A Limitation on Future Lost Wage Claims By: Jamí L. Lacour In Barto v. Shore Const., L.L.C., 801 F. 3d 465 (U.S. App. 5 Cir. 2015), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that damages for future lost wages are to be calculated based upon a statistical work-life expectancy age. Read More…
Category: Personal Injury/Litigation
Independent Medical Exams – Ask Early, Ask Often
By Philip A. Fontenot & Hallie P. Coreil It is common in many personal injury cases that the plaintiff’s doctor will recommend surgery. Under both Louisiana and Federal Rules of Procedure, the defendant may be entitled to obtain an Independent Medical Examination (IME), pursuant to which a physician will examine the plaintiff and render an Read More…