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Baton Rouge Louisiana Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Slays the Dragon

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Motorcycle Accident Attorney, Scott Andrews, returned safely from a week-long trip to North Carolina, where he, along with five other motorcycle enthusiast friends, slayed the dragon in Deals Gap. With 318 curves in 11 miles, the Tail of the Dragon is the number one motorcycle destination in…

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Baton Rouge Louisiana Head and Brain Injury Attorneys Advise Motorcyclists to Wear a DOT Approved Helmet

On this Memorial Day weekend, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana head and brain injury attorneys at Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. advise motorcyclists to wear a DOT approved helmet while riding. It is well known that head injuries are a leading cause of death in motorcycle accidents. Wearing a helmet…

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Louisiana State Police Automobile Accident Reports Available On-Line

Starting June 1, 2011, the Louisiana State Police headquarters in Baton Rouge will no longer accept mail-in or walk-in requests for automobile accident reports. The Uniform Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Reports will only be available on-line at the Louisiana State Police website. Each accident report will cost $11.50. If you…

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Louisiana Motorcycle Accidents on the Rise – Keep Motorcycle Operators Safe!!

Baton Rouge, Louisiana motorcycle accident lawyer, Scott Andrews, urges motorcycle riders to take a Louisiana State Police Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Course. The Louisiana State Police offers both a Basic Motorcycle Rider Course for inexperienced motorcycle operators and an Advanced Rider Course. After the third fatal motorcycle crash in less…

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Speeding and Texting in Thibodaux, Louisiana is Not a Good, or Legal, Combination–Especially on a Motorcycle!!!

On March 22, 2011, a 20 year old Raceland, Louisiana man was arrested by the Louisiana State Police for operating his motorcycle at 101 mph in a 55 mph speed zone in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Once the state trooper began chasing the man on La. Hwy 308, he started texting someone.…

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Farm Bureau Insurance’s “Automobile Business” Exclusion is Against Louisiana’s Public Policy

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…

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Diminution of Value of a Damaged Vehicle in Louisiana

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…

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana U.S. News Best Lawyers Best Law Firms

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…

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