Covington Personal Injury Law Blog
Defending against wrongful death by police action
The loss of a loved one is a difficult time to process, which is why surviving loved ones will sometimes seek to hold someone accountable for their loss. Unfortunately, this could lead to innocent parties being accused of the wrongful death, and sometimes this is a...
Is your child at risk from unsafe consumer products?
When you buy something for your home or for personal use, you probably assume it’s safe. You trust that manufacturers adequately tested the product before releasing it to the public to ensure that innocent consumers are not at unnecessary risk for injury or illness....
New law caps lawsuits for Louisiana motor vehicle accidents
Louisiana insurance companies and businesses have long had concerns about lawsuit awards after motor vehicle accidents. While there is no doubt people who have been injured or lost a loved one in a crash have the right to seek compensation, the amounts are often far...
Asserting negligence claims against the driver liable for your accident
Car accident victims who manage to survive a serious car accident may struggle physically, emotionally, and financially for many months after the accident. In fact, many victims find that they are never fully able to recover from the devastating consequences of the...
Companies have options when faced with product liability lawsuits
Except for a few bad actors, companies care about their customers. They want to make a product that brings joy into the world. Unfortunately, sometimes, that endeavor to bring joy into the world back fires, and a product hurts a customer, which can become a product...
Daily commuting can be a dangerous task
Your daily commutes in Louisiana were uneventful and led you at times to become inattentive, but then an accident occurred, and everything has changed. Fortunately, if you contributed little or no fault to the accident, you may pursue a personal injury claim against...
The open and obvious defense to premises liability claims
Premises liability is an area of personal injury law that concerns the safety of property and the liability of property owners who fail to maintain their parcels and buildings. A Louisiana resident may have the option to file a personal injury claim based on premises...
Wrong-way crash kills two in Jefferson County
One of the Missouri Highway Patrol’s chief functions is determining the cause of accidents that occur on the Interstate System or the state’s primary roads. Sometimes, this task is straightforward and takes little time to produce a concrete result. Other accidents may...
Simple safety tips to reduce the chance of car accidents
There is a certain amount of risk that comes with driving. After all, no matter how safe a driver is, he or she is still susceptible to the consequences of the actions of another driver on the road. While you cannot completely eliminate the possibility of a crash,...
The 100 deadliest days of summer for teen drivers
Covington area parents of teenagers know that their children do not always make the best decisions. In fact, a person’s brain is not fully developed until they are in their 20s which is probably no surprise to parents. Most of the time the bad decisions a teenager...
