Over Fifty Years Of Personal Injury Law Practice
Louisiana boasts beautiful parks, playgrounds and public spaces. These areas are vital for children's development, encouraging exercise, exploration and socialization. However, lurking within some seemingly harmless features can be hidden dangers known as attractive...
When there are cases of sexual abuse in churches, often involving pastors or clergy members and parishioners, people are sometimes surprised that something like this could happen. These cases often involve children. But when people imagine a Sunday service or another...
Members of the clergy are expected to uphold high moral standards and provide spiritual guidance and support to their communities. When instances of sexual abuse occur within religious institutions, they violate the trust and expectations placed on clergy members....
Over the last decade or so, there has been a lot of attention paid to sexual abuse by members of the clergy – but most of the focus has been on priests and other male members of the churches. However, sexual abuse is not gender-specific, and numerous victims say that...
A recent interview with an esteemed writer at The Guardian — who also is an alumnus of the Crescent City’s Jesuit High School (JHS) — revealed the extreme tactics the Archdiocese of New Orleans has gone to avoid paying settlements to survivors of childhood sexual...
A lot of evangelical churches have developed a set of beliefs, values and practices around sexual abstinence and modesty – stressing the importance of sexual purity until marriage. By and large, this purity culture – along with all the pledges, rings, modest clothing...
Medical devices can improve quality of life, address illnesses, injuries and conditions and give them freedom they would not otherwise have. However, if they do not work properly, they can make a person’s condition worse or even result in severe health issues and...
When a child experiences sexual abuse, many of them keep the abuse a secret for years. In fact, some are haunted as adults by the fact that they did not fight back against the violence that was done to them and were, instead, somewhat or entirely passive toward their...
Losing a family member in an accident involving a drunk driver is a trauma no one should have to endure. Unfortunately, for thousands of Americans, it is a grief they must bear. The situation worsens if the deceased is the breadwinner of the family. A family may be...
Going to church should be a positive experience that enables you to worship the deity of your choice. Most churches are led by pastors or preachers. Because they’re in a position of power, they’re expected to uphold certain values and morals. Unfortunately, there are...
