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If you are pulled over for a traffic stop, or at a DUI checkpoint, it’s important to know your rights in order to protect yourself and your property. You have the right to refuse to […]

The open container law in Louisiana prohibits car drivers as well as passengers from keeping an alcoholic beverage inside the vehicle in an open container while the vehicle is being driven on a public highway […]

Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette was arrested last week, April 11,  in Jacksonville, Florida, according to the Advocate. Fournette, who now plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars, had been pulled over for a traffic stop […]

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 […]

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 […]

In personal injury cases, you may seek compensation for damages done to you due to the negligence or wrongdoing of a person or group. Compensation may be sought for damages incurred in a car accident, […]

At Bloom Legal, we have been helping clients fight DWI charges for a decade and a half. We understand that everyone makes mistakes, and we don’t think any person’s livelihood or wellbeing should be threatened […]

Mardi Gras is a festival that draws tourists and locals alike. Recent estimates place the number of attendees for the festival in New Orleans at roughly one million.  Mardi Gras can be aptly described as […]

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, […]

We’ve assembled a guide to navigating Mardi Gras 2019, because you’re worth it. Whether you’re visiting New Orleans for your first Mardi Gras, or you’re a local trying to figure out how you’re going to get […]

Getting someone out of jail can be an expensive affair. Most people don’t have thousands of dollars just sitting around, ready to fork over when a loved one has been arrested. In many cases, people […]

Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare services are great for a city like New Orleans. From cutting down on drunk driving, to connecting tourists and locals, services like Uber and Lyft make our city safer and […]

In September 2017, LSU freshman Maxwell Gruver died with so much alcohol in his bloodstream that it was more than six times higher than Louisiana’s legal driving limit. Acute alcohol intoxication with aspiration was the […]

Finding yourself involved in an auto accident is always scary. Especially when you’re a passenger in the car, figuring out what to do in the aftermath may not always be obvious. If you sustained injuries […]

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 […]

The posting of “revenge porn” is an invasion of privacy, a violation of trust, and in Louisiana and most other states, a serious criminal offense. It is also shockingly common. One survey found that one […]

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 […]

Unless the leading car is backing up at the time, the trailing vehicle in a rear-end accident is the one that collides with the car in front, not the other way around. For this reason, […]