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You’re driving along minding your own business when you see those red and blue flashing lights pop up in your rearview. For almost anyone, getting pulled over by the police can be an anxiety-inducing situation. […]

Your doctor or surgeon has received extensive education, gone through rigorous training, and obtained years of experience to gain the specialized knowledge required to identify and treat the multitude of conditions which can affect the […]

Seniors living in nursing homes may have lost some of the mobility or abilities they had when they were younger. But they don’t lose their rights. Nursing home residents in Louisiana have the right to […]

If you’ve been convicted of a crime in New Orleans and received probation in lieu of jail time, you may consider yourself lucky that you avoided time behind bars. But that doesn’t mean that probation […]

If you’ve entered into a plea bargain with prosecutors and pled guilty to a crime in New Orleans, you can ask the court to take your plea back, but there is no guarantee that your […]

If you have been arrested and charged with a crime in New Orleans, you have many choices to make as you face aggressive prosecutors and the possibility of time behind bars and other severe consequences. […]

If a New Orleans police officer hands you a traffic ticket after pulling you over, the first thing you’ll likely do is drive away, cursing under your breath and lamenting how much this just ruined […]

With the recent national debate regarding gun control, gun violence and gun laws in general have come to the forefront. Violent crimes in New Orleans are consistently a concern for the community, however, gun violence […]

You’re relaxing at home when suddenly there is a loud and unexpected knock on the door. It’s not a friendly neighbor or a girl scout selling cookies – it’s the police. They sternly tell you […]

When you leave your children with a babysitter, you are placing a great deal of trust in the fact that they will be well taken care of. For many parents, choosing a reliable adult you […]

In March of this year, a three-year-old girl in Ville Platte, Louisiana was found dead in her mother’s car after being left there alone for an unknown period. Tragedies like this are all too common […]

For most people, a sobriety checkpoint is something they would prefer to get through as quickly as possible. After all, these tend to be a hindrance to your travels and could even wind up with […]

In recent years, police behavior has come into the spotlight. Targeted police brutality has been discussed across multiple forums. Although the spike in violence may seem recent to outside observers, those who have been targeted […]

If you practice in the field of medical malpractice, you’re bound to get some abnormal cases from time to time. I once had a patient whose physician had sewn up him up during a procedure […]

Five people were arrested in New Orleans Monday night during a protest at the Jefferson Davis Memorial monument. The statue is one of several in the city scheduled to be removed under the direction of […]

The Louisiana House has recently taken new steps to combat the opioid epidemic here in the state.  H.B. 192, introduced by Helena Moreno who is currently running for City Council in New Orleans, would limit […]

Recent changes made by the Louisiana state legislator have shifted the ways that DUIs and other misdemeanors cases will be handled. Since February 1st, DUI cases have been handled in the Orleans Parish Criminal Court […]

It’s that time of year again. The days are longer, the temperatures are rising, and festival season is underway. We love this spring-time feeling, where everyone and everything feels a little more energized. So, we […]