Being convicted of driving while intoxicated in Louisiana carries with it a slew of penalties. These consequences go beyond fines, the possibility of jail time and lost driving privileges. It can also have a negative impact on a person personally and professionally. Drunk driving is a violation that can happen to anyone and it is important to know how to craft a viable legal defense against the charges. Part of that is understanding how legislators are addressing DWI and moving forward with implementing harsher penalties. A new series of laws might be put in effect to penalize those convicted ..read more

Working on an offshore oil rig can be lucrative, but it can also be dangerous. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, marine oil work has one of the highest rates of fatal accidents in the nation, with 37.6 deaths per 100,000 workers. If you've been injured on the job, you need help with your medical bills and you also need income while you are unable to work. These can be crucial for injured workers in any industry, but for offshore oil rig workers, there are some additional legal complications. First, you must know what laws may apply to your situation. In this blog post, we'll br ..read more

When you read about personal injury lawsuits, the focus is often on how to establish liability and prove your damages. These are certainly key aspects of any personal injury claim, but there are other areas of the legal process that you don’t want to overlook, as doing so could jeopardize your ultimate recovery. This is especially true when it comes to dealing with comparative fault. What is comparative fault? Under comparative fault, the compensation that you recover from your legal claim can be reduced if you’re found to be partially at fault, even if you win your case by imposing liability ..read more

A criminal conviction can linger on your record for decades. As a result, you might find it difficult to secure the meaningful employment that you want. This can leave you at a financial disadvantage in the long-term. As if that’s not enough, your criminal history can also be used to block you from securing the housing that you want and from even doing things like going on field trips with your children. Although these consequences of a criminal conviction can be stressful to deal with, you might be able to escape them through expungement of your criminal record. If you succeed in expunging yo ..read more

To answer the question in the title above, yes, you may be able to collect damages if the truck that injured you was not properly maintained by the trucking company. To explain why, we first need to cover some basic information. Why large trucks are so dangerous Large trucks are more dangerous than smaller vehicles in any collision. This is just a matter of physics. A fully-loaded semi-truck can weigh more than 80,000 pounds, while a typical passenger car weighs just over 4,000 pounds. When the two collide, the results will be devastating for the occupants of the smaller vehicle, even in an ac ..read more

Tractor-trailer trucks play a very important role in the economy in Louisiana. They are designed to carry large loads of various products or equipment to various stores and other retailers. They also provide many jobs to the truck drivers who drive the trucks around the state. However, they are also much larger than all the other vehicles on the roads. When they are involved in truck accidents, they can cause significant damage to the other vehicles involved in the crash. There are also many ways that a truck accident can occur, but many of them are due to the actions or inactions of the truck ..read more

It only takes the blink of an eye for a semi-truck to take you by surprise and cause a devastating accident. If you’ve been injured in a truck accident on your way to work or during a road trip, then you know the extensive damage that can be caused by these big rigs. And as you struggle to find a way to cope with the reality of your severe physical injuries, the emotional and financial ramifications of your harm can take a toll. You might be angry, frustrated, and scared. That’s why now may be the time to take legal action. Be prepared to address settlement offers But as you pursue your person ..read more

The wonders of modern medicine have given patients the means to cure or manage numerous diseases and common injuries. With proper medication, you can control conditions such as high blood pressure and depression. Prescription painkillers make recovery much easier to handle. However, as with everything in the medical field, there are side effects and risks that come with using these drugs. Most of the time, your provider or pharmacist will inform you of these dangers. Other times, they do not become apparent until later when damage has already occurred. How are you to know if your medication is ..read more

If you have a criminal arrest or conviction on your record, it will impact your future and the goals you have set for yourself. However, you may be eligible to have your criminal record expunged. If so, you can go on with your life as though your brush with the law had never happened. Expungement defined You will be eligible for record expungement if the criminal charges against you have been dismissed and you have not been found guilty of another crime. Your record will be physically destroyed. Although law enforcement keeps one copy, the public never knows about it. About background checks T ..read more

If you are going to court in Louisiana, you will usually have a choice between a jury trial and a bench trial. According to the American Bar Association, a jury trial is where your case is decided by a jury of your peers. A bench trial is where the judge decides the case. In a jury trial, there is a lot of uncertainty as to how the jury will react to your case. You do not know anything about the jurors except for information they have provided or anything learned during the process of choosing the jury. In a bench trial, you have the advantage of being able to know the judge's opinions in prev ..read more