The Second Circuit Court of Appeal (No. 49.060-CA) upholds the trial court's decision in granting a permanent injunction prohibiting USA Speedway, LLC from operating its automobile racetrack on its property in Union Parish because 59 of its neighbors were successful in establishing that the noise and dust from the racing were beyond what would aggravate a person of ordinary sensibilities. [...]
The LDNR is tasked with regulating the oil industry. LDNR is also tasked with protecting our vanishing coastal zone. What happens when the oil industry wants to carve up the coast? LDNR changes to “Louisiana, Do Not Resuscitate!”
Car insurance is required by law in every state on the Gulf Coast. If you own a car, you must buy a minimum amount of insurance to cover that car and protect people you injure and property you damage in an accident. One of the most common kinds of insurance that protects you is called uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, or UM [...]
If you are starting a new small business, you know that it’s important to plan ahead and avoid unexpected costs. Before you open your doors to customers, consider how you will answer these three questions. Doing this may help you to reduce potential problems and to maximize your business’s value. First, what risks are you inheriting? This question applies if [...]
Waltzer Wiygul & Garside, LLC proudly announces the addition of Attorney Marc P. Florman to our firm. Mr. Florman currently litigates an active docket from the Westbank office. We are honored to have him.
We represent a large number of first and second generation immigrant clients, many of them injured in an accident. I’ve noticed a disturbing practice by attorneys who represent insurance companies that are supposed to pay when someone gets hurt. As soon as they see a name or hear an accent that seems “different” they turn to intimidation tactics based on [...]
