If you tried to fight the insurance company before hiring an attorney you might be dealing with an insurance adjuster. People call our law firm up saying "Suzy Q. is my insurance adjuster and she won't give me the money I need to get my car fixed or to pay my medical...
Right now I have two children...Lucy is 5 and Thomas is 2. Both are in car seats. At least 4 times a day I'm buckling or unbuckling a child from a car seat. it's super annoying and I've pinched by finger more times than I'd like to admit. But at the end of the day...
Last month while reviewing a DWI case, I was reviewing the breathalyzer test results. The officer was using a new machine, and I wanted to check out the reliability and validity of this particular machine. This led to a three hour deep dive into the history of the...
One of the most common charges in criminal court these days (at least in Orleans Parish) is the charge LA RS 14:951. What is this statute? Today I want to shed some light on this statue and help you understand it's implications. Louisiana Revised Statute 14:95.1 (LA...
Nearly everyone in their life has experienced a bad fall, or has a family member that has. It can catch you off guard and may have long lasting consequences. National Human Falls Prevention Day is an important annual event dedicated to raising awareness about the...
A client of came by the office yesterday to sign her settlement statement and get her check. When I asked her if she was happy with the outcome she said "yes, my only is regret is that I didn't call ya'll sooner!" I knew exactly what she meant. You see, this...
On my way to work this morning, I saw a man in a green F-150 getting pulled over. Seeing the blue lights had me anxious...even after 10+ years of helping people with traffic tickets. Getting pulled over and slapped with a traffic ticket can be an unsettling...
A young women called our office yesterday morning and I could tell by the tone in her voice she was upset. Not mad...just confused and worried. She was calling about a DWI, her first one. In fact, she has never been in trouble with the law before. After we went...
WAIT! Before you pay that traffic ticket...hear me out. A friend at coffee this morning just told me he paid a speeding ticket and his insurance rates went up. I shook my head. "Why didn't you call me?" He said "I don't know...I figured it would be easier to just...
I got a call yesterday from a women who wanted to fire her current criminal defense attorney because he wasn't communicating with her. Unfortunately, this happens at least once a month. While I want to support my fellow criminal defense attorneys, it can be hard...
