Congratulations to our newly elected Governor – John Bel Edwards!! As a faithful husband, dedicated father, unwavering public servant, proud veteran, humble man of religion, and small business owner, John Bel Edwards will be a Governor who will finally put Louisiana families and Louisiana workers first and get us back…
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CHILD KILLED IN MONROE CAR CRASH
A 13 year-old child was killed on October 29, 2015 in a car crash in Monroe, Louisiana. The child was one of several passengers in a 2013 Toyota SUV being operated by Florence Nash of Monroe, Louisiana. According to the preliminary investigation by Troop F of the Louisiana State Police,…
Ordinary People Against a Heartless Soulless Insurance Company
In a dispute characterized by the trial court as “ordinary people against nice doctors and [a] heartless soulless insurance company,” a successful doctor and his insurer appealed a judgment against the unsuccessful plaintiff that ONLY awarded them $3,539.75 for expert costs. The trial court was not persuaded by the “cold…
Best Lawyers® – Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C.
Best Lawyers in America© 2016 lists every member of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana personal injury law firm of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C.. Paul H. Dué is recognized by his Best Lawyers® peers in the practice areas of Admiralty and Maritime Law, Appellate Practice, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs,…
Louisiana Super Lawyers 2015 recognizes every member of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C.
For the third consecutive year, Louisiana Super Lawyers recognizes every member (Paul H. Dué, Kirk A. Guidry, Randy A. Piedrahita and B. Scott Andrews) of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana personal injury law firm of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C.. The reason each member has been selected for inclusions in the…
Best Law Firms® Recognizes Baton Rouge law firm Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C.
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…
Paul H. Dué Selected as 2015 Personal Injury Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” for Baton Rouge Louisiana
Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. attorney Paul H. Dué was recently selected by his peers as 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. Paul H. Dué received this same honor in 2009. Only a single lawyer in each practice…
UM Coverage Can be Provided by Contract (in the Insurance Policy) or By Law (La.R.S. 22:1295)
Ashanti Green v. Michael Johnson, 2014-0292 (La.10/15/14), with Justice Hughes writing for the Louisiana Supreme Court, held that since the Allstate auto policy at issue contractually included UM coverage, the express provisions of the policy (or contract) governed whether UM coverage existed for the accident, and statutory UM coverage under…
No Duty To Warn Against Dangerous or Defective Conditions that are Obvious and Apparent to All
Bufkin v. Felipe’s Louisiana, LLC, 2014-0288 (La.10/15/14), with Justice Hughes writing for the Louisiana Supreme Court, granted summary judgment in favor of a contractor because the contractor owed no duty to warn of the obstruction presented to pedestrians by a pick-up sized dumpster, a large inanimate object visible to all,…
Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes Baton Rouge Lawyer Paul H. Dué
A lawyer from Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. is listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015. Paul H. Dué was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015 in the fields of Admiralty and Maritime Law, Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs; and Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs.…