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Jim Hall & Associates, LLC., is very proud of its professional staff.  All the attorneys and paralegals employed by Jim Hall & Associates, LLC., have been working here for ten years or more.  This fact serves as a huge advantage to our clients who place their trust in our staff to handle there individual case in a professional manner.

If you have dealt with other law offices you may have experienced situations where every time you call to speak to someone you speak to a different person each time who may or may not know something about your case.  At Jim Hall & Associates, LLC., your case is assigned to a particular paralegal and attorney and will remain with those individuals from beginning to end.  This allows you, the client, to gain confidence that your legal rights or being protected by someone who  knows you and knows your case.

Additionally, it is likely that if you should have another case with Jim  Hall & Associates, LLC., at a later date that same attorney/paralegal will be handling your claim.  Continuity in service to our client is very important to us and we strive to achieve that in each and every case.

DANGERS OF ASBESTOSIS EXPOSURE

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer most commonly contracted as a result of inhaling asbestosis. The lawyers at Jim S. Hall & Associates have handled many claims for individuals and their families with mesothelioma or, a more common illness, asbestosis. One such case was for a family whose father and husband had passed away as result of mesothelioma. His family referred to the decedent as “the snowman” because when he came home from work his clothing would be covered with white particles. Little did they know at the time that those white particles were asbestosis and not only was their father and husband being exposed but they too were being exposed to this dangerous substance. It is not uncommon that someone who washed the clothing of an individual exposed to asbestosis may also contract the disease themselves.

Mesothelioma is a horrible disease in which malignant cells develop in the protective lining that cover most of the bodies internal organs. The most common areas are in the lungs and around the heart.

In the case of “the snowman” the lawyers at Jim S. Hall & Associates where able to successfully prosecute the claim against the asbestosis companies because the asbestosis companies knew about the associated health risks of asbestosis since 1920 and chose not to disclose that to anyone.

If you or anyone you know has been exposed to asbestosis you should be tested immediately and contact the lawyers at Jim S. Hall & Associates at 504-832-3000.

Important Steps for Slip and Fall Victims

Recently, Jim Hall & Associates was able to recover a substantial amount from a local retail grocery chain for our client who slipped and fell. Important steps were taken by the victim which led to a favorable outcome.

At Jim S. Hall & Associates we are contacted by many people who have sustained an injury as a result of a fall at a commercial establishment or an apartment complex or even at someone’s private residence.  These injuries occur as a result of either a slip or trip on a foreign substance or object that is not readily visible.  If you are a victim of a slip or trip and fall it is not enough to simply show that the incident occurred.  In order to recover it is necessary to show that the slip or trip occurred as a result of a defect in or on the premises which the owner new or should have known about and failed to remedy or that the slip or trip resulted from a foreign substance on the walking surface, which once again, the owner knew or should have known about and failed to correct or warn customers of its presence.

To put it another way, in order to recover for your injuries, it is necessary to show that the owner was negligent and that negligence was a cause of your injury. 

It is important to notify management if you slip and fall or trip and fall while in or near a commercial establishment.  Often times there are security cameras that may document your accident on a video tape.  Additionally, reporting the incident to management establishes a record with them documenting the occurrence of your accident, the condition which caused the accident and the extent of your injuries.  The information that is recorded at that time, which may include photographs, is extremely helpful, should you need to pursue a personal injury claim against that establishment.  Your lawyers can obtain copies of the information collected on the day of the accident, including copies of photographs and copies of any security video tape that may be available.

It is important that you promptly seek legal representation should be you injured in a trip and fall or slip and fall so your lawyer can take the necessary action to preserve all the evidence collected at the time of the injury. The lawyers at Jim S. Hall & Associates are experienced in the areas of slip and fall and trip and fall law and have successfully litigated claims against many large commercial retailers throughout the New Orleans area.

Mesothelioma and Asbestosis Cases Require an Experienced Lawyer

The lawyers of Jim S. Hall & Associates are experienced in the handling of mesothelioma and asbestosis cases. 

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer.  In this disease, malignant cells can develop in the protective lining that cover most of the bodies internal organs, most commonly in the lungs and around the heart.  Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked in jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other ways.  Washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos can also put a person at risk for developing mesothelioma. 

Mesothelioma typically goes undetected until the final stages when it is too late to treat.  Asbestosis is another illness caused by asbestos exposure.  It is more common than mesothelioma.  Asbestosis is not cancer but it can kill you.  The exposure to asbestos probably occurred some time ago, as much as 20-50 years ago.  The victims have a history of working in or as:

• Navy/Armed Forces
• Boilermakers
• Shipyards
• Electricians
• Chemical Plant Workers
• Carpentry
• Power Plant Workers
• Roofing
• Steel Workers
• Insulation
• Pipefitters
• Construction
• Refinery Workers
• Automotive industries
• Welders

If someone in your family has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestosis, or even if that family member has died, your family may still be entitled to make a claim against the companies that manufactured or used asbestos, knowingly exposing their workers and the general public to this deadly substance.

Please call Jim S. Hall & Associates at 504-832-3000 or 1-800-299-5059 to submit your case for Free Evaluation.

UPDATE: NOPD OFFICERS CLASS ACTION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 11 - 140 OFFICERS OPTED IN

The September 11, 2015 deadline for opting in to the New Orleans Police Officers Class Action suit against the City is fast approaching. To date approximately 140 officers have opted into a class action suit to recover compensation reimbursing them for overtime for which they were never compensated together with attorney fees, costs and expenses. In order to be part of this Class Action suit, opt-in forms must be received in this office no later than September 11, 2015. The trial is set for the spring of 2016 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans. In other news, this office continues to aggressively pursue personal injury claims on behalf of its clients. Because of this aggressive pursuit, many of the claims are able to be settled out of court resulting in our clients receiving just compensation in a timely manner. If you would like to speak with anyone concerning your possible personal injury complaint, please do not hesitate to contact us AT 504-832-3000.

UPDATE: NOPD OFFICERS CLASS ACTION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 11

To date, ninety current or former New Orleans police officers have opted in to the Class Action against the New Orleans Police Department alleging that officers of the department as early as 2011 were denied proper pay for the hours they were on duty performing activities required by their job.

Jim S. Hall & Associates is lead counsel iin this class acton wherein we are pursuing claim on behalf of the class members to recover compensation for them, reimbursing them for the overtime for which they were never compensated together with attorney fees, costs and expenses. The matter is set for trial in the spring of 2016 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans. To join the class action suite, please call (504) 832-3000. Deadline is September 11, 2015.

NOPD Class Action Lawsuit Deadline September 11

Jim S. Hall & Associates is lead counsel in a Class Action filed by members of the New Orleans Police Department.  The Class Action alleges that officers of the New Orleans Police Department, as early as 2009, were denied proper pay for the hours they were on duty performing activities required by their job.  It is alleged that these officers were denied overtime pay or denied compensatory time off and that these denials constituted a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.  The Class Action seeks compensation for class members reimbursing them for the overtime for which they were never compensated together with attorney fees, cost and expenses.   The matter is set for trial in the spring of 2016 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans.

Notices to members of the New Orleans Police Department have been both  mailed and e-mailed and there is a September 11, 2015 deadline for these officers to opt into the Class Action lawsuit.  Should you know an officer serving with the New Orleans Police Department or an officer who has served in the past and they are unaware of this pending Class Action please have them contact the law office of Jim S. Hall & Associates at 504-832-3000 or toll-free 800-299-5059.  E-Mail - info@jimshall.com

The lawyers at Jim S. Hall & Associates, are experienced in handling Class Action lawsuits.  We have represented hundreds of clients in a number of post Katrina Class Action lawsuits against various insurance companies and government entities.  Additionally we have represented clients in Class Actions regarding various drugs and medical appliances such as artificial hips and knees.