Topic: Louisiana
Will A Personal Injury Settlement Affect My Louisiana Taxes?
With tax season upon us you might be wondering if your personal injury settlement is going to be taxed by the state of Louisiana or the federal government. It’s safe to say nobody likes doing […]
Read MoreDeserted Streets Are Full Of Risk In Pandemic
With fewer drivers on the streets during the pandemic it may be tempting to take more risks like speeding or not wearing a seatbelt. You might even think a seatbelt is not necessary when driving […]
Read MoreThree of the Weirdest Personal Injury Claims and Lawsuits
When one is injured due to the negligence or wrongdoing of another, the injured party has legal recourse to seek compensation. Compensation can cover medical costs, loss of wages, loss of quality of life, damage […]
Read MoreCelebrities Arrested For Marijuana Possession
Celebrities: beneath all the glamor and bankroll, they’re just like everyone else. Right? I don’t know. Probably not. But what I’m trying to say is sometimes they like to relax with a few tokes of […]
Read MoreHow Do Contingency Fees Work in Personal Injury Cases?
You’ve likely seen TV commercials, billboards, or other ads featuring personal injury lawyers saying something like: “You pay nothing unless we get compensation for you” or “If we don’t win, our services are free.” This […]
Read MoreInjured In a Hotel and Other Mardi Gras Accidents
The most recent data, per NOLA.com, shows that the New Orleans area boasts nearly 40,000 hotel rooms. Whoa. I’m not going to lie, before I looked up that stat I knew it would be high, […]
Read MoreNot From New Orleans But Need a New Orleans Lawyer?
New Orleans is one of the premiere travel destinations in the world. We get a lot of phone calls from tourists who come to New Orleans to enjoy the food and culture and unfortunately end […]
Read MoreWhat Is Unique About Louisiana Law?
Did you know that the Law of Louisiana is unique from all other state laws in the US? It’s true! That’s because whereas the other 49 states base their interpretation of the law on what […]
Read MoreBlack People In Louisiana Almost Three Times More Likely Than Whites To Be Arrested For Marijuana Possession
According to a new report, black people are almost three times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession in Louisiana. The data comes from a report published last Tuesday, September 18, […]
Read MoreWhat Happens If You’re In an Accident While Riding In an Uber?
Ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft have become so engrained in our culture in recent years. It’s sometimes easy to forget that they are still relatively new services. So perhaps it is no surprise that […]
Read MoreSuspended License? Here’s How To Get It Fixed
Having your license suspended can be a huge hinderance on your day-to-day life. How will you get to work? How will you take the kids to school? How will you do the grocery shopping? The […]
Read MoreTake These Steps If You Are Injured While On Vacation
Vacation is supposed to be a time of rest and relaxation, free from worry. Take a load off, get away for a while. Hashtag recharge. Life in a Corona Extra commercial. You know the drill. […]
Read MoreCommon, Costly Misconceptions About Traffic Tickets
Let’s be honest: traffic tickets suck. They take up your time, money, and patience. Unfortunately, it seems like almost everyone gets saddled with a traffic ticket sooner or later. Death, taxes, and traffic tickets, am […]
Read MoreMan arrested for 5th DWI in Plaquemines Parish
A Prairieville man was arrested was arrested Wednesday afternoon for a 5th DWI. When he was pulled over, he had multiple pill bottles in his vehicle for drugs including oxycodone. Alois Guepet III was seen swerving […]
Read MoreDWI technology will now connect agencies across parish lines
Louisiana is implementing new 6 million dollar DWI technology that will make reporting and information available across parish lines and shorten the amount of time for these agencies in regards to DWI arrests. With this […]
Read MoreCrime Down 40 Percent in Mid-City
April crime reports for MidCity’s Crime Prevention District show a 40 percent drop compared to last year’s figures of the same time frame. For April of 2013, records indicate that 45 total crimes occurred in […]
Read MoreGov. Jindal Calls for BP to Fund $173 Million Seafood Monitoring Program
As news surfaced today that scientists have discovered a 22-mile-long plume of underwater oil extending to the southwest of the BP oil well that exploded months ago, we are reminded that the long-term effects of […]
Read MoreKenner City Council Says No to Closing Bars at 2 a.m.
Last week the Kenner City Council voted against having Kenner bars close between 2 and 6 a.m. The argument for regulating hours of local bars originally came from Police Chief Steve Caraway, who cited public […]
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