July 7, 2026 | Car Accident
Louisiana law allows car accident victims to pursue compensation for both economic and non-economic losses. Economic damages cover the financial costs that can be documented with bills, pay stubs, and receipts. Non-economic damages cover the human cost of the injury, including pain, suffering, and the ways a person’s daily life has been altered. Medical costs […]
Read moreMay 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Logging truck accidents are not like typical car crashes. These vehicles are massive, heavily loaded, and operate under a separate set of federal and state regulations. When something goes wrong, the aftermath is often severe, and the legal process that follows can be more layered than most people expect. Our friends at Johnston | Martineau […]
Read moreMay 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Losing someone in a commercial truck crash near Port Allen is devastating. The grief is immediate. The legal questions that follow can feel overwhelming, especially when the family is also trying to understand what actually happened and who is responsible. Trucking wrongful death cases involve federal regulations, multiple potentially liable parties, insurance structures that differ […]
Read moreMay 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Cargo that wasn’t properly secured shifts, slides, or falls — and when that happens on a Baton Rouge interstate at highway speeds, the consequences are catastrophic. Flying debris triggers multi-car pileups. Load shifts destabilize the truck and cause jackknifes or rollovers. Improperly loaded vehicles tip on curves. These aren’t freak accidents. They’re predictable outcomes of […]
Read moreMay 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Louisiana ranks among the worst states in the country for drunk driving fatalities. When an impaired driver causes a crash in Baton Rouge, the evidence of their intoxication doesn’t just matter for the criminal case against them. It shapes the civil injury claim too, and in meaningful ways that go beyond what most car accident […]
Read moreMay 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Louisiana is a tort state. To recover compensation after a crash, you have to prove someone else caused it. That sounds simple enough. But proving fault in a real car accident involves collecting specific evidence, understanding how Louisiana’s negligence standard works, and preparing for the other side to push back on every element of your […]
Read moreMay 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
When a rideshare accident happens in Baker, the most important evidence often isn’t on the road. It’s on a server. The Uber app generates a continuous stream of data about every trip, including the driver’s location, speed, route, and status at every moment. That data can definitively establish whether the driver had an active trip […]
Read moreApril 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
When a moving van causes an accident, most people focus on whoever was behind the wheel. The driver’s conduct matters, absolutely. But moving van cases frequently involve a more complicated liability picture than a standard collision, and limiting a claim to the driver alone often means leaving real compensation behind. Identifying every party that contributed […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Crosswalks Aren’t a Guarantee of Safety A lot of pedestrians assume that being in a crosswalk means they’re automatically protected and that any driver who hits them is automatically at fault. That’s a reasonable assumption. It’s also not entirely accurate under Louisiana law. Crosswalk laws place obligations on both drivers and pedestrians, and how those […]
Read moreApril 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Product liability claims are among the most legally misunderstood cases in personal injury law. We break down the myths that cause injured people to dismiss valid claims against manufacturers and sellers without ever seeking help. When a product fails and someone gets hurt, the first instinct is often to blame themselves. Maybe they used it […]
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