Covington Personal Injury Law Blog
The problem of the distracted pedestrian
Distracted driving is a problem all throughout the United States. It involves drivers allowing non-driving activities, such as eating, grooming, and texting, to take their eyes off the roads. When Louisiana drivers focus on things other than the task of driving when...
What should you take pictures of after a car accident?
A car accident can change your life in an instant. One moment you are driving down the road, and in a matter of a few seconds you have painful injuries and extensive damage to your personal property. It can be difficult to know what to do next or how you can move...
Amazon facing liability for defect products sold
Now, more than ever, consumers in Louisiana and elsewhere rely on on-line shopping to meet their needs. Today, it is easy to purchase anything on-line, whether it is an electronic device, bedding, home appliances, pet needs or food. While the convenience is clear, as...
Help for victims of catastrophic brain injuries
Catastrophic brain injuries can change the lives of victims and their families forever. For that reason, victims of brain injuries should be familiar with brain injury symptoms and how a claim for damages may be able to help them. Lasting impacts of a traumatic brain...
Rear-end chain reaction crash kills two in St. Tammany Parish
Rear-end traffic accidents can be especially devastating because the driver of the vehicle that is rear-ended may have little or no warning of the impending accident and is unable to take evasive measures. This phenomenon is especially common during periods of high...
Liability limits are now in effect for COVID-19 claims:
The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant uncertainty for businesses across the country – but there is some good news for Louisiana employers and businesses. As offices, worksites, and other places of businesses reopen, many had been concerned about possible...
Head-on collision in Louisiana leaves two injured
Most of us will probably have the good fortune to only be involved in minor “fender benders” once or twice in our lives. However, we all know that much more serious motor vehicle accidents occur every day in America. One such collision reportedly occurred recently in...
Experience matters in wrongful death cases
Many people probably think that wrongful death cases in Louisiana are fairly straightforward – there’s a death, and it was caused by another party’s negligence or recklessness. However, most of these types of cases aren’t so easy. Like many other personal injury cases...
How a child injury can cost more than similar injuries in adults
For parents, having a child get hurt is almost worse than getting hurt themselves. Parents can often have visceral, physical reactions to seeing their child injured and can suffer extreme anxiety and guilt, even if they aren't the ones who technically caused the...
Comparative negligence and motor vehicle accidents
A motor vehicle accident can be an overwhelming ordeal for an individual who has been accused of being the cause of the incident. After a collision in Covington, an individual may discover that they are being sued by the other person involved in their crash for...
