When a person is arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the evidence against that individual often includes a blood or a urine test.  These tests are often viewed as strong evidence […]

If you or someone you care about gets in trouble during Mardi Gras we at Bloom Legal can help. Mardi Gras promotes a lot of drinking and revelry, which often leads to arrests and injuries. […]

After an auto accident, it can be really difficult to understand what you should do to protect yourself.  By taking certain steps when you get hurt, you can maximize the chances of being awarded monetary […]

Allstate Insurance has released its 2013 America’s Best Drivers Report, which ranks cities based on the risks of accidents in each location. New Orleans, unfortunately, ranked number 156 out of 200 cities, with crashes 28.1 […]

Halloween in New Orleans is one of the bigger event weekends in the country. People come from all over to flock to the streets and enjoy the wide variety of different parties and events happening […]

People always ask, “Why would I need help with a traffic ticket?” or “Would it be worth it to hire an attorney in order to defend a simple traffic ticket?” Surprisingly, hiring a traffic ticket […]

Jenifer Englade, the woman responsible for a tragic Memorial Day weekend car accident that left three dead, should not have had a valid driver’s license. The case against Englade has uncovered a loophole in the […]

Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux is getting fed up with the Orleans Parish School Board’s resistance to an audit he requested on Nov. 29, 2012. Now, seven months later, the School Board is still fighting […]

Jennifer Englade, the woman responsible for the death of three over Memorial Day weekend, was released from the LSU Interim Hospital yesterday afternoon. Still wearing a neck brace and with bandages on her arms, Englade […]

Los Angeles, Calif. – This past weekend over 1,000 drivers were stopped at a DUI checkpoint in the Burbank area of LA, and none were over the legal limit. In the 5 hours from 9 […]

A 26-year-old woman impressively garnered two DWIs in 24 hours in Slidell this past weekend. Marjorie Portier, a Mississippi woman, was first pulled over at 2:30am Saturday morning after swerving dangerously in front of an […]

Former professional football players have launched a lawsuit against the National Football League, or NFL, holding the members of the organization responsible for actively promoting and profiting from a culture of violence that has led […]

NOPD will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight on May 24th, 2013. NOPD did not announced where the checkpoints will be taking place, but they will be conducted between 9pm and 5am. If you or […]

The members of satirical rock group Spinal Tap may have given up the loud music and the rock-and-roll lifestyle in recent years, New Orleans personal injury attorneys report. Harry Shearer, the band’s bass player, has […]

Sometimes at Bloom Legal we are fortunate to have contributions from other bloggers around the country that are on point with topics that affect us here in New Orleans , Louisiana. If you have any […]

A fatal shooting in Mid-City last month left two men dead, and a third-grade boy severely injured, New Orleans police say. The family of 8-year-old Daymond Harris reported that the boy is awake and talking, […]

Hopefully, you will never be in a situation where you are arrested for DUI or DWI. Of course, you do not want to get arrested at all. However, if you are in this situation, it […]

Drinking and driving is a serious crime that can result in very negative consequences. From expensive fines to serving jail time, getting arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol can completely ruin a […]