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The Importance Of Seeing A Doctor After A Car Accident After you’ve been in a car crash, it may be difficult to determine your next move once the chaos of the incident is over. If you suffered a serious injury, you were likely whisked away in an ambulance from the scene of the accident, but if you weren’t, should you still see a doctor? The... Read more » Category: Car AccidentsPremises Liability and the Law of Attractive Nuisances Attractive nuisances are any feature on someone’s personal property that might entice children to trespass onto the property and be injured. In New Orleans, attractive nuisance laws are in place to protect children from injuries. If a child does trespass and is harmed, the law will consider the property owners responsible for creating the situation... Read more » Category: Premises LiabilityWhat You Need To Know About Construction Litigation In Louisiana There are a variety of contracts and forms involved with construction projects. Whether the project is public or private, complications and disputes can easily arise. At our firm, we provide diligent construction litigation services to contractors, laborers, consultants, and others involved in the construction industry. Louisiana sets forth various stipulations regarding the construction industry. Under... Read more » Category: Construction LitigationFiling Liens to Obtain Payment on Public and Private Construction Projects In Louisiana, the Private Works Act and the Public Works Act grant provisions that help workers obtain payment for services rendered on construction projects. It allows them to file liens on the property where the work was performed (or on the payment bond in public construction projects), which can then be sold to pay them... Read more » Category: Private/Public ProjectsWhen Punitive Damages May Be Awarded After a Drunk Driving Accident Every 90 seconds someone is injured by a drunk driver and every 50 minutes, someone dies because of a drunk driving car accident according to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The rates are staggering & the loss is devastating. Although it can be difficult to recover from a drunk driving personal injury,... Read more » Category: Car AccidentsWhat Exactly Constitutes a Breach of Contract? If you have ever wondered what exactly constitutes a “breach of contract,” you are not alone. What Is a Breach of Contract? A breach of contract is defined by Dictionary.com as “an act of breaking the terms set out in a contract.” Although it sounds simple, it can be difficult to navigate remedies for a breach of... Read more » Category: ContractsSo, You’ve Been in a Car Accident. Here’s What You Should Do There is a first time for everything, and unfortunately that includes car accidents. Even if you have been in an accident before, the moments after a car accident can be scary, disorienting and frantic, so knowing what steps to take immediately following the accident will help make sure you protect your rights as a victim.... Read more » Category: Car AccidentsThe Who, What, Where, When, and Why of Filing a Lien Under the Louisiana Public Works Act The Louisiana Public Works Act (the “Act”) was enacted for the sole purpose of protecting people doing work, performing labor, or providing materials for the construction, alteration, or repair of public works. To accomplish this objective, the Act mandates that public entities require the contractor to secure the public project with a bond to assure... Read more » Category: Private/Public ProjectsWhat You Should Know About Construction-Related Injuries and Deaths Construction sites can be some of the most promising places, symbolizing growth, innovation, creativity, stewardship, and work ethic. The construction industry provides jobs to over eight million Americans who work together for the benefit of society as a whole. But despite the wonderful opportunities construction jobs provide, there are also many dangerous aspects of those... Read more » Category: Construction Litigation