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Learning to recognize warning signs, understanding resident rights laws, and promptly reporting suspected cases are crucial steps families can take to prevent and expose neglect and abuse of loved ones in Louisiana nursing homes. Table Comparison of Nursing Home Mistreatment Types Type Definition Examples Neglect Failure to provide adequate care...

For a few weeks in 2023, the actress Gwyneth Paltrow dominated the headlines in her role as defendant in a personal injury lawsuit, filed against her by a man who claimed he was injured when Paltrow crashed into him on a ski slope in Utah. The media covered every development...

Mediation is a resolution process used in personal injury cases where a neutral third party, known as a mediator, assists the parties in reaching a mutually agreeable settlement. Instead of a judge or jury deciding the outcome, the parties involved control the result. The mediator doesn't have the power to...

According to the US Department of Transportation, rideshare e-scooter programs have been adopted by 158 cities. Though the popularity with Americans of whizzing around on two wheels is undeniable, it hasn’t been that easy for residents of New Orleans to embrace this way of getting around. The love-hate relationship between...

In 2019, a young couple drove their Tesla Model 3 on an Indiana Interstate. Derrick (25) and Jenna (23) Monet used the sedan’s driver-assistance system, also known as the Autopilot function. Without warning, the Tesla inexplicably veered into a parked fire truck. Derrick fractured his neck, spine, and shoulder. He...

When the music legend Prince died suddenly in 2016, he had no will, spouse or children. The star’s lengthy career meant he had a sizeable estate with over $150 million in assets, and it took six years for a judge to approve how the cash, music rights, and other intangible...