Sometimes, but Louisiana does not give every parent the same blanket power to settle a child’s claim. Married parents who have parental authority may generally compromise a minor’s claim without court approval when the money or property to be paid or received does not exceed $15,000, excluding court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses….
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 A daycare is not automatically liable whenever a child gets hurt. Young children fall, collide, and take ordinary risks even in a careful setting. Responsibility turns on what happened, who controlled the risk, whether reasonable precautions were taken, and whether a failure caused the injury. The answer may involve…
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 A school bus crash can involve several different acts at once: a motorist passes a stopped bus, the bus driver chooses an unsafe stop, a contractor fails to maintain the vehicle, or a child is exposed to traffic while boarding. Responsibility follows the evidence for each act. It does…
After an accident, a child may not use the words an adult would use. A young child may say nothing hurts but stop using an arm, refuse food, sleep differently, or become unusually quiet. An older child may describe dizziness as “feeling weird.” Parents should report those changes without trying to diagnose them. When…
Not every difficult delivery or serious newborn diagnosis is medical malpractice. A legal review becomes useful when the family cannot reconcile the explanation they received with the timing recorded during labor, delivery, and the newborn’s first hours. The central question is usually not whether the outcome was devastating. It is whether the clinical team…
If you are in a car crash while pregnant, seek immediate medical attention even if you feel unhurt. That is the advice in NHTSA’s guidance for pregnant drivers and passengers. Tell responders and medical staff that you are pregnant, how far along you are, and what happened. Insurance calls and photographs can wait until…