| Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips has a strong reputation for excellence in all areas of tort law. Our attorneys handle both the defense and prosecution of personal injury and property damage claims in virtually every state district court and federal court in Louisiana. We have represented Bridgestone/Firestone, AVIS, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Farm Bureau Insurance Company, Ford New Holland, Gillig Corporation, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Grove Manufacturing Company, Kemper Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, National Car Rental, Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, and Travelers Insurance Company.
The Firm has traditionally defended manufacturers in product liability claims. Representations include manufacturers supplying the petrochemical industry (pipes, valves, pumps, steam plants, pressure vessels and turbines), the transportation industry (automotive, aviation, and marine vehicles), agricultural industry (tractors, balers, and haulers), oil field industry (derricks, rigs, and drill stems and casings), construction industry (cranes, winches, and loaders), medical industry (blood, prescription drugs, breast implants, and medical devices) and the electronics industry (computer systems, radio transmission systems, and wiring systems). Representative clients include Gillig Corporation, Grove Manufacturing Company, Baxter Healthcare, and Motorola, Inc.
Our attorneys also defend workers' compensation suits for clients such as Turner Industries, Ltd., Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, The Dow Chemical Company, Amoco Production Corporation, and the Newtron Group, Inc. The Firm has particular expertise in employer liability suits by injured employees seeking to obtain more than workers' compensation benefits from their employers. Representative cases of our personal injury, product liability, and worker's compensation practice include: |
Defending premises liability and negligence cases for Bank One, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Taco Bell, and Argosy Gaming Company.
