Daily Archives: May 25, 2013

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Employees deserve to paid properly and there are laws that attempt to make sure they do.  Unfortunately, some employers are always thinking of new and creative ways to rip off their employees.  Additionally, some employers don’t know the law.  We have handled many cases where large companies, with teams of lawyers, simply made bad decisions…

Your Rights to Your or a Loved One’s Medical Records

One of the first places to start in any case involving medical negligence or medical malpractice is getting the patient’s records.  Unfortunately, this can be a very frustrating experience.  Many healthcare providers block or delay turning over their records.  They often site HIPPA laws or give other excuses.  The truth, more often than not, is…

Wrongful termination involving employer’s unlawful conduct

When most people think of wrongful termination they think of discrimination.  The employer has fired an employee based on his age, race, religion or gender.  These are protected classes of employees under both federal and state law.  However, there is another class given protection under Louisiana law — those employees who refuse to go along…

Medical Negligence – Malpractice for infection

Medical malpractice cases are considered one of the hardest types of cases for a plaintiff to win.  Cases involving infection are some of the most difficult med mal cases.  In other words, the hardest of the hardest.  We have had success in these cases when the health care provider, nurse, hospital, nursing home, etc. fails…