Personal Injury

You were driving to work on a morning like any other when–BAM– someone hit your car from behind. You stayed calm, you called the police, and you’ve secured legal services. You may be tempted to post online about your accident so family members or friends know what happened, especially if you were injured, but there […]

Uninsured motorist coverage is very important. If you get hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver, you could be responsible to pay your own hospital bills

Fig 1: In the above example the insured has $50,000/$100,000 liability insurance coverage and is selecting a lower UM/UIM coverage of $25,000/$50,000.WE ADVISE OUR CLIENTS TO ALWAYS SELECT UM/UIM COVERAGE EQUIVALENT TO YOUR BODILY INJURY LIABILITY COVERAGE. KEY POINTS TO ADDRESS ABOUT UM/UIM COVERAGE UM/UIM coverage is a great means to provide extra protection to

AWARDING COORDINATORS PERFORMANCE BONUSES CREATES UNSAFE PRACTICES WHICH I TURN CAUSES INJURIES IN THE OILFIELD. Find out how Spurgeon Law Firm’s attorneys are fighting this problem WHAT ARE PERFORMANCE BONUSES A performance bonus is a form of additional compensation paid to an employee or department as a reward for achieving specific goals or hitting predetermined

THE ATTORNEYS AT SPURGEON LAW FIRM KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO SPEND COUNTLESS HOURS TRIPPING PIPE ON A DRILLING RIG. STEPHEN AND SAM BOTH HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING ON DRILLING RIGS WHERE THEY HAVE ROUGHNECKED ON KELLY AND ROTARY DRILLING RIGS. Running in the hole or pulling out of the hole (aka tripping pipe) is one

The Attorneys at Spurgeon Law Firm know the excruciating wait for the flight home. Especially for those on the 4th flight that get the pleasure of seeing the rest of their crew fly out on the three prior flights. There is no better feeling than going home after working a long hitch.  We at Spurgeon Law

For anyone that has ever worked on a barge rig they know that the conditions are not ideal.  From the cramped living conditions of three bunks stacked high to no room on the drill floor to operate, working on a barge rig takes determination and a strong desire to sacrifice in order to provide for

Have you been injured in a car wreck through the fault of another and did not have car insurance at the time of the accident?  Spurgeon Law Firm’s car accident attorneys are here to help. NO PAY, NO PLAY LAW Louisiana requires all motorists to carry a minimum of $15,000 liability insurance.  However, this will

WAR, FOOTBALL, AND MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS:  HOW A BREAKTHROUGH IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CREATED A LINK BETWEEN PTSD AND INJURIES. A mainstream topic in the news right now involves discussions concerning combat veterans and football players who are suffering from a mental disorder known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  PTSD is a mental health condition that