Anyone who has been in a car accident is familiar with exchanging insurance information with the other driver or drivers involved in the accident. If there is a police report, the investigating officer includes the insurance information for each vehicle involved in the accident. Louisiana law requires all Louisiana residents who own a car to carry liability insurance in the …
Published by The Pellegrin Firm August 15, 2021
In a decision dated February 24, 2021, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a district judge’s ruling dismissing all claims against a middle driver in a chain-reaction crash.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm June 27, 2021
In a recent decision dated June 9, 2021, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal in Lafayette found that a jury’s damage award to a man injured due the negligence of a dealership service technician was abusively low.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm June 20, 2020
On March 20, 2020, the Louisiana Firth Circuit Court of Appeal rendered judgement in a case involving a man injured by a falling tree branch while traveling downing Canal Street in Metairie. The plaintiff was riding on a motor scooter when a tree branch from a large oak tree fell and struck him.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm May 31, 2020
On April 3, 2020, the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed rulings of lower courts in a dispute over the timeliness of a fax-filed lawsuit. The case is Stevenson v. Progressive Security Insurance Company et al., Docket No. 2019-C-00637 in the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm January 25, 2020
In a recent decision out of Baton Rouge, a Louisiana federal judge ruled against an employer seeking a ruling that an injured worker was not a seaman at the time he became injured.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm January 19, 2020
In a ruling dated January 8, 2020, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal in New Orleans ruled in favor of a man injured in a collision with a St. Bernard Fire Department fire truck in 2011.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm October 1, 2019
In a September 18, 2019 decision, The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a Lake Charles workers’ compensation judge’s decision to award workers’ compensation benefits, attorneys’ fees, and penalties to an injured employee of Chicago Bridge & Iron.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm September 9, 2019
When a loved one dies on the job, it is common to experience grief, resentment, worry, and confusion. Louisiana has thousands of jobs in chemical plants, in the oil and gas industry, in construction, and on vessels. These are very strenuous jobs that pay well. However, they can also be very dangerous.