Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Home Residents: A Common but Worrisome Problem Pressure ulcers are areas of irritated or broken skin at a site on the body where the bone puts pressure on the adjacent soft tissues when the person remains in the same position for a long period of time. […]
Louisiana Court to Allow Survivors of Abuse by Clergy to File Lawsuits Against Diocese People who have suffered harm because of another person’s negligence or intentional wrongdoing have the right to file a civil lawsuit and seek damages to compensate them for the harm, financial or otherwise, that the defendant […]
“Prenuptial Agreements are just for celebrities and wealthy people. I am neither rich nor famous, so I do not need one. ” False. A Prenuptial Agreement in Louisiana is typically done to “opt-out” of community property. In Louisiana when two parties get married, they are automatically defaulted into a community […]
Landmark Louisiana Supreme Court Decision: Increasing Civil Damages for Sexual Abuse Victims In an era where sexual abuse victims face many obstacles in the pursuit of justice, the recent Louisiana Supreme Court decision in CD, et al. vs. SC, et al.* offers a new way forward. Specifically, the decision in […]
The True Extent of the Damage From the Garyville Oil Refinery Fire Has Yet to Be Determined People who do not live in Louisiana tend to assume that our economy is based entirely on tourism. The unmatchable food and music of New Orleans are world-famous, and the tourism industry does […]