There are many nuanced laws that lawyer need to know when handling an auto case. The policy limits, exclusions, overlapping coverage are a few issues that come up all the time. Lawyers also need a good investigator who can find out about other policies that may be our there that can change the value of the case.
What to Do If You Collide with an Uninsured Motorist What do you do if you're in a car accident and the other driver doesn't have insurance? This is known as an "uninsured motorist" situation. The good news is that there is a type of insurance just for this situation. However, the problem can be...
There are many reasons why people get injured. Maybe you had an auto accident or an accident at work. Maybe your working conditions were bad, and this led to an injury. Maybe you were actually attacked by someone, such as a burglar. Or maybe you were not the one who was injured—maybe it was one o...
Weather Conditions that Effect Auto Accidents Not all car accidents are the result of driver behavior. Over 1.2 million weather-related car crashes happen in the US every year, according to the Federal Highway Administration. The largest number occurs on wet roads while it is raining. Snow, sle...
When Your Car Insurance Adjuster Doesn't Offer Enough Money When you secure car insurance, you are investing in the future. Driving a car comes with certain known risks. The risk that your car will be hit in a parking lot, that the recklessness of another driver will cause an accident, or that a...
Let's say you've been injured in car accident or because you slipped and fell at your workplace. Maybe your injury was caused by a dog bite, or maybe a product you purchased turned out to be defective. People are also injured because other people attacked them; psychological injuries as well as a...
What Rights to Injured Passengers Have in Louisiana Car Accident Cases? When a car accident occurs, there it typically one person who is at fault. Louisiana requires everyone who operates a motor vehicle to have insurance to help mitigate the expenses of someone who is injured. While most accid...
Accidents can happen at any time and anywhere. Whether you get hurt at work or on the road, you may end up with a serious injury. Medical bills can pile up, but you do not need to struggle financially as you heal from an accident. Louisiana has personal injury laws that may entitle you to moneta...
When one person (or company) injures another, either willfully or through negligence, the case comes under the category of personal injury law. In such cases, the injured party can seek recompense, even if they are partially at fault (since Louisiana has a "pure comparative fault" system). Keep i...
You got into a car accident with an uninsured motorist in the New Orleans metro area. Now what? Can you get compensation if it was the other party's fault? What should you do? Your LA uninsured motorist questions – answered! Louisiana is a "Pure Comparative Fault" State It is rare that an accid...
The screeching of tires. The sickening crunch of metal. In a second, your life changes. As you sit dazed in your car, one thought pierces through the chaos: Who's at fault? In auto accident litigation, the answer isn't always black and white. Enter comparative negligence -- a legal notion that c...
How to Prove a Workplace Injury: Evidence and Documentation Workers' compensation laws protect you from paying the expense of a workplace injury. Your employer carries a workers' comp insurance policy that provides claim settlements for anyone injured or made ill on the job. But like all insuran...
Work accidents happen, making it important for workers to know what rights and support they have in the event of a work-related injury. In this blog post, we'll go over your legal rights and the actions you can take to recover compensation via workers' comp benefits. Your Legal Rights as an Inju...
If you are injured on the job, it may be obvious to you that your employer should be responsible for your injuries. Unfortunately, the burden relies on you to prove that your injuries are job-related, and your employer may go to extreme lengths to deny your claim or minimize their liability. This...
When two cars get into an accident in New Orleans, there is a usual procedure of fault and insurance coverage to sort out. But what happens if the other driver doesn't have car insurance, or not enough insurance to cover the damage? This is known as an uninsured driver accident. Fortunately, the...
The Schwartz Law Firm initially received a settlement offer at a mediation. After the mediation, it did not settle, but within weeks, we got 10 times the initial offer. The insurance companies always use these doctors to say everything is preexisting, or the injury is healed. Beware of doctors...
Legal Trials of Inanimate Objects Throughout history, legal systems have grappled with the unusual practice of putting inanimate objects on trial for causing harm or death to humans. From ancient Greece's Prytaneion court to medieval Europe's concept of deodands, and even in modern asset forfeit...
Navigating the Aftermath of a Car Accident: Essential Steps to Take Being involved in a car accident can be a traumatic experience, leaving you feeling shaken and unsure of what to do next. It's crucial to know the necessary steps to take immediately following an accident to protect your well-be...
In today's business world, people hate waiting. Everyone wants to be put in the front of the line for services. When deciding to speed up a legal case or to hire an attorney, you must weigh factors as to whether or not waiting would be beneficial. When deciding a law firm, you need a lawyer wh...
As the 4th of July weekend approaches, we at Schwartz Law Firm in New Orleans want to wish everyone a joyous and safe holiday. This festive time is perfect for celebrating with family and friends, enjoying fireworks, and savoring barbecues. However, it's also a period where the risk of car accide...
In a wrongful death case, when someone is killed, the party who is responsible does not need to be charged with a criminal conviction to make them be liable in civil court. Many times, wrongful deaths occur, and no one is criminally charged, but they can be liable in civil court. A criminal cour...
Schwartz Law Firm gets many questions about hostile work environments and intimidating supervisors all the time. Normally, those sorts of cases are not covered under workers' compensation. Under workplace accidents, you must have a specific identifiable accident that hurt your body. Stress and u...
Many people who have accident cases have never worked in the legal industry. Their views of lawyers are shaped by the public perception in TV shows, movies and in advertising. Most of that is negative. Movies always portray characters who are problematic and exaggerate problems, and at the end, e...
Do you need a lawyer if you receive paperwork from an insurance company that wants access to all your medical records, wants you to release tax information, and when they send you the forms, they never call you back? This is very typical when a claim is made or if you are injured on the job. If ...
Do you need a lawyer if you work in a dangerous job and are injured? Many people know they work in dangerous jobs where they can get serious hand injuries, back injuries, and work at heights. Many people don't believe they need a lawyer because the employer knows these jobs are dangerous and th...
Do you know what you're doing if you don't have a lawyer? I'm not telling you what to do, but I'm telling you what you are doing if you do not need a lawyer. You must follow all the rules of civil procedure. You must understand all the nuances of defenses and arguments, and you must be able to na...
Schwartz Law Firm LLC attorneys bring over 25 years of combined experience securing personal injury recoveries and workers’ compensation successes in New Orleans and southeast Louisiana.
