For Louisiana Homeowners, it is important to understand when and how your homeowner’s insurance company can or cannot cancel or refuse to renew your policy.
On August 22, 2016, FEMA directed flood insurance claims adjusters to help local government officials in promptly identifying “Substantially Damaged” property. Specifically, FEMA stated that
A personal injury lawsuit involves many issues, including that of liability, or legal responsibility. Recently, the Louisiana Second Circuit addressed the issue of damages. Specifically,
Injured workers collecting Louisiana Workers Compensation indemnity payments may find they are laid off by their employer of injury and, as a result, may lose
A wreck on Louisiana I-10 closed local lanes of the interstate March 21. Reports from the Times-Picayune online showed five or six vehicles were involved.
In the state of Louisiana, residents pay a lot for auto insurance, and insurance companies generally look carefully at local risk factors – now, there’s
Recently, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal addressed whether an individual seeking workers’ compensation benefits qualified as an independent contractor of a bath and
In a case before the Second Circuit,Court of Appeal, the court addressed whether an employee’s use of his employer’s car to pick up his girlfriend
In a case before the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, the court addressed a negligence claim regarding an allegedly dangerous defect equipment from a
In a recent case before the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, the court reviewed a jury verdict in favor of a city and a
In a case before the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, the court addressed whether an insurance company’s exclusion of coverage violated public policy. Louisiana
In this case, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal rejected an injured employee’s claim for penalties when an employer waited eighty-six days to pay
Update on Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Benefits On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, American Rescue Plan Act. The law
The “Fifth of May”, more commonly known as “Cinco de Mayo” in Spanish, is celebrated each year as the day when Mexico celebrated a triumphant
A clarification of the requirements for a causation expert were outlined by the court in Pollard v. 21st Century Centennial Ins. Co., 21-65 (La. App.
A recent dispute between a law firm and its workers’ compensation carrier, the Louisiana Supreme court addressed both the jurisdiction of the OWC under La.