Insurance Defense
UPDATE: U.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Plea By Alleged Staged Accident Ringleader
A total of eight individuals have previously been indicted in a New Orleans-based insurance fraud scheme involving staged motor vehicle accidents. Five of those... More
Michigan Court Delivers First US Decision on COVID Business Interruption Claims
In a moment that insurance coverage attorneys nationwide have anticipated since mid-March, a U.S. court has granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss a policyholder’s... More
Louisiana Supreme Court Releases Short Opinion With Significant Application to Tort Litigation
On June 3, 2020, the Louisiana Supreme Court released a short opinion with significant application to tort litigation in Louisiana, granting writ application and... More
Louisiana Legislature Passes Civil Justice Reform Act Of 2020
On June 30, 2020, the Louisiana Legislature passed House Bill 57, the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020, which represents a compromise on the... 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 Governor Vetos Tort Reform Bill
We previously reported on Senate Bill 418, the “Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2020” that was passed by the Louisiana Legislature. On Friday, June... More
Update on Accident Staging, Insurance Fraud Ring in New Orleans
UPDATE: United States Attorney Announces Additional Guilty Plea in Case Against Alleged Staged Accident Ringleader, Damian Labeaud A total of eight individuals have previously... More
New Tort Reform Legislation Could Alter Louisiana Litigation Climate
On May 29, 2020, Senate Bill 418, seeking to make sweeping changes in Louisiana tort litigation, was passed in the House of Representatives by... 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
Western District of Louisiana Limits Plaintiffs’ “Windfalls” Under the Collateral Source Rule
Citing a Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett case, DePerrodil v. Bozovic Marine, Inc., 842 F.3d 352, 358-60 (5th Cir. 2016), the Western District of... More