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ULL Softball Team Press Release

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

Managing Medical Information After an Accident

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 vs No-Fault Accidents

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

Is the City Liable for Pothole Damage to Vehicles?

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?

Two Former Deputies Charged in Inmate’s Beating

Two Former Lafayette Sheriff Deputies Charged Prosecutors with the 15th Judicial District Attorney’s Office list criminal complaints against two former Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputies charged with the beating of an inmate last April. Michael McSheffrey, 34, and Brandon Gallien, 29, are charged with second-degree battery and malfeasance in office. Charges stem from the April 8… Read More »Two Former Deputies Charged in Inmate’s Beating

Motion for Summary Judgment

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

Police Chief Sued for Misconduct

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

Wrongful Death from Taser

Mom Files Federal Lawsuit in Son’s Wrongful Death from Taser LAFAYETTE — The mother of Javon Rakestrau has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the 28-year-old suffered a fatal asthma attack in October 2010 after a Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputy shocked him with a taser. A forensic pathologist ruled in February that Rakestrau died from complications… Read More »Wrongful Death from Taser

Iberia Parish Inmate Abuse Footage

Video: Inmate thrown on ground, attacked by dog, stomped on by Iberia Parish deputy in shocking surveillance footage Sheriff says deputy since fired; tape subpoenaed as part of federal probe It was Dec. 6, 2012, and Marcus Robicheaux, like the other inmates at the Iberia Parish Jail, was standing with his hands on his head… Read More »Iberia Parish Inmate Abuse Footage

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