This week, partner Jerome Moroux had the opportunity to participate in the Trial Advocacy Program at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. The Trial Advocacy Program provides 3rd-year LSU Law students with tactical skills for trial proceedings. The program utilizes a “learn by doing” education to…
On February 14, 2018, plaintiff W.B. was severely injured when an 18-wheeler failed to check for on-coming traffic. At the time of the incident, plaintiff was working as an industrial scaffolder, to support himself and his family, and lived an active lifestyle. WB suffered the loss of his right, little…
Musings of a Trial Lawyer Waiting For the Jury (August 2022) “As I type this note, my last submission as President of the LAJ, I am awaiting the response of eight jurors in the Western District of Louisiana. Their verdict will have to be unanimous. This venire and jury were…
A bicyclist was struck by a vehicle on Thursday night on LA-98 and LA-93. Authorities reported that a 67-year-old male was hit by an SUV and thrown off of his bicycle. He was stopped in the westward lane on LA-98 facing east when a 2010 GMC Terrain SUV hit the…
Lafayette Consolidated Government recently released its master plan to make the city of Lafayette more bicycle friendly. This plan offers safer bicycling options than what Lafayette currently offers. The plan includes: 47 miles of proposed trails and bikeways The 8.8 mile Véloop route, with continuous planters and trees separating cyclist…
There is an urgent need for all blood types across the country. Every 2 seconds, there is someone who needs blood. One pint of blood can save up to 3 lives. Broussard, David & Moroux is partnering with Vitalant to host our second community blood drive of the year on…
On Monday, 17-year-old Madison Bradley was riding on a pontoon boat in Blind River, driven by 33-year-old David Crowe. Bradley, along with a male passenger, was standing on the front of the boat past the guard rails when they struck the wake of a nearby boat. They both fell overboard…
For nearly four decades, people living or working at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina were potentially exposed to contaminated drinking water that caused various forms of cancer along with other serious health problems. Various chemicals, including Benzene, Trichloroethylene (TCE), Perchloroethylene A/K/A Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), 1,2-Dichloroethylene (DCE),…
As is well known, Louisiana is losing approximately a football field of marsh every ninety minutes. The marsh not only affords us the opportunity to hunt and fish, but it also provides the invaluable service of buffering in-land property during a hurricane. Many landowners entered into right-of-way agreements with various…
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, a helicopter crashed on the Interstate 10 bridge over the Bonnett Carre Spillway during fog after clipping an Entergy Louisiana transmission line. The pilot, Jason Hawley, was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident briefly cut electricity to over 20,000 customers in Kenner and Metairie…