Wrongful Death

If your loved one died of a preventable accident in Louisiana, you'll have to file a wrongful death suit as soon as possible. Wrongful death suits have a statute of limitations--if you miss the date, you'll lose your chance to file even if the other party was at...

Many people in Louisiana go through a significant period of grieving whenever they lose a loved one. However, the grieving can be much worse when the loved one died due to the negligent or reckless actions of another party. In such a situation, in addition to going...

The loss of a loved one in a car crash in Houma is a devastating experience. Not only is there the emotional trauma of having to face a future without your loved one, but you could also be facing serious financial worries. There are funeral expenses to contend with,...

Oftentimes, many people in Houma assume that accidents that result in fatalities are fairly cut-and-dry: one person's negligence (whether intentional or not) results in the death of the another. Yet in many cases, things are rarely that simple.  It often takes the...

When you experience a major tragedy like the sudden death of a loved one, your whole world may feel upside down. Managing your grief is especially hard if the death happened as a result of someone else’s negligence. If you are dealing with the impact of the death of a...

Some people, upon hearing of a drowning death, have the tendency to stigmatize the victim, or in the case of a child drowning, to blame the parents of the drowned child. It's beyond cruel to read the comments accompanying some news stories shared on social...

Now that it's summer, one popular pastime is to go boating. South Louisiana is full of lakes, rivers and bayous for recreational boaters and fishers to while away a summer afternoon with family and friends along for the ride.But, a lot can go wrong when people go...

As spring gives way to summer here in South Louisiana and social distancing rules are relaxing, it's a given that residents will be flocking to backyard and public pools and spas to get some relief from the unrelenting heat and humidity.There is certainly nothing...

After a loved one's untimely death in an accident, their surviving family members may have grounds to file a wrongful death claim. But they need to take action quickly, as here in Louisiana, the claims will proscribe after one year.If survivors wait too long to take...

You kissed your spouse good-bye for work and they headed out the door. You never dreamed that would be the last time that you ever saw them alive again.But their morning commute took a deadly turn when an 18-wheeler attempted to make a last-minute lane change and...