Kirk A. Guidry and B. Scott Andrews of the boutique law firm, Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C., were selected once again by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana litigation practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs and…
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B. Scott Andrews Invited to Membership in America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®
B. Scott Andrews of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana boutique law firm of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. has been selected among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® in Louisiana for 2020. Selection to America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the…
Scott Andrews Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© – 2019
Scott Andrews was recently selected by his peers for the fourth time for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice area of Plaintiff Personal Injury. Scott Andrews is a member of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana injury law firm of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C., specializing in…
Kirk A. Guidry recognized as 2019 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Baton Rouge area.
Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. attorney Kirk A. Guidry was recently recognized by his peers in Best Lawyers as the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in the Baton Rouge area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the…
Louisiana Court of Appeal Upholds Dismissal of Medical Negligence Claim Based on Prescription
If you believe that you may have a personal injury claim against someone who caused your injuries, the first thing that you need to consider is the prescriptive period or prescription that may apply to your claim. Louisiana law applies time limits that require litigants to assert their claims within…
Louisiana Appellate Court Reverses Stay of Civil Proceeding in Medical Malpractice Case Based on Improper Procedures
Many states have very particular laws when it comes to medical malpractice actions, particularly when it comes to the steps you must take before you can file a civil action against the medical professionals who may have caused you damages. Louisiana is no exception, requiring plaintiffs to submit their medical malpractice…
Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. Ranked in “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Law Firms
Nov. 1, 2017 –U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, the “Best Law Firms” rankings include the Baton Rouge, Louisiana injury law firm of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C., this year in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (T1) and…
Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Worker’s Compensation Insurance Company in Medical Malpractice Action
Medical malpractice actions can arise in a variety of contexts. The following lawsuit demonstrates why it is essential to retain a seasoned Baton Rouge medical malpractice attorney the moment you think that you may be entitled to damages. According to a recently published decision from the First Circuit of Louisiana,…
Louisiana Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Physician in Spinal Cord Injury Medical Malpractice Case
In a recent opinion from the First Circuit Court of Appeal for the State of Louisiana, the plaintiff appealed a trial court ruling granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a medical malpractice action. In June 2006, the plaintiff underwent a spinal fusion surgery performed by a certain…
Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. Lawyers Named to the 2017 Super Lawyers List
Kirk Guidry, Randy Piedrahita and Scott Andrews have been selected to the 2017 Louisiana Super Lawyers list in the practice area of Personal Injury. According to Thomson Reuters, no more than 5% of Louisiana Lawyers are selected each year by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. …