Recently the Karen Irby matter was sadly concluded when she received an 18 year sentence for the death of two young doctors. Irby was charged with “depraved heart murder.” She plead to two counts of manslaughter. She struck the doctors’ vehicle…
There are many differences between how state court systems handle first time offenders. For example, in Louisiana, they have what is know as “pre-trial diversion” which is available for qualified first time offenders with non-violent felony or misdemeanor charges. Assuming that you…
Injured in New Orleans at a Mardi Gras parade? Looks like it will be even harder to seek compensation for your injuries if the Louisiana Senate passes Representative Jeff Arnold’s new bill (House Bill 902). Arnold’s bill, which has already…
In the United States, having a .08% blood alcohol content (BAC) level is legally considered “drunk,” and you can be charged with a DWI, or Driving While Intoxicated, at that level. Until the federal standard of .08% was implemented in…
If you are injured in an accident and another person is at fault, you may file a personal injury claim for your medical bills, pain and suffering and lost wages. If your injury is a back or neck condition, the…
In order to have a personal injury claim, you need to have three things: negligence, causation, and damages. Who Is at Fault? The first step is to determine if your injury was caused by a negligent person or company. A…
A friend recently asked, how many drinks does it take before I would be considered legally drunk? My answer was “it depends.” There are many ways to measure your BAC (blood alcohol content) level, but it is difficult to predict…
Last week a woman filed a civil complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the actor Steven Seagal, alleging sexual harassment and trafficking for sex among other charges and asking for $1,000,000 in damages. News reports indicate that the…
The Collateral Source Doctrine is an important legal protection for people and is a useful doctrine to know about when dealing with the insurance companies who represent defendants in personal injury lawsuits. Collateral Source Doctrine sounds like a very complicated…
Recently there has been a lot of coverage of sexual assault in the national news. Last week the charges against the Pittsburgh Steeler’s quarterback were dropped – he had been accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in a Georgia…