The Louisiana Supreme Court, in Blair v. Mary Coney, 2019-00795 (La.4/3/20), affirmed the trial court’s order excluding the expert opinion testimony of Dr. Charles E. “Ted” Bain because it was not based on sufficient facts or data. According to the Supreme Court opinion, Dr. Charles E. “Ted” Bain is an…
On April 13, 2020, around 10:30 p.m., a fatal car wreck occurred on Louisiana Highway 14 in Vermilion Parish. The Louisiana State Police report that a truck being driven by Michael Savoy crossed the center line and crashed into an SUV being driven by Melinda Harrington of Kaplan, Louisiana. Melinda…
B. Scott Andrews has been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the 2020 Top 50 lawyers in the State of Louisiana across all practice areas. The determination was made based on Super Lawyers’ patented multi-phase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. The Louisiana lawyers who…
Louisiana Revised Statute 14.98.1 generally defines the crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated or DWI as when the driver is under the influence of alcoholic beverages or when the driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08g% or more by weight. Being under the influence of alcohol can result in…
Shortly after 7:00 a.m. on September 18, 2019, a two vehicle wreck involving a big rig occurred on US Highway 61 or Airline Highway in St. John the Baptist Parish. The fatal big rig wreck took the life of an unbelted 27-year-old resident of Reserve, Louisiana. The 27-year-old was driving…
Louisiana Revised Statute 32:123 provides that a driver shall yield the right of way to all vehicles which have entered an intersection from another highway or which are approaching so closely on said highway as to constitute an immediate hazard. Failing to yield to the favored motorist can have devastating…
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. is proud to announce that two of the firm’s lawyers have once again been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in…
Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. is proud to announce its recognition in the prestigious 2019 U.S. News –Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings for the metro area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the Plaintiff practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation (t1) and Product Liability Litigation (t2). To be eligible,…
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…
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…