Alliturducken

I just had to share this photo with all my fellow Cajuns.  I’ve heard of a chicken stuffed into a duck stuffed into a turkey.  However, this Cajun took it one step further.  Thanks to our friend Joe Nichols for sharing this photo with us.

Distracted Driving and Car Accidents

Here are some important reminders for all of us: Cell phones were involved in 23% of auto accidents in 2011 – that’s 1.3 million crashes; Texting takes your attention from the road for a minimum of 5 seconds – at 55 mph that equals driving the length of a football field without looking at the […]

Fourth of July DUI Checkpoint – Rights and Obligations

A young man in Tennessee was detained at a DUI checkpoint and his car was searched without his permission.  He filmed the entire episode.  His video raises important questions about Constitutional rights and obligations of citizens when stopped by the police.  Who do you think was right in this instance? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-WMn_zHCVo

What is your insurer’s track record in paying claims?

Austin television station KXAN has uncovered information about insurance companies in Texas that would shock many consumers.  According to their investigation, more than $27 million was paid out to consumers in 2013 after they filed complaints with the Texas Department of Insurance.  Among auto insurers, the largest amount, more than $4.9 million, was paid by […]

The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case

  It was the 1994 jury verdict that was used as a justification for twenty years of “tort reform”. Special interest groups used the McDonald’s hot coffee jury verdict to justify changes in our legal system — changes supposedly needed to stop “runaway juries”.  But was the McDonald’s jury really a “runaway jury”?  Did McDonald’s […]

What to Expect in a Jones Act Case

The Jones Act grants maritime workers, including commercial fishermen and oil workers, the right to sue their employers if they are injured on the job. If you are a maritime worker, you may be wondering how the process works. First, you must report your injury to your employer. Federal law requires you to report any […]

Deposition Word Games

Attorneys and witnesses often play word games in depositions.  Attorneys too often coach their witnesses to be evasive. This hilarious dramatization of the actual transcript from a deposition in Ohio demonstrates what can result from that strategy.  httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbqAMEwtOE

Do the Wealthy Make Good Jurors?

“The rich are not like you and me.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald As a trial lawyer, I need to be able to predict which jurors will treat my clients fairly and which ones will not. Our country is becoming more polarized.  There are fewer middle class jurors, more wealthy jurors, and many more poor jurors. […]

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