Insurance Defense
Recent Studies Show Surge in Black Lung Disease
Researchers from the University of Chicago recently released a study that confirmed that more coal miners in central Appalachia have suffered from black lung... More
Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Proposed Independent Medical Examination Requirements
The attorneys of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand, & Brackett, LLP were recently successful in thwarting a plaintiff’s efforts to require that the parties stipulate to... More
Requesting a Lawyer Dog Is Not Enough to Invoke Right to Counsel
In a 6-1 vote, the Louisiana Supreme Court recently denied Appellant’s writ application regarding his constitutional right to counsel. Appellant argued that his right... More
Vicarious Liability Imposed in Workplace Altercation
Plaintiff, Larry Jones, a foreman for Mid-South Mechanical Contractors, Inc., suffered personal injuries after a physical altercation with a co-worker. On the day of... More
Cell Your Defense with Indisputable Evidence
Was the driver distracted at the time of the accident? This is often the liability dispute at the center of litigation when a plaintiff... More
Stipulating to Course and Scope 2.0
We previously noted the decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in Dennis v. Collins, 2016 WL 6637973... More
Per Person Bodily Injury Policy Limits
The Mississippi Supreme Court recently considered automobile insurance policy language regarding per person bodily injury liability limits. In Rylee v. Progressive Gulf Ins. Co.,... More
Stipulating to Course and Scope
In Dennis v. Collins, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana was tasked with determining whether independent negligence claims against... More
A Win for Insurance Carriers: Part of CMS’s Bill Recovery Practice Deemed Unlawful
The court in CIGA v. Price, 2017 WL 1737717 (C.D. California, May 3, 2017) has issued a new ruling limiting Medicare’s conditional payment rights.... More
Louisiana Third Circuit Requires Oil & Gas Operators to Restore Contaminated Property
A company filed suit against three oil and gas operators for causing environmental damage to 12 acres of its 199 acre tract. The jury... More