A few months ago, the Cardone Law blog covered additional settlement funds available to businesses affected by the BP oil spill. Recently there has been significant litigation and settlements revolving around Louisiana’s recent disasters. A lawsuit has been filed by the Mexican government against BP Oil for damages arising from…
Currently in Louisiana, there is no law prohibiting most drivers from using handheld cell phones behind the wheel. Act 665 does prohibit drivers from texting, and there are numerous restrictions on handheld devices for such individuals like bus drivers and beginner drivers (those under the age of 18). Some laws…
This March, Insure.com, released their annual review of state-by-state insurance rates and Louisiana, for the third year in a row, takes first place for highest rates. The national average in the U.S. is around $1,500 whereas the average annual rate for Louisiana drivers is a startling $2,699, nearly $200 more…
Automobile accidents come in every shape and size, and victims who are lucky enough to survive this encounter can’t always easily just walk away. The Cardone Law firm just recently secured a settlement for a client for $430,000 for her soft-tissue injuries. One of the most common forms of injury…
Home damage and personal injuriesIn the last weeks of March, rainstorms and flooding led to extensive damage for many homeowners. Currently, the estimate is over 75 houses in the surrounding areas of Baton Rouge were damaged.Volunteers for Red Cross and Salvation Army were on the scene to assist needy residents.…
As of 2010, current law in Louisiana requires drivers to maintain insurance coverage for Bodily Injury Liability. The minimum amount is $15,000 per injured party, $30,000 per accident (more than one person injured in the accident), and $25,000 for property damage. These minimums may be referred to as “full coverage”…
Many businesses, including yours, may be entitled to compensation from your losses since the BP Oil Spill. In April 2010, the oil rig ‘Deepwater Horizon’ owned by BP suffered an explosion and subsequently sank, claiming the lives of 11 workers. For the following three months, nearly 5 million barrels of…
In 2009, the story of the R.I. lawsuit began in his own home when he, engaging in sexual relations, injured his penis. That morning R.I. contacted the nearest emergency room, in Bogalusa, and was advised to go to the St. Tammany Parish Hospital (STPH) immediately. Upon arrival at the hospital,…
The BP rig explosion caused the worst environmental disaster in U, S. history. While the Gulf of Mexico may be back according to most environmentalists, there are thousands of businesses along the Gulf Coast that have not been compensated for their losses. Now, because of the settlement confected by and…
According to the National Center of Health Statistics there are over 1.5 million people in nursing homes in the United States. The estimate of understaffed nursing homes is approximately 90% according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There are over 20,000 complaints of abuse, gross neglect and…