The law has long recognized how dangerous it is to work in the maritime industry. Maritime law has protections for seamen to ensure that they receive compensation in the event they get injured. In October 2013, a Louisiana appellate court issued a decision that helps protect the rights of injured seamen to seek punitive damages against employers who do not meet their responsibility to provide seaworthy vessels for their employees. Seamen injured...

The law has long recognized how dangerous it is to work in the maritime industry. Maritime law has protections for seamen to ensure that they receive compensation in the event they get injured. In October 2013, a Louisiana appellate court issued a decision that helps protect the rights of injured seamen to seek punitive damages against employers who do not meet their responsibility to provide seaworthy vessels for their employees. Seamen injur...

On August 22, 2013, U.S. Transportation Secretary announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was joining forces with other safety agencies and local law enforcement to engage in a nation-wide crackdown on intoxicated driving called “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” The safety campaign was aimed at calling attention to the extent of the problem of drunk driving and the safety threat that drunk drivers pose to oth...

As the summer winds down and the weather turns cooler, families in Louisiana and across the U.S. prepare for children to go back to school. Back-to-school time means that more children are on the roads walking to school or waiting for buses. In September 2013, AAA announced the launch of its annual “School’s Open – Drive Carefully” awareness campaign to remind drivers of the need to use extra caution now that the school ye...