to ensure your case isn’t just another file on a desk. In Louisiana, wrongful death claims are built on Civil Code article 2315.2. This statute allows specific family members to pursue damages when a death is caused by someone else’s “fault.” “Fault” is a broad term in our legal system. To …
Published by The Pellegrin Firm July 25, 2020
On December 18, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit based in New Orleans ruled that a smartphone manufacturer cannot be held responsible for a car accident under Texas law because its device made a sound that allegedly caused an accident.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm March 5, 2020
In an interesting case decided by the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal in October 2019, the court ruled that members of a fraternity’s executive board could be held individually liable for a fatal car accident allegedly caused by a sleep-deprived pledge forced to act as a designated driver for intoxicated fraternity members.