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Dialysis unit malfunction involved in wrongful death suit
The wife of a man who died after using a home dialysis machine filed a lawsuit in Louisiana on June 10. The suit maintains that the unit he was given was not working properly and that the health care company who provided it did not respond appropriately. The suit is...
Drunk driver ran from fatal crash, Louisiana State Police say
Police detained a 27-year-old man on suspicion of DWI after he allegedly fled from a three-vehicle crash in Plaquemines Parish on foot. The July 8 car accident reportedly happened on Louisiana 23 at around 3:30 a.m. and resulted in the death of a 19-year-old driver....
How to prove negligence
Louisiana residents who are considering filing a personal injury lawsuit may not necessarily be aware of how the process works. In order to sue for damages, the plaintiff must prove that they sustained damages due to the defendant's negligence. There are four aspects...
Japanese automakers recall cars due to airbags
Three Japanese automakers recently issued recalls affecting vehicles in Louisiana and other southern states known for their humid climates. The automakers, Honda, Mazda and Nissan, are recalling nearly 3 million vehicles because of the possibility that high absolute...
Plaquemines Hopes To Keep Case Against Oil Companies
A judge will not rule until after Sept. 12 in a case that is part of a larger series of 21 lawsuits against 18 oil companies in Louisiana. While the judge in the case typically rules from the bench after hearing arguments, he is only hearing three of the cases while...
The lawsuit against oil companies may be stalled
Levees.org offered its support upon hearing that Southeast Louisiana flood Protection Authority-East had filed a lawsuit against 97 oil, gas and pipeline companies. The suit claimed that the Katrina-flooded New Orleans had resulted from poorly designed levees and...
Louisiana flood board votes to continue lawsuit
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East flood board met on June 19 and voted to press forward with a lawsuit against 97 different gas, oil and pipeline companies that was originally filed in the summer of 2013. The vote was 4-4, and one member was...
Drugs found in system of pilot in fatal air crash
A National Transportation and Safety Board investigation into a 2013 Louisiana airplane accident revealed that a student pilot on the plane, a 28-year-old-man from Indiana, had marijuana and a pharmaceutical drug in his system at the time of the crash. The man's...
GM adds 4 models to recall
Louisiana drivers may want to know about a recent recall involving more than 500,000 vehicles in the U.S. by General Motors. So far in 2014, the automaker has recalled more than 14 million vehicles in 38 separate incidents. According to reports, the recent wave of...
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