El 5 de junio de 1920, el Presidente Woodrow Wilson promulgó la Ley de la Marina Mercante de 1920. La ley se conoce a veces como Ley Jones, en honor a su autor, el senador Wesley Jones de Washington. El principal objetivo de la ley es promover y regular el comercio marítimo en aguas estadounidenses; en otras palabras, el transporte de mercancías por... Read More
Tendencias en accidentes de tráfico relacionados con pandemias y cómo afectan a su caso de lesiones personales
The COVID-19 pandemic has generally meant fewer cars on the road, either because of workplaces and schools telling employees and students to stay home, or else because of people venturing out of the house less often, out of caution. You would probably expect that fewer cars on the road means fewer accidents, but this is… Read More
Las leyes sobre tabaquismo y las estadísticas de alcoholemia están más relacionadas de lo que cree
Louisiana has lenient laws about drinking alcohol in public. The legal drinking age in Louisiana is 21, but there are plenty of people under the age of 21 that are still drinking alcohol. New Orleans and other cities in Louisiana allow people to take a drink out of the bar; this law permits establishments to… Read More
Cómo funcionan las demandas por accidentes de tráfico en Luisiana: 11 pasos para cobrar su dinero
Car accident lawsuits, much like probate, adoption, or any other court process, require you to follow a series of steps. Most of the steps in a car wreck lawsuit aim to avoid going to trial. Trials are expensive and stressful, but they are not inevitable. In other words, it is often possible to get the… Read More
Qué hacer si sufre una conmoción cerebral como consecuencia de un accidente de tráfico
Few things are scarier than waking up at the scene of a car accident of which you have little memory. If you lose consciousness as the result of a car wreck, it probably means that you have a concussion, even if you are only unconscious for a few seconds. A concussion can result if either… Read More
¿Afecta la regla de la fuente colateral a la cantidad de dinero que se obtiene en las demandas por lesiones?
Workers who sustain serious injuries from on-the-job accidents have access to several sources of money to help them cover their medical expenses and lost income. Filing a claim for workers’ compensation is usually the first step, but the amount offered by workers’ compensation is not always enough, especially if the injuries are so serious that… Read More
El caso Victor Michel pone de manifiesto la complejidad de la legislación de Luisiana sobre el mesotelioma
The following are undisputed facts: Victor Michel worked for the Ford motor company in Louisiana in the 1960s, during which time he was directly exposed to asbestos dust for extended periods of time. Michel developed peritoneal mesothelioma later in life, as a result of his asbestos exposure from his time working for Ford. He filed… Read More
¿Previenen los Heads Up Displays las distracciones al volante, o son una distracción más?
Driver’s ed teachers will tell you to keep your eyes on the road at all times, but sometimes you need information that will inform your driving decisions, and that information cannot be found on the road directly ahead of you or in one of your car’s mirrors. Looking at speed limits and routes should not… Read More
Prescripción de la acción judicial por accidente de tráfico en Luisiana
A statute of limitations is a legally imposed deadline by which you must file a lawsuit. If you file the lawsuit after this deadline, the court will likely dismiss your case. You might have heard that the statute of limitations for collecting debts is seven years; in fact, the laws about when it is and… Read More
Miles de consumidores han demandado a Johnson & Johnson alegando que el uso de polvos de talco les provocó cáncer de ovario
Baby powder, also known as talcum powder, smells delightful, soothes skin, and prevents rashes, but many women who have developed ovarian cancer after long-term exposure to talcum powder have sued Johnson & Johnson for negligence in exposing them to the risks of ovarian cancer from their product, and won. Talc, which is the main ingredient… Read More