Since its inception, Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms® rankings have recognized the Baton Rouge, Louisiana law firm of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C.. For 2015, Best Law Firms recognizes Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. in the following four practice areas: (1) Personal…
NHTSA and GM entered into a consent order on Friday, May 16, 2014, under which GM will pay the statutory maximum civil penalty of $35 million for its failure to comply with the notification requirements of the Safety Act — National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 as…
The standard commercial general liability policy contains “work-product” exclusions. “These exclusions reflect the intent of the insurance industry to avoid the possibility that coverage under a CGL policy will be used to repair and replace the insured’s defective products and faulty workmanship.” McKenzie & Johnson, 15 La. Civil Law Treatise,…
ELEMENTS OF AN INADEQUATE WARNING CLAIM UNDER THE LPLA I. claimant sustains damages caused by a characteristic of a product AND II. damages arose from a reasonably anticipated use of the product –use or handling of a product that the product’s manufacturer should reasonably expect of an ordinary person in…
I. claimant sustains damages caused by a characteristic of a product AND II. damages arose from a reasonably anticipated use of the product –use or handling of a product that the product’s manufacturer should reasonably expect of an ordinary person in the same or similar circumstances AND III. damage causing…
The Louisiana Supreme Court struck another blow to victims of allegedly defective products on February 18, 2011, when it issued the per curiam decision of Payne v. Gardner, 2010-2627 (La. 2/18/11). A child was injured after climbing onto and then attempting to ride the moving pendulum of an oil well…
Paul H. Dué of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana personal injury law firm of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for 2012. For 2012, Dué has been recognized in four categories, including Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Dué has…
The congressionally mandated product safety database, SaferProducts.gov, was launched on March 11, 2011 by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The site can be used to report harm or risks of harm caused by consumer products, with the reported information being searchable by persons interested in seeking safety…
The Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal issued a News Release regarding fireworks safety issues this holiday season. Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning said, “Due to the fire hazard as well as the inherent risk of injury involved in fireworks, citizens are urged to use extreme caution when handling…
After teaching Insurance Law during the Fall 2010 semester at the Southern University Law Center (SULC), Baton Rouge, Louisiana product liability and personal injury lawyer, Scott Andrews, was selected to teach Product Liability at the Southern University Law Center during the Spring 2011 semester. The Southern University Law Center is…