On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Sep 20, 2019 | Personal Injury
An exploding Goodyear tire cost a Plaquemines Parish man his life back in 2014. Now, Goodyear is being forced to pay up — although not until after the company gets done appealing the most recent verdict. The district court judge ruled against Goodyear Tire &...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Aug 28, 2019 | Personal Injury
The Louisiana Court of Appeals handed the victims of medical malpractice and nursing home neglect an important victory — one that could potentially help many victims and their families make their cases. According to the record, the case began in 2013 when a...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Aug 21, 2019 | Personal Injury
When you drop your child off at the school’s doors, you may breathe a sigh of relief because you know that your child will spend the next 8 hours or so under the careful supervision of numerous adults. Right? Well, maybe. Even with plenty of adults around doing...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Feb 14, 2019 | Personal Injury
As regular smoking becomes less acceptable and harder than ever to do in public, e-cigarettes are gaining in popularity like never before. Unfortunately, e-cigs are also prone to exploding. Just recently, a 24-year-old man from Texas was seriously wounded after an...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Jan 31, 2019 | Personal Injury
A brain injury is one of the most devastating types of injuries anyone can suffer — and most people have no idea exactly how common brain injuries really are. In fact, brain injuries affect around 2.6 million people in the United States alone — every...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Jan 16, 2019 | Personal Injury
Parking lots can be dangerous places. You have to worry about cars whose drivers are more focused on finding the perfect parking spot than driving, weather conditions that make the ground dangerous to traverse and criminals who may take advantage of a lot’s...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Jan 4, 2019 | Personal Injury
Slip-and-fall accidents are vey common — and can be outright deadly. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), trips, slips and falls account for 15 percent of all accidental deaths. Only car accidents cause more. Learning more about...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Nov 23, 2018 | Personal Injury
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill by BP in 2010 was an industrial disaster of epic proportions — the largest marine oil spill ever recorded. It may have forever altered marine life and changed the biodiversity of the area where it happened. It may also still be...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Mar 28, 2018 | Personal Injury
Hoverboards are basically high-tech skateboards — and they’re becoming immensely popular among American teenagers. Unfortunately, all that popularity has led to a lot of accidents. It’s estimated that about 27,000 children have ended up in the...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Dec 15, 2017 | Personal Injury
The internet has made people comfortable sharing their personal lives with dozens or even hundreds of people online. However, there are usually still some things that people choose to keep private — and they may not realize how important that privacy is until...
