http://thehayride.com/2010/04/louisiana-needs-more-jobs-not-lawsuits/ News And Commentary On Louisiana And National Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://thehayride.com/2010/04/louisiana-needs-more-jobs-not-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 bryan Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:22:24 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=2443#comment-1538 An ignorant statement. Read why Shakespeare said it. An ignorant statement. Read why Shakespeare said it.

]]> http://thehayride.com/2010/04/louisiana-needs-more-jobs-not-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-6106 bryan Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:22:00 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=2443#comment-6106 An ignorant statement. Read why Shakespeare said it. An ignorant statement. Read why Shakespeare said it.

]]> http://thehayride.com/2010/04/louisiana-needs-more-jobs-not-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Bryan Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:21:23 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=2443#comment-1537 I agree that New Orleans is a terrible venue for a defendant, and like other states, there are some home town judges. However, the rest of article, or the perception of others , is misplaced. With respect to personal injury tort suits, Louisiana has perhaps the most pro-defense/business laws and procedures in the country. A defendant is only liable for the fault assessed against the defendant. In practically every other state, a defendant who is 1% at fault could be liable for 100% of the judgment. Punitive damages are only allowed for cases involving drunk driving . Juries for the most part(except New Orleans) are defense oriented. It is almost impossible to successfully sue a doctor or hospital, and if you are successful, there is a cap on damages. I could go on an on. I agree that New Orleans is a terrible venue for a defendant, and like other states, there are some home town judges. However, the rest of article, or the perception of others , is misplaced. With respect to personal injury tort suits, Louisiana has perhaps the most pro-defense/business laws and procedures in the country. A defendant is only liable for the fault assessed against the defendant. In practically every other state, a defendant who is 1% at fault could be liable for 100% of the judgment. Punitive damages are only allowed for cases involving drunk driving . Juries for the most part(except New Orleans) are defense oriented. It is almost impossible to successfully sue a doctor or hospital, and if you are successful, there is a cap on damages. I could go on an on.

]]> http://thehayride.com/2010/04/louisiana-needs-more-jobs-not-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-6105 Bryan Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:21:00 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=2443#comment-6105 I agree that New Orleans is a terrible venue for a defendant, and like other states, there are some home town judges. However, the rest of article, or the perception of others , is misplaced. With respect to personal injury tort suits, Louisiana has perhaps the most pro-defense/business laws and procedures in the country. A defendant is only liable for the fault assessed against the defendant. In practically every other state, a defendant who is 1% at fault could be liable for 100% of the judgment. Punitive damages are only allowed for cases involving drunk driving . Juries for the most part(except New Orleans) are defense oriented. It is almost impossible to successfully sue a doctor or hospital, and if you are successful, there is a cap on damages. I could go on an on. I agree that New Orleans is a terrible venue for a defendant, and like other states, there are some home town judges. However, the rest of article, or the perception of others , is misplaced. With respect to personal injury tort suits, Louisiana has perhaps the most pro-defense/business laws and procedures in the country. A defendant is only liable for the fault assessed against the defendant. In practically every other state, a defendant who is 1% at fault could be liable for 100% of the judgment. Punitive damages are only allowed for cases involving drunk driving . Juries for the most part(except New Orleans) are defense oriented. It is almost impossible to successfully sue a doctor or hospital, and if you are successful, there is a cap on damages. I could go on an on.

]]> http://thehayride.com/2010/04/louisiana-needs-more-jobs-not-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 James Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:14:47 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=2443#comment-1531 Shakespeare did not recommend killing all the engineers for a reason... Shakespeare did not recommend killing all the engineers for a reason…

]]> http://thehayride.com/2010/04/louisiana-needs-more-jobs-not-lawsuits/comment-page-1/#comment-6104 James Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:14:00 +0000 http://thehayride.com/?p=2443#comment-6104 Shakespeare did not recommend killing all the engineers for a reason... Shakespeare did not recommend killing all the engineers for a reason…

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