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Louisiana Products Liability Act: Your Legal Rights After a Defective Product Injury
General |November 23, 2018
A defective product can cause a serious injury, even when you use it as intended. In Louisiana, the Louisiana Products Liability Act (LPLA) sets the rules for when a manufacturer may be responsible for an injury caused by a dangerous product. Products such as ..
Read More8 Steps to Make a New Law: A Simple Guide to Understanding the U.S. Legislative Process
General |November 23, 2018
Every law in the United States starts with an idea but turning that idea into an actual law takes time, debate, and collaboration. Behind every major change in policy or national issue lies a long journey of drafting, reviewing, and voting that involves lawmak..
Read More10 Essential Law Enforcement Terms Explained
General |November 23, 2018
Law enforcement affects nearly every community, yet most people rarely understand the terminology used in police reports, court cases, or news coverage. Knowing the language of law enforcement helps citizens, journalists, and students interpret events accurate..
Read MoreWhat Is the Legal System? Understanding the Backbone of Justice
General |November 23, 2018
The legal system is the foundation that keeps every society fair and organized. It defines how rules are made, interpreted, and enforced, helping people live together peacefully while protecting individual rights. Without a working legal system, justice would ..
Read MoreMedical Clinic Group Settlement Civil District Court of New Orleans
Case results |November 22, 2018
$ 1.9 million Mr. Kelly and Mr. Alvendia obtained a $1.9 million dollar settlement for a group of New Orleans medical clinics which incurred severe business losses after Hurricane Katrina. The medical clinics fought with their own insurance company for years u..
Read MoreProperty Damages from Hurricane Civil District Court of New Orleans
Case results |November 22, 2018
$2 million AKD obtained a $2 million dollar settlement for a famous local New Orleans restaurant and catering business which was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The business was unsuccessful in making its own insurance company claim for months until Alvendia, Ke..
Read MoreSpinal Injury Civil District Court of New Orleans
Case results |November 22, 2018
Multi-million dollar amount AKD obtained a multi-million dollar settlement for a Jefferson Parish physician who was rear ended in a traffic accident. The auto accident resulted in a complex spinal surgery, which ended the man’s lucrative professional career...
Read MoreChemical Exposure Civil District Court of New Orleans
Case results |November 22, 2018
$ 1.7 million Mr. Kelly and Mr. Alvendia obtained a $1.7 million settlement for a New Orleans police officer who was exposed to chemicals that leaked from an 18 wheeler as it was transporting the chemicals across the country. The Firm showed that the transport..
Read MoreGas Line Explosion Civil District Court of New Orleans
Case results |November 22, 2018
$ 3.25 million Mr. Kelly went to trial in the Civil District Court of New Orleans and won a $3.25 million verdict for a New Orleans man who was seriously injured in a house explosion. The Firm proved at trial that the landlord of the home was negligent when he..
Read MoreFrancis Robinette vs Lafon Nursing Home New Orleans Municiple Court
Case results |November 22, 2018
$ 1.75 million In 2015, Rico Alvendia and his trial team won a jury verdict of $1,750,000 in New Orleans, LA, for the family of a elderly woman, Mrs. Francis Robinette, who died in a nursing home soon after Hurricane Katrina struck the city. The nursing home s..
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