Why Won’t the At-Fault Driver’s Insurance Company Pay My Medical Bills?

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 …

Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal Finds for Property Owner in Falling Tree Branch Case

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.

Guidry v. Brookshire Grocery Company: The Rare Louisiana Case in Which Summary Judgment is Granted for the Plaintiff in a Merchant Liability Slip and Fall Case

Published by The Pellegrin Firm December 27, 2019

In a recent decision, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a Lafayette district judge’s decision to grant summary judgment on liability for a patron injured after slipping in a liquid substance at a Super 1 supermarket.

New Orleans Court Finds Lyft Driver Cannot Collect from Underinsured Motorist Carrier in Car Accident Personal Injury Case

Published by The Pellegrin Firm December 13, 2019

In a ruling dated November 27, 2019, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal in New Orleans affirmed a district judge’s decision to grant summary judgment for Progressive Insurance Company in the case of a Lyft driver seeking underinsured motorist coverage though his wife’s policy, which covered him as a resident relative of her household.

Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal Affirms Judgment Finding Employer Was Arbitrary and Capricious in Controverting Claim for Workers’ Compensation Benefits

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.

Death on the Job: What Family Members Need to Know About Louisiana Workplace Fatalities

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.

Louisiana Court of Appeal: Riverboat Casino Connected to Dock is “Vessel” Under Maritime Law

On July 3, 2019, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal in Lake Charles rendered  judgement on a dispute over the status of riverboat casinos as “vessels.”  This is important because the plaintiff, who sustained injuries while operating a scissor lift on a riverboat casino moored in  Lake Charles, filed his suit under the Jones Act. The Jones Act provides …

Courts Find Car Driver Negligent but Not Legal Cause of Bicycle Accident in Metairie

On May 29, 2019, the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal  in Gretna upheld a jury’s verdict clearing a car driver of liability in a collision with a bicycle at the intersection of Airline Drive and Shrewsbury Road in Metairie. The defendant-driver was attempting to take a right turn towards the entrance ramp of the Causeway circle when the bicyclist …

New Orleans Court Finds Defendant Driver Not in Course and Scope of Employment

On February 28, 2018, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal in New Orleans ruled on a case in which it had to consider the factors for determining when a defendant driver is in the course and scope of employment. The case is a personal injury suit arising from a pick-up truck colliding with a Regional Transit Authority bus. The …