What Clients Should Know About Personal Injury Law and Punitive Damages
When seeking compensation in personal injury lawsuits, lawyers will seek out compensatory damages and punitive damages. Let’s focus on punitive damages right now.
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Shirin Harrell and Eric Nowak appointed as Class Counsel
Shirin Harrell and Eric Nowak were appointed as Class Counsel for all persons living or working regularly within one mile of the Air Liquide facility at 6600 Old Gentilly Rd., New Orleans, Louisiana from September 2003 to December 2004. Marshall v. Air Liquide, et al., Case No. 2005-8706, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Louisiana. As Class Counsel, Shirin and Eric represent all class members in their claims for personal injuries due to being exposed to a hazardous dust released from a clean-up operation at the Air Liquide facility.
Read MoreHow to Choose a Doctor
Choosing the right doctor can be an important first step in protecting yourself from becoming a victim of medical mistakes.
Follow the steps below to find the right doctor for you.
Read MoreForeign Objects
According to a December 2007 study by ScienceDaily, surgical objects are left in patients about 1,500 times each year. Although surgical instruments, needles, clamps and surgical sponges have all been left behind, by far the largest number of retained objects are sponges. Most retained objects are found during later surgery.
Read MoreMedical Errors
According to a 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine, as many as 98,000 people die each year in a hospital because of medical errors. Medical errors are mistakes that can happen with your medicines, surgery, diagnostic tests or other aspects of your health care.
Read MoreWoman Sues Jefferson Parish Hospital After She Slipped and Fell While Visiting Patient
A New Orleans woman has filed a lawsuit after slipping and falling on a wet floor while visiting a patient in a Jefferson Parish hospital.
Read MoreFormer New Orleans Football Player Involved in New Brain Injury Lawsuit Against NFL
Years of hard hits on the football field resulted in a 2011 lawsuit against the NFL, which claimed the league was aware that concussions caused by the game could lead to long-term traumatic brain injuries, but did nothing about it.
Read MoreWoman Sues Bed Bath & Beyond after Merchandise Falls and Injuries Her
A woman is suing Bed Bath & Beyond after she was severely injured by merchandise that fell on her head from the second floor of the store.
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