News & Case Studies

Fatigue & Drowsy Driving Those monotonous drives on the I-10 do make a person tend to fade out or “drift off”, especially if it is a regular commute. Everyone experiences something like this on any road or highway. Often we do not want to admit that we are “too tired to drive”. We all know… Read More »Drowsy Driving. How Unsafe is Driving While Fatigued?

After an accident, we do our best to take stock of the situation. We may exit the vehicle and begin to gather information for the police and our attorney. However, it is not always possible to accomplish this safely. At all times, our safety is the number one priority. Take stock of your situation and… Read More »Car Accidents in an Unsafe Environment

PRESS RELEASE – UL Women’s Softball Team Burgess Injury & Car Accident Lawyers represent some UL softball team players concerning possible Title 9 violations committed by The University of Louisiana–Lafayette. These are very serious issues that not only go to the core of gender equity but also involve discrimination because they are female athletes and… Read More »ULL Softball Team Press Release

Keeping Track of Medical Bills After a car accident that results in personal injury, there will be a lot to keep track of. Accident documentation, police reports, statements to insurance, medical information, and missed work records are important. Some statistics say up to 80% of medical billing may contain some form of error. Keeping a… Read More »Managing Medical Information After an Accident

Fault States and No-Fault States The United States is not completely united in the way each state handles legal matters. While most states rely on the same standards for legal liability, there are fault and no-fault states. Fault, of course, is determined by finding out which party in an incident was negligent. By not exercising… Read More »Fault vs No-Fault Accidents

Rear-ended by a car when you are stopped for a traffic light? The other driver is liable for damage to your vehicle and for any injuries you suffer. What happens when your vehicle is damaged (or you are injured) because of a pothole in the road? Poor road conditions, including potholes, is often the cause… Read More »Is the City Liable for Pothole Damage to Vehicles?

Response Filed to City of Crowley’s Motion for Summary Judgment LAFAYETTE, LA, October 22, 2015 – A response filed to City of Crowley’s Motion for Summary Judgment in the matter of Clay Lejeune, et al vs. K.P. Gibson, provides details into the release of two videos which surfaced regarding the alleged home invasion and arrest of Crowley… Read More »Motion for Summary Judgment

Mamou Police Chief Sued by Ex-Dispatcher for Misconduct LAFAYETTE — A former radio dispatcher with the Mamou Police Department has filed a federal misconduct lawsuit against the city’s police chief alleging she was arrested without a warrant in May 2011 and held in the town’s jail for three days without food, running water, and access to… Read More »Police Chief Sued for Misconduct

Iberia Parish Sheriff Seeks FBI Investigation of Inmate Death at Jail NEW IBERIA — Criminal charges were never filed in the 2009 inmate death of Iberia Parish inmate Michael Jones. Sheriff Louis Ackal is now asking the FBI to investigate the case after a judge ruled excessive force led to Jones’ death. In the civil… Read More »Inmate Death at Jail