http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/ Published by Thornhill Law Firm, APLC en-us 2009-03-12T15:17:19-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2009/03/an_introduction_to_prescriptio.html After Hurricane Katrina thousands of people along the Gulf Coast filed claims on their insurance policies. The insurance companies responded by paying some claims in full, some claims partially, and not paying some claims. Policy holders with valid claims were... Understanding Legal Terms Thornhill Law Firm, APLC 2009-03-12T15:17:19-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2009/01/changes_to_family_law_in_louis.html With the new beginning of 2009, family law in Louisiana is changing in two respects. First, a new addition to the Louisiana Civil Code protects the right of children in divorced families to see both parents, helping to fill a... Family Law Thornhill Law Firm, APLC 2009-01-19T12:16:06-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2009/01/motor_vehicle_accidents.html In 2007, 597 people were killed on Louisiana roadways and another 21,075 people were injured. Injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident can be expensive and time consuming to treat, not to mention requiring time off from work, resulting in... Personal Injury Thornhill Law Firm, APLC 2009-01-05T11:43:26-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/10/products_liability_and_prescri.html In a world where prescription drugs are touted not only in the doctor’s office, but on TV and in magazine campaigns as well, consumers must be vigilant about their care. Technology is advancing at a rate that has increased the... Products Liability Thornhill Law Firm, APLC 2008-10-31T15:38:04-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/10/homeowners_and_business_insurance.html A reality of living on the Gulf Coast is the yearly threat of hurricane season. While many bypass us, the threat of a direct hit requires property owners to plan for the future, whose plans typically involves insurance policies. Insurance... Hurricane Litigation Thornhill Law Firm, APLC 2008-10-30T14:48:25-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/10/class_actions_1.html Class actions lawsuits are an invaluable procedure to the legal community. Essentially, a class action allows numerous people with common complaints that will be defended similarly to file one lawsuit together, rather than forcing each individual to seek their own... Class Actions Thornhill Law Firm, APLC 2008-10-02T14:10:47-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/03/is_it_the_real_thing.html 1. THE DIGITAL AGE • Admissibility of digital evidence: The 2003 Louisiana Legislature passed Act 1135 amending the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Evidence Article 1001 (3) to provide that digital evidence from palm pilots, the blackberry, e-mail, and... Courtroom Techniques Thornhill Law Firm, APLC 2008-03-06T14:19:05-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/03/punitive_damages.html Louisiana allows punitive damages only in very limited circumstances against insurers. The limited circumstances under which persons can recover are set out at La. R.S. 22:658, which provides as follows:... Punitive Damages Thornhill Law Firm, APLC 2008-03-06T14:16:18-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/03/cameras_in_the_courtroom.html I. Introduction There is no field of governmental activity concerning which the people are as poorly informed as the field occupied by the judiciary. ... It is highly inconsistent to complain of the ignorance and apathy of voters and then... Courtroom Techniques Thornhill Law Firm, APLC 2008-03-06T14:12:32-06:00 http://www.louisianainsurancelitigation.com/2008/03/videos_of_hurricane_katrina_co.html Rule 403 of the Federal Rules of Evidence states that “although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations... Hurricane Litigation Thornhill Law Firm, APLC 2008-03-06T13:27:05-06:00