Wrongful Death

In recent years, the United States has witnessed an alarming trend on its nation’s roads: Pedestrian deaths are soaring.  More pedestrians died in traffic accidents in 2022 than in any year since 1981 – but that upward trend has been happening for at least a decade...

Wrongful death legal protections are helpful in circumstances of medical malpractice when families have suffered the unthinkable and have lost a family member to medical malpractice. Wrongful death legal protections can help surviving family members with their...

A wrongful death claim for damages can come at a difficult time in the lives of surviving family members who have lost a loved one in a fatal accident. It can serve as a legal resource to help them recover compensation for some of the damages they have suffered,...

Families of two workers who were killed in the tragic collapse of a hotel under construction in New Orleans have filed wrongful death lawsuits against the companies behind the construction project.Three workers were killed and many more injured in the partial collapse...

A man is dead after a car struck a bicyclist on a Calcasieu Parish road one recent night.Police said the accident happened at about 8 p.m. as a 62-year-old man was biking southbound on Old River Rd. in Starks. A man driving a Jeep southbound came up behind him and...

A Louisiana court recently ruled in favor of the family of a worker who was killed when a truck tire exploded while he was trying to inflate it. The court ordered Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to pay the man's family and his employer a total of $7.2 million.The man...

Negligence is the key legal concept behind most personal injury and wrongful death cases. For instance, in a car accident case, a driver who causes an accident through negligence can be held liable for the damages he or she caused. It's important to note that in some...

Driving securely should always be our topmost concern. When we drive a motor vehicle, be it single or with a commuter, it's important we understand the essentials of safe driving and follow them dutifully each and every time we are on the road. Wearing a seat belt,...

Driving after drinking or taking drugs is extremely hazardous and often lethal. Intoxication can slow the function of the brain, weaken visual aptitude, and cause one to lose sense of space and time. It impairs fine motor skills and reduces reaction times of a person....

One of the key concepts in personal injury law is known as restitution. The goal of a personal injury lawsuit is to make someone whole again after they have suffered a loss. This is why part of a personal injury claim consists of calculating damages: The injured must...