It is part of our job to understand the processes and timelines associated with personal injury cases. However, we also understand that you might be considering starting a claim without having any real knowledge about how these things tend to work. Every case is...
Month: March 2020
What are the different types of motorcycle helmets?
Wearing a motorcycle helmet saves lives. Lousiana law states that any operator or rider of a motorcycle or motorized bike must wear protective headgear. No matter the law passed, some will disobey it, others disagree but still comply, and some willfully obey, while...
What contributes to commercial truck accidents?
Large trucks are not as easy to drive as smaller vehicles, which is why truck drivers need to exercise great care while navigating their vehicles down a Louisiana highway. While some truckers can safely drive and not hit another automobile, this is not true for all...
Does drowsy driving contribute significantly to crashes?
Residents in Louisiana share the road with many other drivers. Because of this, it is impossible to predict how safe the roads are. Some days may carry bigger risks than others. Today we will look at one risk in specific. This is the risk of drowsy driving. The...
I was in an accident: Do I have whiplash?
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries sustained in a car crash. Many people experience at least some level of whiplash after someone rear-ends them. However, whiplash is not limited to just vehicle collisions. This neck injury can result from any vigorous...
Recovering from spinal cord injuries
If you end up in an accident that damages your spinal cord, you might wonder whether you have any chance of recovery. While it is true that many people do not recover motor function lost as a result of a spinal cord injury, in some cases, people may improve their...
How burn injury scars can affect your life
Ideally, scarring after a car accident means that a person is getting better. However, burn injury scars often cause complications of their own. The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, a health care research organization, explains some of the problems that...
Understanding the difference between mild and severe brain injury
A vehicle accident is typically a violent clash between two fast moving masses. As such, an accident has the force to cause a traumatic injury to the brain. Each case of brain injury is unique and is capable of producing a wide range of symptoms in patients. It is...
The best ways to prevent truck accidents
Commercial truck accidents happen every day on U.S. roads, and many result in injuries and fatalities. One significant cause of truck accidents is due to overworked and tired truck drivers. Under these conditions, drivers often show poor judgment on the roads. What...
How risk-free is hands-free?
In today’s world of constant communication and social media updates, you may have succumbed to your “need” to text or talk on your cellphone while driving. Even though Louisiana bans all cellphone usage while driving, you may have thought you were safe doing it...