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Posted on 12/10/23 at 2:41 pm to Cuz413
Maybe doing something to disrupt this lawyer industrial complex that we call a state, and stopping the parasites from running off or repelling every business that even thinks of coming here.
But it ain't gonna happen.
But it ain't gonna happen.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 2:51 pm to Cuz413
A new state constitution.
A much simpler taxing system that doesn’t pull on every lever.
Figure out how to improve car insurance rates.
Work on education by putting requirements for the students to achieve a certain level before they can be promoted. If they age out of a grade put them in some program to learn a trade as college is no longer a viable future path.
A much simpler taxing system that doesn’t pull on every lever.
Figure out how to improve car insurance rates.
Work on education by putting requirements for the students to achieve a certain level before they can be promoted. If they age out of a grade put them in some program to learn a trade as college is no longer a viable future path.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 3:01 pm to Reubaltaich
There are a few in the RPCC network. Although I can tell you they lack a lot from technical training as compared to when I went through.
When my kid went through, he always, always had more work in English, Speech, Math classes as opposed to motor controls, process measurements, etc.
La Technical Colleges page
When my kid went through, he always, always had more work in English, Speech, Math classes as opposed to motor controls, process measurements, etc.
La Technical Colleges page
Posted on 12/10/23 at 3:31 pm to NIH
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Loser pays in the car wreck context would only drive rates higher. If there is a clear case of liability, the Defense “loses” most of the time and insurance companies would be paying the Attorney’s fees and costs in addition to a verdict
If it's gut liability, knowing they'd have to pay they'd settle way early in the litigation (if it even gets that far).
Of course, if the plaintiff (mainly attorney) is making outlandish damage claims, they'll defend. This will make offers of judgment more important (include waiver of loser pays if not accepted and triggered)
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:27 pm to Out da box
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:46 pm to NIH
I disagree. Insurance would be much quicker to pay their claims and plaintiffs would be much less likely to inflate claims. Refusing settlements would be risky for both sides.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:00 pm to udtiger
Lower the jury threshold to $500. Problem solved. Will never happen for that reason.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:46 pm to I B Freeman
No, it wouldn’t. Plaintiffs that are injured are very rarely poured out (0 verdict) at trial. Insurance companies would just be forced to pay more bullshite damages claims quicker. You can be hurt and also have a case where the PI attorney sends you out for six figures of treatment based on a commercial policy. It would not have the effect you think.
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Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:22 pm to I B Freeman
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we should insert a mandatory arbitration requirement in all civil matters before cases can be heard in district court
Absofrickinglutely not.
Arbitration is the privatization of the court system. It is the devil. It should ONLY. I mean ONLY be permissible in arms length transactions.
This is one rail to a corporate oligarchy.
There’s no appeal and only one side controls the law and the outcome.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:27 pm to kingbob
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The state government needs to devolve more authority back to local governments.
This is bigger than anybody realizes.
HPL concentrated government in baton rouge. Give it back to the parishes. WTF do we send most tax money to BR just to beg to get it back?
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:28 pm to Cuz413
Louisiana needs to have a massive crime task force on the state level addressing New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Frankly the entire government of New Orleans probably needs to go bc it is corrupt beyond all reason.
You cannot sustain any business or help anyone out of poverty unless crime is addressed, and those 3 cities are the worst.
The situation is utterly desperate. New Orleans is absolute anarchy. It’s collapsed and the whole place smells like marijuana.
I read some stat today on Twitter or here not sure - that 1000 people in Atlanta commit like 90 percent of the crime. I would imagine the per capita rate is higher in NOLA, but still in all, there are a finite level of criminals that should be dealt with. The cops know who they are.
Fix that problem. Send these people to jail, and the rest will fall into place.
You cannot sustain any business or help anyone out of poverty unless crime is addressed, and those 3 cities are the worst.
The situation is utterly desperate. New Orleans is absolute anarchy. It’s collapsed and the whole place smells like marijuana.
I read some stat today on Twitter or here not sure - that 1000 people in Atlanta commit like 90 percent of the crime. I would imagine the per capita rate is higher in NOLA, but still in all, there are a finite level of criminals that should be dealt with. The cops know who they are.
Fix that problem. Send these people to jail, and the rest will fall into place.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:34 pm to Reubaltaich
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Diesel mechanics are in high demand and a good diesel tech can make bank.
You can easily learn that skill in the military, too.
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Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:37 pm to Cuz413
Eliminate Long-era boards and commissions whose sole purpose was to circumvent local governments.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 10:05 pm to Reubaltaich
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IDK about the rest of the state but up here in NELA, there ONE Vo-Tech school(off I-20 near Calhoun) and its pretty sad.
Are there local unions there? Here, someone can go work directly for the union to get paid training.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 10:17 pm to Wednesday
Wrong. It would be a necessary precursor to court. If either side disagrees with rulings of the arbitrators they may take it to court. Loser pays.
Most civil matters are already settled out of court. Today plaintiff lawyers inflate claims to collect contingency fees. I want a plaintiff to have good, well paid attorneys regardless of the size of his claim. If a defendant is stupid enough to fight a good $1000 claim until the legal fees are $100k then he will have to pay.
By the same token no mass tort plaintiff lawyer looking for dumb jurors to make rulings based on science should be able to bring such cases without some financial risk of his own.
Most civil matters are already settled out of court. Today plaintiff lawyers inflate claims to collect contingency fees. I want a plaintiff to have good, well paid attorneys regardless of the size of his claim. If a defendant is stupid enough to fight a good $1000 claim until the legal fees are $100k then he will have to pay.
By the same token no mass tort plaintiff lawyer looking for dumb jurors to make rulings based on science should be able to bring such cases without some financial risk of his own.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:26 am to Cuz413
Problem we have with trade schools is that someone decided they should become "colleges".
You have to go through a stupid curriculum before you even get into any hands on learning.
The cost is also a bit too much for most as it is getting close to university costs.(>$2000 per semester)
If someone wants to be a welder, electrician, plumber, HVAC tech, carpenter, or mechanic that should be a short, precise, inexpensive course.
You have to go through a stupid curriculum before you even get into any hands on learning.
The cost is also a bit too much for most as it is getting close to university costs.(>$2000 per semester)
If someone wants to be a welder, electrician, plumber, HVAC tech, carpenter, or mechanic that should be a short, precise, inexpensive course.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:32 am to ksayetiger
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This is bigger than anybody realizes.
HPL concentrated government in baton rouge. Give it back to the parishes. WTF do we send most tax money to BR just to beg to get it back?
100% agree.
And while I’m glad we’ll have Jeff Landry instead of another Democrat Governor, at the LMA Governor’s forum (one of the few Jeff attended), he side-stepped the question about decentralizing control in Louisiana. The other candidates answered, but his reply just went to something about out of control crime in Louisiana.
I am genuinely curious what Landry is going to do. Bobby Jindal preferred to keep as much control over money (revenues and funding) as possible in the Capitol.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:44 am to Cuz413
It’s fun to talk about, Landry doing some good, but in my opinion, the reason not much has or will change is due to the Feds providing such a large percentage of La’s revenue. 
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