Trucking & Transportation
Recent Louisiana Ruling on Collateral Source Rule
Last year, we reported to you on two federal district judge’s rulings regarding the interplay of the collateral source rule and medical financing in... More
Third Circuit Overturns Trial Court Ruling on Comparative Fault in Vehicle Accident Case
The Third Circuit Court of Appeal recently overturned a trial court ruling on comparative fault in a two-vehicle accident case by reapportioning defendant’s fault... More
MBLB Attorneys Win Appeal, Overturning Partial Summary Judgment for Plaintiff
MBLB attorneys C. Michael Parks and J. Edward McAuliffe, III, recently won an appeal overturning the district judge’s granting of Plaintiff’s partial summary judgment... More
10 MBLB Attorneys Included in New Orleans Magazine 2021 Top Lawyers
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that 10 of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in New Orleans Magazine Top... More
Transportation Practice Group to Attend 2021 TIDA Annual Seminar
Gerard J. Dragna and C. Michael Parks of the Trucking, Transportation and Automobile Liability and Defense practice at Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett will... More
Transportation Practice Group Attends 2021 FedEx Express Attorney Summit
Prior to Hurricane Ida’s unwelcome visit to Louisiana, Mike Parks and Gerard Dragna of MBLB’s Wheels Team were able to attend the 2021 FedEx... More
Adopted Children Cannot Bring Wrongful Death or Survival Action for Biological Parents in Louisiana
On rehearing, the Louisiana Supreme Court recently reversed its prior ruling and held that a child given up for adoption does not have a... More
New Orleans Accident Staging Update: Five Additional Guilty Pleas
In late May, five previously indicted individuals pleaded guilty in federal court in New Orleans to mail-fraud conspiracy charges in connection with staging accidents... 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