Another pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Florida Boulevard Tuesday afternoon. s Mike Chustz, spokesman for East Baton Rouge EMS, said the crash happened near the intersection of Florida Boulevard and North Eugene Street around 2:15 p.m. The man was hospitalized. This is the second pedestrian struck by a vehicle in that area in […]
Baton Rouge is not a pedestrian friendly city. It does not accommodate pedestrians with sidewalks, crosswalks, cross signals or wide shoulders. The result is among the highest rates in the United States of cars striking pedestrians. And the pedestrians always loses. Another Baton Rouge pedestrian has been killed by a car. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_f6a76a5e-7ce6-11e8-b7dd-9b76b8e6cc67.html The most recent fatality […]
This is a remarkable act by a man surely in the depths of his worst despair. http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/ascension/article_a66d80ec-3c1c-11e8-85c3-13c60437996f.html
One person was believed to be missing after an oil rig storage platform exploded Sunday night on Lake Pontchartrain, just north and west of New Orleans. Seven people were taken to hospitals after the explosion, and three of them remained in critical condition Monday morning, Mike Guillot, the director of emergency medical services at East […]
Same Intersection, Another Pedestrian Hit Pedestrian suffers severe leg injuries after getting hit by vehicle One of the few bad parts of my job is seeing the same things happen at the same place over and over. Such is the case with Hwy. 1 in and around Plaquemine and pedestrian injuries. We have at least […]
New York City is about immigrants. More than 12 million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island, which was long a part of New York. Ellis Island was one of the busiest immigration inspection stations for more than five decades. New York City’s Statue of Liberty welcomes immigrants on its plaque, saying, “Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled […]
Every time I guest lecture or visit Brooklyn Law School, I have a great time and learn. Law students can help show the community’s feelings about legal concepts without bias towards a client or institution. Law students have no bias for a client, do not have to worry about bar complaints, and don’t work in law […]
Fisher Injury Lawyers file suit against International Specialty Insurance on behalf of former Penn State Line Backer Nyeem Wartman-White. Wartman chose to return to Penn State for 2016 season instead of entering the NFL Draft. Like many athletes in his position, Wartman purchased an insurance policy from International Specialty Insurance (ISI) that would cover his […]
In September, 2016, I (Clifford Tucker) taught a Continuing Legal Education Class titled “Skills and Tactics for Case Preparation, Investigation and Discovery in New York.” The case focused on New York personal injury practice. Since then, at least 80 lawyers / law firms have watched the presentation and they rated it 96.13%. That’s an A rating. […]
Last night, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham spoke with members of the Plaintiffs personal injury bar at the New York State Trial Lawyers Association about a federal medical malpractice bill that would significantly restrain patients’ rights. I (Clifford Tucker) was in attendance and met Senator Graham. Before his career as a prominent Senator, Senator Graham […]
