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Don’t Part Ways With Your Business Partner Until You Read This Starting a new business is always exciting, but unfortunately, partners may eventually discover they aren’t a good fit for each other. The needs of the company may change, or you could simply find your partner isn’t suited to the job. Whether a partner is bringing negative press to your brand, mishandling funds, or just simply... Read more » Category: Business Litigation -
What Does “Maintenance and Cure” Actually Mean for an Injured Seaman? Offshore work is a particularly dangerous line of employment that comes with a high risk of injury. To offset the very real possibility of being hurt on a vessel, there are laws in place to protect workers who suffer accidents at sea. Unfortunately, those laws use archaic terms like “maintenance” and “cure” that aren’t exactly... Read more » Category: Maritime -
What is Maximum Medical Improvement? When you get injured while working offshore or near a vessel or boat, a term that you may hear is “maximum medical improvement.” While it is a legal term, it is actually a description of your medical condition. Maximum medical improvement, otherwise known as MMI, is a determination made by a doctor that you have... Read more » Category: Maritime -
Why It’s So Important to Build a Paper Trail After a Public Slip and Fall Accident When someone slips and falls in a private residence, they are likely to pursue compensation through homeowner’s insurance. It’s a very different story if you are hurt in a more public location, however. After a public slip and fall injury, you need to have the proper evidence available to recover damages, especially if your premises... Read more » Category: Accidents & Injuries -
The Tricks and Treats of Recent Updates in the Private and Public Works Acts With Halloween just around the corner, the trick-or-treat season may have you feeling both festive and fearful. One thing you need not fear, however, is whether you have been tricked into missing out on recent jurisprudential changes in the Louisiana Public Works Act and Louisiana Private Works Act because the lawyers at Scott Vicknair, LLC... Read more » Category: Private/Public Projects -
What to Do If You Are Hurt in a Rear-End Accident Rear-end wrecks are one of the most common types of crashes seen on New Orleans streets and highways, but that doesn’t mean the injuries you may sustain won’t be severe. Neck and back pain in particular can keep you from returning to work after this type of accident. If you’ve been hurt in a rear-end... Read more » Category: Car Accidents -
Our New Orleans Attorneys Give Back to the Community Posted on Mar 24, 2021 Scott Vicknair, LLC has a strong commitment to bettering our local and the national community. We take a large amount of pro bono cases, typically on referral from mental health professionals, other legal professionals, or social service professionals. We also regularly advocate for community-based non-profits seeking to effect systemic change. Above and... Read more » Category: Accidents & Injuries -
Who is at fault when I get rear-ended in a car accident? Rear-End collisions are the most common type of auto accident, accounting for approximately 29% of all motor vehicle accidents. Many drivers involved in these accidents believe that the driver who caused the collision (the following car) is always legally at fault for the accident. While this is true for many rear-end collisions, it may not... Read more » Category: Car Accidents -
What to Do If You are Hurt by an Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist in Louisiana Although liability insurance is legally required in Louisiana, there is still a significant minority of drivers who don’t have any insurance at all. Those who do follow the law and purchase the minimum liability insurance may have picked the cheapest option. That means the other driver’s policy is unlikely to fully cover your medical bills... Read more » Category: Car Accidents