The Ask Rusty Podcast - Answers to Questions About Personal Injury Cases
Welcome to the Ask Rusty Podcast, hosted by Attorney Rusty Messer with Big River Trial Attorneys in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ⚖️. Every week, Rusty answers your questions about different aspects of personal injury cases 🏥.
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Who Pays When a Tree Falls on You or Your Property? (opens the original)
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A storm rolls through and suddenly a tree comes crashing down on your house, car, fence—or even worse, on a person. ⚡🌪️🏠So who is responsible for the damage? Is it the property owner? The neighbor? The insurance company? Or is it simply considered an “Act of God”?In this episode of AskRustyLaw, attorney Rusty Messer breaks down what you need to know about falling trees, property damage, insurance claims, and personal injury liability.⚖️ In this episode, we discuss:🌳 When a fallen tree may be con
The Hidden Witness: Vehicle Electronic & Video Data in Crash Cases (opens the original)
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Attorney Rusty Messer explains how modern vehicles act as “rolling computers” that record electronic and video evidence that can make or break automobile and trucking crash cases, and why it must be preserved quickly before it is overwritten, repaired away, or destroyed. He outlines major data sources—EDR “black box” crash snapshots (speed, braking, throttle, seatbelts, airbags, steering, delta V), commercial truck ECM/PCM logs (hours of service, speed history, hard braking, fault codes), fleet
Understanding the Jones Act: Are You a Seaman or a Longshoreman? (opens the original)
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If you work offshore, on a tugboat, towboat, supply vessel, cargo ship, or around the docks, understanding your legal rights after an injury could make a huge difference in your recovery.In this episode of the AskRustyLaw Podcast, Attorney Rusty Messer of Big River Trial Attorneys explains the Jones Act in plain English and breaks down who qualifies as a Jones Act seaman, what benefits and compensation may be available after a maritime injury, and how the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensati
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