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Don’t Part Ways With Your Business Partner Until You Read This

Starting a new business is always exciting, but unfortunately, partners may eventually discover they aren’t a good fit for each other. The needs of the company may change, or you could simply find your partner isn’t suited to the job. Whether a partner is bringing negative press to your brand, mishandling funds, or just simply ...

Why It’s So Important to Build a Paper Trail After a Public Slip and Fall Accident

When someone slips and falls in a private residence, they are likely to pursue compensation through homeowner’s insurance. It’s a very different story if you are hurt in a more public location, however. After a public slip and fall injury, you need to have the proper evidence available to recover damages, especially if your premises ...

The Tricks and Treats of Recent Updates in the Private and Public Works Acts

With Halloween just around the corner, the trick-or-treat season may have you feeling both festive and fearful. One thing you need not fear, however, is whether you have been tricked into missing out on recent jurisprudential changes in the Louisiana Public Works Act and Louisiana Private Works Act because the lawyers at Scott Vicknair, LLC ...

What to Do If You Are Hurt in a Rear-End Accident

Rear-end wrecks are one of the most common types of crashes seen on New Orleans streets and highways, but that doesn’t mean the injuries you may sustain won’t be severe. Neck and back pain in particular can keep you from returning to work after this type of accident. If you’ve been hurt in a rear-end ...

Our New Orleans Lawyers Give Back to the Community

Posted on Mar 24, 2021 Scott Vicknair, LLC has a strong commitment to bettering our local and the national community. We take a large amount of pro bono cases, typically on referral from mental health professionals, other legal professionals, or social service professionals. We also regularly advocate for community-based non-profits seeking to effect systemic change. Above and ...

What to Do If You are Hurt by an Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist in Louisiana

Although liability insurance is legally required in Louisiana, there is still a significant minority of drivers who don’t have any insurance at all. Those who do follow the law and purchase the minimum liability insurance may have picked the cheapest option. That means the other driver’s policy is unlikely to fully cover your medical bills ...

How Can A Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Strengthen Your Personal Injury Claim?

A vocational rehabilitation counselor can be a vital expert necessary to help outline and bolster your damages associated with a car accident and your personal injury claim. Typically, a vocational rehabilitation counselor can be an asset to your personal injury litigation team by itemizing out the expected future cost of medical treatment associated with your ...

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Liability

With 250,000 people dying from sudden cardiac arrest annually, the topic of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) is becoming more relevant to the news media. An AED can save the life of someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest if used within minutes of onset. For every minute a defibrillator is not used during a sudden cardiac arrest, ...

5 Common Reasons People File For Bankruptcy

Filing for bankruptcy is often a last resort for homeowners and business owners alike. Unfortunately, the number of people filing for bankruptcy in the U.S. is steadily rising. We’ll explore five of the common reasons why people file for bankruptcy according to a Peoria, IL bankruptcy lawyer with our friends at Pioletti Pioletti & Nichols. ...