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• Admiralty Law For New Practitioners

  Staff Writer | May 03, 2006 2:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Stockton and Tweed over at How To Law School have quite a humorous post labled "an introductory guide for the young practitioner." The post offers suggestions for admiralty lawyers on topics such as Addressing the Court, Entering the Courtroom and Special Admiralty Terms of Art.An excerpt from their hypothetical court proceeding:Judge: Gentlemen; is there any further evidentiary issue to report...

• Covington Car Accident Claims Two Lives

  Staff Writer | May 03, 2006 2:06 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Two men were killed early Saturday morning in Covington when the driver lost control of his sports car and crashed into a tree along Jahncke Avenue. Authorities are still investigating the crash but estimate the vehicle was traveling between 80 and 100 miles per hour in a 25mph zone when the accident occurred.According to the Times-Picayune:A 2001 Ford Mustang Cobra driven by John Marino IV,...

• Article Fingers Understaffing as Root of Nursing Home Neglect

  Staff Writer | May 02, 2006 2:57 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Thanks to Tampa nursing home abuse lawyer Bob Carroll for bringing to my attention an article in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel which announces the results of a recent investigation into nursing home neglect. The National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform released a report Friday that concludes under staffing is the main reason neglect continues to be a problem.The study, The Faces of...

• Tractor Trailer Accident Closes I-10

  Staff Writer | May 01, 2006 2:48 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  A semi trailer carrying hazardous gas overturned on I-10 early Sunday, closing a four mile stretch of the interstate for most of the day. The accident occurred when the truck swerved to avoid car that had stopped suddenly in the right hand lane.The Times-Picayune reports:Trucker William Reeves, 50, of Lake Charles swerved to avoid the car and ran off the road into a ditch on its left side. One...