Louisiana Personal Injury Blog

Kenny Habetz Injury Law | November 26, 2024 | Personal Injury

Louisiana has a rich history that influences everything from food and diverse culture to its unique legal system. The Spanish and French settlers heavily influence the Louisiana legal system. Furthermore, Spain and France owned Louisiana at one time. Many people assume that Louisiana’s civil law system was heavily based upon the Napoleonic Code. However, it… read more

Kenny Habetz Injury Law | October 25, 2024 | Personal Injury

The Mirena IUD is an intrauterine t-shaped device used as birth control. The Mirena is a hormonal IUD that releases progestin hormones long-term. This hormone prevents pregnancy. The Mirena IUD is inserted by a gynecologist and is covered under pregnancy preventative care through many insurance plans. Although the Mirena is considered to be 99% effective… read more

Kenny Habetz Injury Law | October 16, 2024 | Personal Injury

Getting in a car accident is never fun. When you’re in a wreck, one of the first things that happens is the filing of a police report. This piece of paper might not seem overly important, but it can have a big impact on what happens next. Insurance claims, lawsuits, even your driving record–they all… read more

Kenny Habetz Injury Law | October 4, 2024 | Personal Injury

The class action lawsuit is a brilliant legal innovation designed to increase the efficiency of the judicial system by allowing plaintiffs with similar legal claims to combine their cases into a single collective action. It reduces the burden on courts and provides a practical means for individuals with smaller claims to seek justice. Do not… read more

Kenny Habetz Injury Law | September 3, 2024 | Car Accident

Are you considering a career that requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL)? Driving a semi-truck isn’t the only opportunity that CDL holders can pursue in Louisiana. Movers, bus drivers, sanitation workers, delivery drivers, and even chauffeurs all need some type of CDL to qualify for their jobs.  There are several classes of CDLs recognized in… read more

Kenny Habetz Injury Law | July 25, 2024 | Car Accident

Having the right insurance coverage is important to protect yourself from unforeseen accidents. One valuable form of coverage is uninsured motorist coverage. But do I need uninsured motorist coverage in Louisiana?, and what are its pros and cons? A personal injury lawyer in Lafayette can help you understand your options after an accident involving a… read more

Kenny Habetz Injury Law | July 15, 2024 | Oil Rig Accidents

About half a million people are employed in the oil and gas extraction industry, but only a fraction work on offshore oil rigs. Most of the oil rigs are on land, with most offshore rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea. There are currently about 240 active offshore rigs that may employ… read more

Kenny Habetz Injury Law | June 17, 2024 | Personal Injury

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a more intense hurricane season in 2024. This means that there will likely be more hurricanes, they will likely be more intense, and areas of the country that usually don’t get hurricanes are likely to experience them.  With this in mind, understanding the five categories of hurricanes… read more

Kenny Habetz Injury Law | May 23, 2024 | Motorcycle Accidents

Lane splitting is riding a motorcycle between two lanes of traffic moving in the same direction when the traffic stops or moves slower. Lane splitting is a useful maneuver for motorcyclists to avoid traffic jams.  Lane filtering involves moving from one lane to another lane in slow-moving traffic. Some individuals describe lane filtering as weaving… read more

Kenny Habetz Injury Law | May 23, 2024 | Louisiana Law

Many parents wonder at what age kids can sit in the front seat of a car in Louisiana. Louisiana law sets specific requirements for child passengers to minimize the risk of injury. Understanding when a child may sit in the front seat is important not only to comply with state law but also to protect… read more