Voted Best Personal Injury Law Firm and Best Law Firm in St. Tammany Parish, 2026
Morris & Dewett won Best Personal Injury Law Firm and Best Law Firm in the 2026 Best of St. Tammany Choice Awards, decided by the public vote of St. Tammany Parish residents in the firm's first year on the ballot.
ReadAll posts
More insights
Morris & Dewett 2025 Case Results Submitted to TopVerdict
Morris & Dewett submitted its 2025 case results to TopVerdict for independent ranking — 54 closed matters, 21 of them in the $1 million to $10 million tier, anonymized and verified.
Read
An AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Martindale-Hubbell awarded Morris & Dewett its AV Preeminent rating — the highest peer rating for legal ability and ethical standards, drawn from confidential reviews by other attorneys and judges.
Read
Six Morris & Dewett attorneys on Louisiana's Super Lawyers lists
Six Morris & Dewett attorneys were named to Louisiana's Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Read
Voted Shreveport-Bossier's Best Personal Injury Law Firm
Morris & Dewett was voted Best Personal Injury Law Firm in the Shreveport-Bossier Choice Awards for 2024 and 2025.
Read
Eight Morris & Dewett attorneys named to SB Magazine 2026 Top Attorneys.
Eight Morris & Dewett attorneys were named to SB Magazine's 2026 Top Attorneys list.
ReadTop 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in America – 2023
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5,283 U.S. workers died from work-related injuries in 2023, roughly one death every 99 minutes. Logging workers had the highest fatal injury rate at 98.9 deaths per 100,000 workers. The overall fatal work injury rate was 3.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, down from 3.7 in 2022, though risk varies sharply by occupation.
ReadTruck Accident Statistics: Key Facts and Trends in the United States
This page compiles U.S. truck-accident data: over 14 million large trucks share the roads, weighing 20 to 30 times more than passenger vehicles, and 89% of those killed in large-truck collisions are not in the truck. It reports 184,058 truck crashes in 2023, notes more crashes on weekdays than weekends, and tracks fatality and injury trends across recent years.
ReadSenate Bill 98: Fighting Distracted Driving in Louisiana
Louisiana Senate Bill 98 is proposed legislation aimed at curbing distracted driving, which the page links to high injury and fatality rates statewide. This article explains what distracted driving involves, reviews current hands-free options and Louisiana statistics, and discusses how SB 98 could affect drivers by addressing handheld phone use behind the wheel.
ReadNew Laws Make It Harder to Sue Trucking Companies
Recent legislation in states including Texas, Florida, and Iowa restricts crash victims' ability to sue trucking companies and can cap compensation. This article examines those laws, noting Texas passed a 2021 law requiring a bifurcated trial so a company cannot be sued for its role until the driver is found liable. It presents both the industry's rationale and critics' accountability concerns.
ReadTexas Has Expanded Its Trucking Laws
Texas recently passed three new laws giving local police agencies authority to enforce commercial-vehicle overweight rules, with fines from $100 to $10,000. The measures, including House Bill 2901, extend enforcement to areas like Orange County, Waller County, and Mesquite after state resources shifted to the border. This page details the laws, their local effects, and trucking-industry concerns about fair enforcement.
Read
Morris & Dewett Helps Grantham Family
This verdict highlights the Grantham family’s heroic five-year fight to inform the public about systemic failures in the oilfield, which caused the death of their four-year-old daughter, Katie. Louisiana law holds a company accountable if it negligently hires, negligently supervises or negligently entrusts a dangerous employee with a company truck. The Jury heard evidence of […]
ReadDAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME & CAR ACCIDENTS
This post examines the link between Daylight Saving Time and car accidents. It explains that the spring time change correlates with an increase in traffic fatality risk, largely because losing an hour of sleep contributes to drowsy driving. It also notes that disrupted circadian rhythms can impair focus and concentration, and offers safety tips such as getting adequate sleep and taking breaks or switching drivers when tired.
ReadWILL THIS NEW TRUCKING PROGRAM MAKE THE ROADS SAFER?
Facing a driver shortage and an aging workforce, the trucking industry relaxed training requirements, which coincided with more truck accidents over five years. This article describes the FMCSA's Safe Driver Apprenticeship pilot, which lets drivers under 21 cross state lines if their vehicle has certain safety equipment and an experienced driver rides along. It explains the program's required supervised hours and benchmark exams and questions whether it will make roads safer.
ReadWHY OILFIELD WORK IS MORE DANGEROUS IN 2021
Rapid growth in oil and gas extraction has come with more on-the-job accidents, injuries, and fatalities. This page cites CDC data showing the industry doubled its workforce between 2003 and 2013, notes OSHA's count of 489 worker deaths from 2013 to 2017, and lists the most common fatal incidents: vehicle crashes, struck-by or caught-between events, explosions and fires, falls, and confined spaces. It also flags pressure on injured workers to use company-paid clinics.
Read