Trucking & Transportation
Will the Duty to Mitigate Damages Apply in Cases Under the 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
Expertise Includes Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett Among Best Truck Accident Lawyers in New Orleans
Expertise has identified Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett as one of the Best Truck Accident Lawyers in New Orleans in 2021. Expertise.com, the online... More
First Attorney Charged in New Orleans-Area Staged Accident Scheme
UPDATE: United States Attorney announces indictment of “Attorney A” in New Orleans-area staged accident scheme. Attorney Danny Patrick Keating, Jr. Charged New Orleans attorney... More
Mike Parks Obtains Zero Verdict in Transportation Personal Injury Case
Member Mike Parks recently obtained a zero verdict on behalf of Dot Transportation, Inc. and Travelers Property Casualty Company of America in a personal... More
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
American Transportation Research Institute Releases 2020 Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks
As they have in years past, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its Top Truck Bottlenecks for 2020. To formulate the list, ATRI... 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
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
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