Southern Baptist Convention Sexual Abuse Scandal: Legal Remedies for Victims The Southern Baptist Convention (“SBC”) sexual abuse scandal has shocked everyone. See NYTimes media report here. The individual churches and the Southern Baptist Church hierarchy must fix the problem now and ensure that it never happens again. In the meantime, […]
Who is Legally Liable if a Bicyclist Hits My Car? In a crash involving a bicyclist and an automobile or truck, most often, the driver of the vehicle will ultimately be held liable, but not always. What happens if the bicyclist hits the vehicle? Under Louisiana law, in automobile […]
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage and “Regular Use” of an Employer’s Vehicle For many years, insurance companies in Louisiana refused to provide uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM/UIM”) coverage if a policy holder was driving a vehicle provided by an employer for “regular use.” Regular use, for example, might include a situation where an employer […]
Legal Liability for Injury and Death at Louisiana Crowded Venues and Concerts The deaths and injuries that recently took place at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, have brought grief to families and the whole community. Investigations are ongoing and, ultimately, the venue owners and the organizers of the festival […]
Have You Been the Victim of a Staged Accident? It may be difficult to believe that automobile “accidents” might be staged. But, it happens more than you might think. Just recently, as reported by the US Department of Justice, a New Orleans woman pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for […]