Does Louisiana Enforce Liability Waivers?
Louisiana is only one of three states where liability waivers are not enforced.
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There is No Such Thing as a Minor Concussion
When impact to the head or body causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull, a concussion can result.
Read MoreWhat Does a Drug Recall Mean?
Unfortunately, the FDA cannot police harm to victims until after an injury has occurred.
Read MoreDefective Drugs Harm More People than Just the User
According to the FDA, almost one-half of the U.S. population used a prescription drug in the last month.
Read MoreHow Can a Prescription Drug become Defective?
People harmed by defective drugs resort to the legal system to receive compensation for their personal injuries.
Read MoreHighway Accidents Leading Cause of Workplace Death in Louisiana
Another significant statistic is that 75 percent of the workplace victims in the state were Hispanic.
Read MoreWhen is a Workplace Hazardous?
If there are inherently hazardous aspects of your job, your employer should provide you with safety equipment to minimize your risk of injury.
Read MoreH&N Environmental Class Action heard by Louisiana Court of Appeal for the 4th Circuit
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.
Read MoreFederal Rules Say You Can Refuse to Work in Dangerous Conditions
Lastly, your employer cannot retaliate against you for refusing to work under the above circumstances.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Property Damage Claims
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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