The 2024 amendments to Louisiana’s direct action statute, La. R.S. 22:1269, have brought significant changes for those pursuing catastrophic injury claims. If you’re dealing with a catastrophic injury case, it’s crucial to understand how these changes might affect your legal options. What’s Changed in Direct Action Laws for Catastrophic Injury…
At the Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) annual Louisiana Young Lawyer Conference, Reed Ellis was honored as a 2024 Top Young Lawyer. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding young attorneys across the state who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the legal profession and their communities. The LSBA Young Lawyers Division selects…
Broussard, David & Moroux, catastrophic injury firm, is proud to announce five of their attorneys have been selected to the 2025 Louisiana Super Lawyers list. Notably, Blake R. David, a long-time honoree on Super Lawyers’ list of the Top 50 Attorneys in Louisiana, has reached a new milestone this year…
In early 2021, a plaintiff shopping at a local retail store suffered a life-changing injury from what initially appeared to be a minor incident. While preparing to shop, she grabbed a shopping cart when an employee pushed several stacked carts into her right ankle. Although surveillance footage captured what seemed…
Hayden Carlos gave a CLE presentation entitled “Boudin, Brisket & the Bar” at the Lafayette Bar Association’s CLE by the Hour, which highlighted the intersection of Texas and Louisiana jurisdictions in personal injury law. “The same way boudin made in Texas and brisket smoked in Louisiana stand out against their…
In September 2021, a motor vehicle collision occurred in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, involving a fire engine and a civilian vehicle. On that date, our client was lawfully operating her vehicle on Louisiana Highway 51 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. At the same time, Shaun Roach was operating a fire engine while…
As 2025 begins, many of us take a moment to reflect on our achievements, challenges, and goals for the upcoming year. While it’s important to look ahead, we should also take a step back and consider the unresolved issues from last year that might still be affecting us—especially when it…
A 51-year-old hotel manager was driving to work in when she stopped at a red right and was rear-ended by a company F-150 pickup truck. The defendants accepted liability but disputed the medical causation of the personal injury claims based on the lack of significant property damage. To support their case, the…
While most travel-related accidents may result in minor injuries, some can lead to catastrophic injuries that permanently change a person’s life. Catastrophic injuries typically involve severe, life-threatening harm to the body and can include: Spinal Cord Injuries: These injuries often lead to paralysis or loss of sensation and mobility below…
On November 12, 2020, an Acadia Parish farmer and his employee started a fire in a soybean field bordered by Louisiana Highway 97/Evangeline Highway, a two-lane highway with one northbound lane and one southbound lane. As the fire burned, it created a heavy smoke which blew into the roadway and…