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Does Louisiana Enforce Liability Waivers?

February 27, 2012 @ 05:01 AM — by Shirin Harrell

Louisiana is only one of three states where liability waivers are not enforced.

There is No Such Thing as a Minor Concussion

February 27, 2012 @ 05:00 AM — by Shirin Harrell

When impact to the head or body causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull, a concussion can result.

What Does a Drug Recall Mean?

February 24, 2012 @ 05:00 AM — by Shirin Harrell

Unfortunately, the FDA cannot police harm to victims until after an injury has occurred.

Defective Drugs Harm More People than Just the User

February 22, 2012 @ 05:00 AM — by Shirin Harrell

According to the FDA, almost one-half of the U.S. population used a prescription drug in the last month.

How Can a Prescription Drug become Defective?

February 20, 2012 @ 05:00 AM — by Shirin Harrell

People harmed by defective drugs resort to the legal system to receive compensation for their personal injuries.  

Highway Accidents Leading Cause of Workplace Death in Louisiana

February 17, 2012 @ 05:01 AM — by Shirin Harrell

Another significant statistic is that 75 percent of the workplace victims in the state were Hispanic.

When is a Workplace Hazardous?

February 15, 2012 @ 05:01 AM — by Shirin Harrell

If there are inherently hazardous aspects of your job, your employer should provide you with safety equipment to minimize your risk of injury.

H&N Environmental Class Action heard by Louisiana Court of Appeal for the 4th Circuit

February 14, 2012 @ 11:35 AM — by Eric Nowak

On February 2, 2012, the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments regarding the Class Action Trial Victory obtained by Harrell & Nowak.  Last year, H&N took the defendants to trial seeking the Court to find that several corporate and insurance defendants were liable to persons who lived and worked within 1-mile of the Air Liquide Facility during the reclamation and closure projects where hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of dangerous carbide lime was allowed to dry and and be dispersed into the adjacent neighborhood.  The Trial Court ruled in favor of the class and found both the Air Liquide defendants and Global Lime defendants liable.  Each of the four class representatives were awarded money damages. 

Federal Rules Say You Can Refuse to Work in Dangerous Conditions

February 13, 2012 @ 05:00 AM — by Shirin Harrell

Lastly, your employer cannot retaliate against you for refusing to work under the above circumstances.

What You Need to Know About Property Damage Claims

February 10, 2012 @ 05:05 AM — by Shirin Harrell

Unlike with bodily injury, you do not have to wait because you will know the amount of damage to your vehicle relatively quickly.

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