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Satellite TV Installers Owed Overtime Wages Our law firm has recently filed suit on behalf of a former employee with Sky King Satellite, Inc alleging the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act in failing to pay overtime wages. From the date of March 2, 2015 until August 12, 2015, Gerald Joseph Cooper Jr., a…
DetailsBelow is a case we handled last year. Unfortunately, we’ve seen and handled similar cases many times before. A resident falls numerous times and eventually they suffer a fractured hip, head trauma or in this case, death. This particular gentleman had four falls in less than 30 days. The nursing home, despite their own written…
DetailsOur firm is currently handling a collective action case for employees of Precision Solids Control who were being paid a day rate but not overtime in violation, we allege, of the Fair Labor Standards Act. That matter has been conditionally certified as a collective action and notice mailed to current and former employees covered by…
DetailsBelow is a nursing home negligence case we handled for a resident who suffered multiple and repeated falls. He suffered a fractured leg in his last fall which led to complications. He developed a pulmonary embolism and died. At the time of his hospitalization, the severely infected wound was also discovered on his heel. This…
DetailsThe below is an argument our firm made on behalf of a client who developed a life threatening infection after what should have been a routine trip to the hospital. The client suffered permanent injury and disability. Medical malpractice cases are considered the hardest cases to win. Infection cases are the hardest medical malpractice cases. …
DetailsOur client was an engineer working on a supply boat in the Gulf of Mexico. He was assigned to a new vessel and unfamiliar with the engine room. On his second day working he tripped and fell on a piece of loose floor grading. Discovery revealed the grating had not been properly secured causing the…
DetailsMost cases involving bed sores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers arise from a failure of the nursing home to either prevent the sores from forming or to treat them after they form. The elderly have a lot of preexisting conditions that make them highly susceptible to ulcers. This doesn’t mean the nursing home can sit…
DetailsManufacturers can be held liable when their products cause injury or death. These types of cases require very strict elements of proof. The test is whether a product is “unreasonably dangerous”. There are specific ways in which our law outlines how a product can be considered “unreasonably dangerous”. These are found in the Louisiana revised…
DetailsEmployees 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…
DetailsOne 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…
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