Injuries caused by fires and burns are some of the most serious person can sustain. Those injuries, whether physical, emotional, or in the form or property damage, can have a significant effect on a person and their family. Some severe burn injuries can require extensive medical treatment, resu...
Our new LSBA President Alainna Mire recently issued a message regarding the impact of Hurricane Laura on the legal community. Part of her statement mentioned the SOLACE Program, which helps those in the legal community who suffer a sudden catastrophic loss. If you are looking to help you ca...
It is hurricane season again. While New Orleans avoided being affected by Hurricane Laura this month, many portions of Louisiana have been severely impacted by this hurricane with wind and flood damage and even deaths being reported. New Orleanians know all to well the stress of having to reb...
All businesses have a duty to make sure that their guests are protected against predictable risks of injury, robbery, or physical attacks from another person. If a person is shot, stabbed, robbed, or injured by someone on property or a facility such as a parking lot, night club, or apartment co...
In 2018, a hot button issue in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans was the construction of a 40,000 square foot large-scale hipster hotel by out of town developers in the middle of a residential neighborhood. In addition, the developers attempted to re-zone a large parcel of land, forever ...
If you are ever unfortunate enough to suffer a knee injury as a result of an accident you will soon find out that insurance companies will take great strides to show that your injury is not that serious. One of the reasons for that is because insurance companies understand that when you suffer ...
Kiefer & Kiefer has filed a lawsuit in the 15th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Lafayette We represent a Hammond resident who was a passenger on a Greyhound bus headed to Texas. The bus was in Lafayette when it took an illegal turn, striking another vehicle and seriously injuring ...
Kiefer & Kiefer has filed a lawsuit in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. We represent an Amazon delivery driver who was delivering packages to a home in New Orleans. When he went onto the porch to leave the package, he was attacked by the homeowner's dog who was outside and...
If you or a loved one have had a life insurance claim denied because an insurance company claims that there was a misrepresentation on the insurance application, you may be still be entitled to receive those benefits as the named beneficiary. In Louisiana, a life insurance company can contes...
Congrats to Amanda Morse, Kris Kiefer, and Megan Kiefer who have been named as 2020 Superlawyers.
The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution guarantee immigrants the right to due process of law and equal protection of laws of the United States. The Fourteenth Amendment specifically provides that “[No state shall] deprive any person of life, liberty, or property wit...
The ability of a foreign national to obtain a Louisiana Drivers License is dependent on their status with the Department of Homeland Security and have at least 180 days left of their status. There is an exception for agricultural workers which are only required to have at least 60 days left on ...
Under Louisiana law, everyone who operates a motor vehicle must possess a valid driver's license. If you are involved in an accident and do not have a license you or the other driver do not have a valid license, you can still make a claim for damages. Unlicensed drivers in L...
Kiefer & Kiefer is proud to announce the selection of Chris Short as a partner. Chris has been with Kiefer & Kiefer for over five years, and his practice focuses on personal injury and insurance defense work. He is known by our clients for his hard work and thorough approach to litigation, whi...
As COVID-19 continues to take its toll on the country, Louisiana is continuing to work to find new ways to assist its residents during this time of crisis. Just recently the state has launched a new emergency rental assistance program. ...
Governor Edwards has recently enacted a new mandate of Phase 2 due to the increased spread of the Coronavirus, which has called for the closure of all bars unless they will be providing curbside food pickup and/or takeout service. It has been no secret that restaurants and bars have been amongst...
Students, parents and teachers have been anxiously waiting for news of what classrooms will look like in the fall, specifically whether they will be in-person and what restrictions will be required. In effort to promote in-person classes, Louisiana lawmakers passed a law protecting schools fro...
A new program in the City of New Orleans aims to provide more than 30,000 residents a free meal every day, while also helping the City's struggling restaurant industry. The program is the brainchild of City Officials and the Greater New Orleans Foundation. The hope, is that the p...
Assuming Governor Edwards signs HB70 into law, front line workers could soon be eligible to receive a onetime payment of $250.00 from the State of Louisiana. The bill, authored democratic house leader Sam Jenkins of Shreveport won unanimous house and senate approval, meaning that all that remains...
You may have seen the commercials, many car insurance providers have pledged to issue refunds or credits to their insureds. This, as a result of the drastic reduction in people driving and similar reduction in accidents. According to the Consumer Federation of America, some 82% of car insurers w...
The bar exam is the culminations of decades of hard work. One last hurdle that law students hoping to join the ranks of the Louisiana Bar must clear before entering the practice of law. With the current Covid-19 Pandemic and social distancing guidelines, some questioned whether a bar exam would e...
Our country has seen a significant economic impact at the hands of COVID-19. It has greatly affected businesses and their employees. In addition to the previously implemented CARES Act, state governments are also taking steps to attempt to pump life into their respective economies. Louisiana is ...
Far too often officers police officers and other emergency responders such as EMTs and tow truck operators are injured or killed by passing vehicles while stopped responding to an accident, a distressed vehicle or making a traffic stop. As a result, Louisiana has enacted a Move Over Law to pr...
Kiefer & Kiefer has filed a lawsuit in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. We represent a mother who was approached by an insurance agent to take out a life insurance policy on her son, who was in his 20s due to the high prevalence of gun violence in New Orleans. She would later ...
While everyone's most pressing concern is the health and safety of their family and friends from COVID 19, it is only natural to look ahead to when things get back to some semblance of normal. A number of clients have reached out asking us if the Courts are open and how this crisis is affecting t...
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