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Kenny Hooks and Price Mounger obtained a $13 million dollar Baton Rouge jury verdict
May 19, 2013
Kenny Hooks and Price Mounger obtained a $13 million dollar Baton Rouge jury verdict to widow and children of a deceased construction worker.
Jerry Dodson obtained a $2.5 million dollar settlement
May 16, 2013
Jerry Dodson obtained a $2.5 million dollar settlement for leg injury leading to the wrongful death of an offshore worker from India.
Kenny Hooks obtained a $1+ million dollar award for accounting malpractice settlement
May 10, 2013
Kenny Hooks obtained a $1+ million dollar award for accounting malpractice settlement.
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Product Recalls Highlight Dangers of Defective Goods
Sep 20, 2014
We depend upon many different products every single day. From waking up in the morning to going to sleep at night, many of us interact with things that are designed to make our lives easier. They have become such an integral part of our lives that we rarely think twice about these products, that is, until something goes wrong.
Unfortunately, not all products work they way they are intended to work. There have been countless stories of defective ...
Distracting Driving Remains National Concern
Sep 24, 2014
By now, many of us are familiar with the dangers of distracted driving. We may think we are safe drivers or can multitask while behind the wheel, but taking our eyes off the road even for a split second can have life-long consequences. The number of serious or fatal car accidents caused by distracted drivers is a major concern for federal and state government agencies.
But despite the attention, there are still a large number of distracted dri...
Highway Death Toll Continues to Drop in Louisiana
Sep 22, 2014
A recent push to improve highway safety has dropped Louisiana’s highway death toll to its lowest number on record, according to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
A total of 720 people died on Louisiana highways in 2010, the lowest number since the state began keeping records in 1984. Just three years earlier, in 2007, Louisiana had its deadliest year with 993 people killed due to motor vehicle accidents. The toll for 2011 is ...
Louisiana Drivers Need Adequate Insurance Coverage
Sep 23, 2014
Shopping for car insurance isn’t fun, and neither is paying the bill. But, having adequate auto insurance coverage is one of the best things you can do to protect yourself and your family.
Car accidents are an unfortunate fact of life. If you are in an accident and you don’t have sufficient coverage, you could find yourself unable to pay for your medical care. If you were responsible for the accident, you could end up having t...
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$13 Million Dollar Jury Verdict to Single Mother of Two; Husband Killed in Bridge Collapse
May 18, 2012
Just before 10 p.m., a 12 member Baton Rouge jury presided over by the Honorable Judge Janice Clark, finally provided closure to the family of Mr. Ulv...
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Dodson & Hooks will consider handling serious cases which arise in the areas of personal injury, maritime wage claims, toxic tort, class action, property damage, environmental damage, commercial litigation, and other serious personal injury claims.
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The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and The Gulf Coast Restoration Plan
Dec 30, 2014
Transocean owned and operated the Deepwater Horizon, a mobile offshore drilling unit, in the Gulf of Mexico. As the owner, Transocean leased the drill...
Throwing the Baby Out with the Oil Spill: The Battle Between the Federal Government and Those Affected by the Moratorium
Dec 30, 2014
Sometimes the only thing worse than an unplanned disaster is an overreaction meant to be the solution. The events following the BP Oil Spill could be ...
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Dec 30, 2014
On the night of March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez, a supertanker over nine hundred feet in length and charged with carrying crude oil from the end of t...
