Tag: New Orleans Car Accident Lawyer
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How Can Hospitality Workers Protect Themselves After Workplace Injuries?
Did you know that the hospitality industry is the fourth largest employment sector in Louisiana? With over 200,000 hospitality workers, not counting food service workers, this industry is actually growing (1). From slip and falls to burns and lifting injuries, the potential for harm for Louisiana’s expansive hospitality industry is on-going. Hospitality workers often face…
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Drunk Driving Tragedies: Fighting for Victims on Bourbon Street
About 18 million people visit Bourbon Street in New Orleans every year. Likewise, one-third of auto collisions in Louisiana are alcohol-related. When you add in the Mardi Gras party atmosphere and the open alcohol container law, it’s a perfect recipe for drunk driving tragedies. Drunk driving tragedies on Bourbon Street not only leave innocent victims…
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4 Steps to Protecting Your Rights after Being Hit by a Drunk Driver
If you’ve been hit by a drunk driver in New Orleans, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. The days of a drunk driving accident can be a challenging and emotional time, but it’s important to take the necessary steps to protect your rights and ensure that you receive the…
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Can You Sue a Bar for Overserving Someone that Caused an Accident?
While dram shop laws can often impose potential liability on businesses selling alcohol to patrons who later cause injuries, Louisiana has dram shop laws that are much more limited than other states. If you need help identifying potentially liable parties for your drunk driving accident in Louisiana, you will want to speak with a New…
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What You Need to Know about Hiring a New Orleans Car Accident Lawyer: Part 2
The issue is that you have to prove what they did to cause the accident. Car accident evidence is not always easy to gather, especially because you may be dealing with injuries at the scene. An experienced attorney can get to work immediately, gathering the evidence that you need to prove liability. They can handle…
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What You Need to Know about Hiring a New Orleans Car Accident Lawyer: Part 1
Someone else’s bad day or questionable judgment can have a permanent impact on your life. All it takes is being in the wrong place at the wrong time for a split second for things to change. Before you can even receive financial compensation for a car accident, you need to prove that someone else was…