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.…
Deputies with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office were looking for a 30 year old woman operating a 2010 Chevrolet truck who was reported to be driving in an unsafe manner, when the woman caused a four vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 27. The truck crossed the center line and sideswiped…
On March 16, 2011, a 39 year old Galliano, Louisiana woman was killed and her passenger critically injured, at the intersection of Louisiana 3161 and Louisiana 3235 in Cut Off, Louisiana, when the Lafourche Parish woman failed to yield to oncoming traffic and turned left in front of an 18…
18 wheeler, truck, or big rig accidents are all too common on Louisiana’s roads and highways. Be careful when traveling near a big truck. If you are behind a big rig, remember that if you can not see the driver’s mirrors, the driver can not see you. Remember that an…
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…
Retired Louisiana District and Court of Appeal Judge, Bob Downing, provided this simple and easy to understand general jury instruction that he often used when he was a Louisiana district court judge. The new Louisiana Supreme Court Committee tasked with trying to simply the current jury instructions in use today…
The experienced Baton Rouge, Louisiana personal injury and wrongful death attorneys at Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews Courrege L.C. are proud to announce the association of retired Judge, Bob Downing, as “Of Counsel” to the firm. Bob Downing is a graduate of Zachary High School and of Louisiana State University. After…
The loss of a less-than-even chance of survival is a distinct injury compensable as general damages which cannot be calculated with mathematical certainty. The jury should make a subjective determination of the value of that loss, fixing the amount of money that would adequately compensate the survivor for that particular…
In Russo v. Dr. Stephen Kraus, 2010-2463 (La. 1/28/2011), the Louisiana Supreme Court granted a writ and reinstated the judgment of the District Court denying a Sibley v. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University, 477 So.2d 1094 (La. 1985), hearing, which is a hearing to determine the constitutionality of…
Even if the negligence of a doctor did not cause the patient’s death, because he was likely to have died anyway, damages can still be awarded if the doctor’s negligence caused the patient to lose a less-than-even chance of survival. A loss of a chance of survival in any degree…