Author: J. Edward McAuliffe, III
Contractor Fraud in Post-Ida Louisiana
In the wake of Hurricane Ida, massive amounts of building and repairs will be undertaken in south Louisiana. This means the influx of large... More
Louisiana Legislation on New Crime of Staging Motor Vehicle Accidents Moves Forward
We previously reported to you on a new crime being proposed by the Louisiana Legislature relative to “staging of a motor vehicle accident.” This... More
Stopping on a Highway: Louisiana Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Defendants
In its recent per curiam decision in Synikia Hester et al. versus Bryant Walker et al., 2020-CC-1278 (La. 05/13/2021)[1], the Louisiana Supreme Court overturned... More
Proposed Louisiana House Bill Provides for New Crime of Accident Staging
Anyone engaged in the trucking and transportation industry in Louisiana is familiar with the recent run of staged accidents. A mix of Federal attorneys,... More
Independent Medical Examinations and Restrictive Conditions
Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs)—or, “additional medical examinations,” as they are now termed in Louisiana law—are part and parcel of the typical personal injury case... More
Two Strange Cases Highlight the Need for a Plaintiff to Keep His Dates Straight
In Louisiana, what most states refer to as the “statute of limitations” is called a “prescriptive period.” Just like a statute of limitations, this is... More
H.R. 3781 UPDATE: Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019
In November, we reported on pending legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 3781—the “Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of... More
The Housley Presumption and Recent Legislative Proposals
After liability, the next question in any personal injury case is medical causation: did this accident cause the injuries complained of by the Plaintiff?... More
Louisiana’s Suspended Legal Deadlines under COVID-19
At the start of the Coronavirus outbreak, which hit Louisiana and the Greater New Orleans Area particularly hard, Louisiana’s governor took action to suspend... More
CBD Regulations: A Word of Caution for Truck Drivers
In the past few years, there has been a strong push at the local and State levels to de-criminalize or make exceptions for certain... More