On March 16, 2011, a 39 year old Galliano, Louisiana woman was killed and her passenger critically injured, at the intersection of Louisiana 3161 and Louisiana 3235 in Cut Off, Louisiana, when the Lafourche Parish woman failed to yield to oncoming traffic and turned left in front of an 18…
18 wheeler, truck, or big rig accidents are all too common on Louisiana’s roads and highways. Be careful when traveling near a big truck. If you are behind a big rig, remember that if you can not see the driver’s mirrors, the driver can not see you. Remember that an…
In Sensebe v. Canal Indemnity Company, 2010-0703 (La. 1/28/2011), the Louisiana Supreme Court held that an “automobile business” exclusion in a Farm Bureau insurance policy violates Louisiana’s public policy of requiring insurance coverage as expressed in the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law, La. R.S.32:851 – 1043. Specifically, the Court…
An Oakdale, Louisiana man was severely injured in a one vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 165 around Alexandria, Louisiana, on January 3, 2011. The man was traveling northbound on US 165 when he lost control of his SUV and exited the highway to the right before over steering to the…
By Act 75 of the 2010 Regular Legislative Session, Louisiana Revised Statute 9:2800.17 was enacted to provide as follows for liability for the diminution in the value of a damaged vehicle: Whenever a motor vehicle is damaged through the negligence of a third-party without being destroyed, and if the owner…
The Baton Rouge, Louisiana personal injury law firm of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. was selected for first tier (those firms that scored within a certain percentage of the highest scoring firms) inclusion in the 2010 inaugural rankings of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”, in the…
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal in Guillot v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 2008-1485 (La. App. 4 Cir. 9/24/10), upheld awards of $2,775,000 to a mother and $2,100,000 to a father for the death of their 17 day old brain damaged baby who was surgically removed from the mother’s abdomen following an…
Effective January 1, 2010, Louisiana’s Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Security Law requires every motor vehicle registered in Louisiana to be insured with minimum limits of 15/30/25. La.R.S. 32:900. 15 = per person maximum for bodily injury or death in one accident 30 = maximum for bodily injury or death to…
Louisiana State Police issued a reminder to Louisiana motorists to “drive with care and be especially aware of school zone speed limits, school buses loading or unloading children, and children walking or biking to school.” Most school zones and reduced speed limits are in effect from 7:00 am to 9:00…
A Kinder, Louisiana man on a Honda three-wheel motorcycle was killed on August 26, 2010 on U.S. Highway 165, when a 2004 GMC truck operated by a Lake Charles man allegedly made an illegal left turn across the motorcycle’s path from the shoulder of the highway in an attempt to…