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“Nuclear verdicts” have been a hot topic in the media for more than a decade, but the truth is, they’re not real. Another truth: insurance companies invented the term “nuclear verdict” in an attempt to reduce payouts to injured people and their own policyholders. The term caught on, and as a result, people started accepting […]

In the last three months (Q4) of 2021, over 700 minors were placed in correctional facilities or secure temporary housing in Louisiana. These young people were removed from their homes because they were accused of committing a crime. Minors are entitled to the same rights under the United States Constitution as adults. They have the […]

Zalee Day-Smith, 14, was sitting on an oil tank just 500 yards from her mother’s home when the tank’s battery exploded, hurling her body hundreds of yards away and killing her. Less than a year after Zalee’s death in February 2021, her family is bringing a lawsuit against the oil company that owned and operated […]

If you were arrested for trespassing, you need to hire a criminal lawyer. Louisiana has strict trespass laws, and you won’t be able to have the charges dropped or reduced without the help of an experienced attorney. A lawyer at The Johnson Firm will build a defense and work hard to prevent you from having […]