On the Amazon River in Brazil, South America
Hey all. You are getting this post while I am on a mission in South America. I am on the Amazon River in Brazil working with Amazon Outreach. I have been sleeping on a boat (see the picture [...]
Attorney Selection Checklist
For over twenty five years I have practiced law. I have had some incredibly difficult cases, difficult clients and difficult adversaries. I have also had great clients and admirable [...]
Louisiana Supreme Court rules workers comp Claimant is not entitled to recover meds paid by Medicaid/nor meds written off by Medicaid!
Specifically the Louisiana Supreme Court reasoned: “Medicaid is a free medical service, and no consideration is given by a patient to obtain Medicaid benefits. As a result, claimant would [...]
Negligent Hiring Claims in Trucking Defense Litigation
Chris Tanke reported “The current driver shortage is only expected to worsen in the future as more drivers either retire or leave the industry. Temptation to deviate from your standard [...]
Changes in Deadline for Removal to Federal Court Effective Now
New legislation signed on December 7, 2011 changing the law regarding the removal of cases to federal court. The newly enacted legislation took effect on January 6, 2012 and alters the existing [...]
More Than You Ever Wanted to Know on Excluding Admissibility of Social Security Administration Findings of Disability From Tort Claim
I am about to present you with WAY MORE than you may ever want to read, but a very thorough argument to prevent the introduction of evidence in liability lawsuit of the SSA [...]
NTSB Recommends Ban on ALL Handheld Devices!
The following was recently reported by M. Alex Johnson of MSNBC: The government’s transportation safety experts recommended to ban all American drivers from using portable electronic [...]
New HOS To Be Implemented by July 1, 2013
The FMCSA has just released its final Hours of Service Rule and carriers are expected to comply by July 1, 2013. However, like so many other government regulations, I wonder [...]
Merry Christmas 2011
From all of us at firm, we wish you ALL a very Merry Christmas! Front: Chris Baker, Mark Perkins Back Row: Susie Master, Kelli McNaughton, Amanda Conant, Tiffany Peters-Lewis, Tara Hoffman, [...]
Surge of 18-wheeler Accidents in Northwest Louisiana
As you know, most of my practice is devoted to representing trucking companies involved in accidents. Although most accidents happen in South Louisiana along Interstate 10 between Houston, Texas [...]