Baton Rouge Personal Injury Lawyer

A man was killed in a single car accident near Covington/Bush on La. 40. He was driving eastbound when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road. He drove off the road and along a ditch. The victim then overcorrected to the left, crossed the roadway traveling about 60 feet and exited the other side of the roadway. The truck finally entered the ditch, rotated clockwise and overturned,...

A class action lawsuit has been filed in New York against the pet retailer Petco and the pet food distributor Pet Food Experts Inc. The lawsuit stems from allegations that the pet chew Greenies was harmful to dogs and that the manufacturer knew this but did nothing to warn consumers. The chews were sold at Petco. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was filed in state court, are asking for...

An off-road motorcycle manufactured in Austria and sold in the United States by KTM has been recalled. About 20,000 motorcycles are included in the recall. The defective product has a faulty seal that can allow fuel to leak which is a fire hazard. KTM has received 5,114 reports of leaking fuel tanks. CPSC has received one report of a minor chemical burn due to fuel coming into contact with a...

A 23-year-old Wilson man was killed after driving his car over the center lane of La. 19 and hit a truck. His car caught on fire and he was unable to get out of the vehicle. Troopers were notified of the crash near La. 19 and La. 955 shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, Brown said.Sims was unable to exit the vehicle when it burst into flames, and he was later pronounced dead at the scene by the...

Several lawsuits have been filed against the city-parish of Baton Rouge for road conditions that caused a fatal car accident. On March 5, 2006 two men were killed and a woman suffered serious injuries. The accident happened on Sullivan Road near Sparkle Road. The Cantys' lawsuit maintains the passenger side tires of Canty's car went off the road because of "defective conditions and (road)...

With the massive recall issued by Menu Foods for their canned and foil packet pet food, dog and cat owers are left wondering if their pets have been affected. The food may cause kidney damage and failure. Here are some of the symptoms to watch for:Signs of illness include: Loss of appetite,Lethargy,Depression, Vomiting,Diarrhea,Sudden changes in water consumption,Changes in the frequency or...

A man drove a Chrysler over a levee in Baton Rouge, it went airborne and landed in the Mississippi River. A fire fighter with the Baton Rouge Fire Department was the first to the scene. He had been trained in water rescue and was able to hold the driver's head above the water until more help arrived.Firefighters searched the water around the car for other people who might have been in the...

In a complaint filed June 16, 2004, class action lawyers allege that Shaw Group, Inc. did not accurately represent its financial outlook for the period between October 19th 2000 and June 10, 2004. Shaw Group class action attorneys claim that, during that time, insiders at the company sold shaes of the company's stock at inflated prices, earning over $80M in the process. According to Stanford...

The Louisiana state attorney general is looking into the death of a woman who passed away during an evacuation from Huntington Place Senior Community prior to Hurricane Katrina's landfall. Thelma Wall, a resident of the nursing home, died on an unairconditioned bus used to evacuate occupants from the Chalmette facility, which has been sued for wrongful death four times since the year 2000. Two...

Car accidents are responsible for over $150 billion per year (yes, BILLION) in costs resulting from injuries and property damage. It is important to know what to do in order to protect your legal rights if you are in an Louisiana accident and need a car accident attorney. The consumer legal information resource InjuryBoard.com provides some valuable information:First, call the police (and...