Litigation

  Litigation is a risky and unpredictable proposition that must be carefully managed. We team with our clients to find the best solutions to their legal matters. Clear communication between the client and the attorney is essential to develop the strategy for handling each legal concern and the practical solutions to reduce risks and minimize related costs. At Curry & Friend, P.L.C., we are committed to aggressively and creatively protecting our clients' interests, while listening and understanding the full breadth of our clients' legal concerns, keeping our clients informed of what is happening, when it happens, and what the costs may be. This partnership enables us to act effectively as our clients' advocate. We are also committed to the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution where practicable to avoid the expense and uncertainty of protracted litigation.

Healthcare and Medical Malpractice

 Our firm represents and defends hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, physicians, nurses, therapists and other healthcare providers of varying specialties, including acute, long-term and/or mental health care, against claims and disputes arising in the provision of such health care and treatment. We handle medical malpractice cases from the panel stage through completion of litigation, often involving interpretation of issues related to Louisiana 's Medical Malpractice Act. We also prepare and review professional healthcare service contracts.

Environmental Law, Class Actions and Toxic Torts

 Our firm has extensive experience in toxic tort litigation, having represented industry in a number of mass toxic tort and environmental lawsuits. We are particularly well-versed with the legal and procedural issues as well as the scientific and medical issues which arise in such cases. We work closely with toxicologists, pulmonologists, process engineers, environmental engineers, air modelers, chemists and other experts who typically are involved in such cases. These cases often involve multiple plaintiffs and voluminous documents. Our legal team is well-equipped and well-trained to deal with the complexities of such cases.

Employment and Labor Law

 We represent employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including employment discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, breach of contract and/or non-competition agreements and other employment related claims. We are also available to review personnel policies and manuals, assist in the implementation and review of existing policies, advise in the handling of personnel matters and analyze potential employee relations problems before they become lawsuits.

Casualty and Insurance

 Our firm represents and defends insurers along with their insureds against both first party and third party claims and has extensive experience in defending bad faith claims. We also represent insurers involved in coverage disputes with their insureds. The firm has handled litigation involving all types of insurance, such as that related to damages under automobile liability policies; comprehensive general liability policies, including construction, premises and/or products liability; and homeowner's policies. We provide advice and coverage opinions, and litigate coverage issues in both state and federal courts and, where appropriate, in arbitration.