- Timothy Young | April 24, 2010 7:41 AM | New Orleans, LA
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Motorcycle Accidents
Last year, a bill entered the Louisiana legislature. Its goal was to repeal the Louisiana helmet laws that required motorcyclists to wear helmets. That bill, if passed, would have repealed the...
- Timothy Young | April 19, 2010 7:31 AM | New Orleans, LA
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
One institution that is essential to our nation’s economic success is the trucking industry. Trucking companies and employees provide the foundation for the success of practically every...
- Timothy Young | April 16, 2010 10:40 PM | New Orleans, LA
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Automobile Accidents
If you are a driver in New Orleans, you have motorist insurance. But while many people can appreciate the value of having motorist insurance (aside from the fact that it's the law!), not many people...
- Chrissie Cole | April 05, 2010 4:46 PM | Baton Rouge, LA
Category:
Automobile Accidents
A bill that would double fines for driving without a seatbelt is being considered by a House Committee in Louisiana.
As of now, the fine for driving without a seatbelt is $25 for the first...
- Timothy Young | March 19, 2010 5:52 PM | New Orleans, LA
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Automobile Accidents
Car accidents happen to even the safest drivers. Even when you're doing everything right, you can't count on the drivers around you to act as safely, and unfortunately, it only takes one mistake to...
- Timothy Young | September 17, 2009 8:40 AM | New Orleans, LA
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Workplace Injuries
In a most recent United States Supreme Court maritime decision, it was ruled that injured seamen could be awarded punitive damages in addition to their maintenance and care damages. Maintenance...
- Tim Young | June 27, 2007 5:15 PM | New Orleans, LA
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Workplace Injuries
Oil from a Murphy Oil owned cooling tank leaked into the Mississippi River Tuesday. The Coast Guard investigated the spill which consisted of a diesel-gasoline mixture. There was no information on whether the Coast Guard would issue a fine in this maritime associated spill.
- Christina Cole | January 09, 2007 12:35 AM | Lafayette, LA
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Miscellaneous
Japanese Congress is expected to approve an act later this month that is aimed at legalizing maritime rights in an attempt to contain China's oil and gas exploitation on the East China Sea near disputed areas, reports Phoenix television.Accord to a report posted on the Phoenix website cites Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun, ruling Japanese Liberal Democratic Party will make a proposal to pas...
- Staff Writer | May 03, 2006 2:32 PM | New Orleans, LA
Category:
Miscellaneous
Stockton and Tweed over at How To Law School have quite a humorous post labled "an introductory guide for the young practitioner." The post offers suggestions for admiralty lawyers on topics such as Addressing the Court, Entering the Courtroom and Special Admiralty Terms of Art.An excerpt from their hypothetical court proceeding:Judge: Gentlemen; is there any further evidentiary issue to report...