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Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Punitive Damages for Oil Spill
A class action lawsuit was recently filed in the U.S. District Court in New Orleans seeking punitive damages from BP, Transocean Ltd., Cameron International, and Halliburton in relation to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The lawsuit was brought by Corliss...
Wrongful Death, Environmental Claims Transferred to N.O., Part 2
Previously, we talked about the recent decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to consolidate and transfer a number of oil spill and environmental contamination-related cases to the Eastern District of Louisiana. While the judges transferred most...
Wrongful Death and Environmental Cases to be Heard in Louisiana
Many of the legal proceedings related to the BP/Transocean oil spill appear to be headed to a federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana. In late July, a group of seven judges making up the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation met in Boise, Idaho, and...
What Should You Do After a Car Accident? Part 2
In our last post, we discussed some things you should remember if involved in a car accident. Below is the continuation of that list. Exchange information with other drivers. Regardless of who you may feel is at fault, you should exchange information with all of the...
What Should You Do After a Car Accident?
Every year thousands of people are involved in motor vehicle accidents in Louisiana. While most accidents are relatively minor and may not involve any serious injuries, it is still important to know what to do in the event you are involved in an accident. There are...
Truck Accidents May be Preventable With Stability Systems
One of the most common types of accidents involving large trucks are rollovers. While all truck-related accidents are serious given a typical tractor-trailer's size and weight, rollovers can be especially dangerous because they tend to happen quickly and with little...
Wrongful Death Settlement in Police Shooting Case
The town of Homer has agreed to settle a wrongful death suit and pay a total of $125,000 to the family of a man shot and killed in his home by two police officers last February. The death of 73-year-old Bernard Monroe Sr. had created national news and some unrest in...
Truck Crash in Northern Louisiana Leaves One Dead
A collision between two trucks on I-20 in Northern Louisiana left one man dead and several others injured. The accident occurred on July 24 at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon in Lincoln Parish. The auto accident appears to have occurred as a Chevy Suburban traveling...
Products Liability Cases Settle, Avandia Remains on the Market
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committee decided last week to leave the diabetes drug Avandia on the market, but recommended changes to existing warnings and restrictions on how the drug is prescribed. This decision came just a few days after the drug's maker,...
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