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Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews L.C. is proud to be recognized in the 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.  The Baton Rouge, Louisiana boutique law firm received Tier 1 recognition in Baton Rouge in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation -Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiff.

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 11th consecutive year, collaboratively announced the release of the “Best Law Firms” rankings on November 5, 2020. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must first have a lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes 5% of lawyers practicing in the United States. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.  Firm members, B. Scott Andrews and Kirk A. Guidry, are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for Baton Rouge in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation -Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiff.

“U.S. News has more than three decades of experience evaluating key institutions in society and their service to consumers,” said Tim Smart, executive editor at U.S. News. “Law firms perform a vital role, and ranking them is a key extension of our overall mission to help individuals and companies alike make important decisions.”

C. Scott Courrege of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana boutique law firm of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews L.C. has been selected to the 2021 Louisiana Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multi-phase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.  The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

This is a great honor for Scott, who finished #1 in his law school class in the Spring of 2018. Scott has also worked with the United States Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.

On April 13, 2020, around 10:30 p.m., a fatal car wreck occurred on Louisiana Highway 14 in Vermilion Parish.  The Louisiana State Police report that a truck being driven by Michael Savoy crossed the center line and crashed into an SUV being driven by Melinda Harrington of Kaplan, Louisiana.   Melinda Harrington died at the scene.

The pertinent provision of the Louisiana Highway Regulatory Act, La.R.S 32:79, provides that a vehicle must be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane of traffic and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.  When a vehicle crosses the center line and crashes into an oncoming vehicle in its lane of travel, the driver who crossed the center line is presumed to be at fault for  causing any injuries and damages sustained.

The experienced Baton Rouge, Louisiana law firm of Due’ Guidry Piedrahita Andrews L.C. specializes in car wreck injury and wrongful death cases.  If you or a loved one has been harmed as a result of a car wreck, contact one of our experienced lawyers for a free consultation.

B. Scott Andrews has been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the 2020 Top 50 lawyers in the State of Louisiana across all practice areas. The determination was made based on Super Lawyers’ patented multi-phase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. The Louisiana lawyers who received the highest point totals during this selection process were recognized as the 2020 Top 50 Louisiana Super Lawyers.

B. Scott Andrews is a member of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana boutique personal injury law firm of Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews, L.C. The law firm specializes in handling complex and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims exclusively on behalf of injured victims and their families.

Louisiana Revised Statute 14.98.1 generally defines the crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated or DWI as when the driver is under the influence of alcoholic beverages or when the driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08g% or more by weight. Being under the influence of alcohol can result in a driver having inhibited judgment, slow reaction time, lack of coordination, reduced coordination, and decreased vision.

Such impairment of driving skills often has deadly consequences, as was the case on September 21, 2019 around 11:00 p.m. in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. A 38-year-old Church Point resident was operating a 2013 Honda motorcycle in a westerly direction on Louisiana Highway 98, when a 2001 Ram truck traveling in the opposite direction began a left turn into a private driveway and directly into the path of the motorcycle. The truck driver’s failure to yield to the motorcycle resulted in a fatal motorcycle accident. The truck driver’s breath sample indicated a BAC of 0.158g%. The truck driver was charged with DWI, Illegal Left Turn, and Vehicular Homicide.

The Louisiana Injury Lawyers at Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews L.C. specialize in motorcycle accident cases. Member lawyers enjoy the prestigious AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and have been recognized by Best Lawyers® and Super Lawyers®.