Gross Negligence and Punitive Damages Under Texas Law
The following information may be somewhat outdated so please review recent decisions and statutes on the subject of gross negligence; however, for an overview read on. Please leave your [...]
Hey Westlaw Louisiana’s Non-Compete Statute IS DIFFERENT from the Statute on Employer Immunity Background Checks !
Background checks are extremely important in the trucking business. They are regularly at issue in the litigation of cases of negligent hiring. Recently, when reviewing changes in the law [...]
Non-Trucking, but Perhaps the Biggest Religious Liberty Decision Influenced by Local Attorney from Shreveport, LA
The following was shared with me by my friend, Mike Johnson. I wish I could claim any part of this. At least I can share the good news and hard work, and be reminded that when he first started [...]
Truckers Call 1-800 Number for Help!
Now there is an elite group of thousands of highly qualified businesses providing truck services for truck drivers everywhere ANY TIME. This first national network is designed to [...]
Double Damages for a Private Cause of Action in the Medicare Secondary Payer Act?
Have you been threatened by plaintiff’s counsel with a claim for double damages under Medicare Secondary Payer Act? It was tactic that was fairly popular a few years ago citing: [...]
Lousiana Trucking Employee on Workers Compensation Refuses to Comply with Treatment Plan
Suppose you’re notified that an injured employee on workers compensation is in violation of his treatment plan? For example, suppose the employee is on worker’s [...]
Another Case of Bad Facts = Bad Law in Louisiana: Rachal v. Brouillette and the Separate Elements on Verdict Form
Rachal v. Brouillette, 12-794 (La.App. 3 Cir. 3/13/13), 111 So.3d 1137, 1142-43, writ denied, 2013-0690 (La.5/3/13), 113 So.3d 217, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal, meeting en banc, [...]
Can the UM Insurer Reduce/Offset Payments Made by Workers Compensation Insurer When Settling With a Plaintiff/Employee?
In the odd circumstances when an employee is injured on the job and the other vehicle does not have adequate insurance, the employee may seek compensation from his employer’s UM insurer. [...]
Three Months Since Last Blog Post: Memorial to “Poppi”
Yep! Over Three months since I last posted. The reason is that between late September through Thanksgiving, my wife, sister, brother-in-law and I were helping to care for our stepfather who [...]
Truckers and Sex Trafficking
Just what happens at those truck stops? Are there really prostitutes knocking on the doors of truck cabs? Do truck drivers encourage trafficking or prevent it? How serious is the problem? [...]