On behalf of Downs Law Firm | Feb 13, 2020 | Firm News
Any sort of accident while driving is a serious accident, but getting into even a fender-bender with a semi truck can end up having very serious consequences. Semi trucks move slower and have considerably more mass than regular four-wheeled vehicles, which means that...
On behalf of Downs Law Firm | Feb 6, 2020 | Firm News
Everybody knows that accidents are the basic price that most of us pay for driving: rare is the person who gets through life without experiencing a fender bender at minimum. However, there are also a large number of fatal truck accidents that happen each year, and...
On behalf of Downs Law Firm | Jan 28, 2020 | Firm News
When you become the victim of a car crash, you risk sustaining a crush injury that could prove devastating to your health and wellbeing. By definition, a crush injury occurs when some part of your body, usually an arm, a leg or your chest, gets caught between two hard...
On behalf of Downs Law Firm | Jan 28, 2020 | Firm News
No one need tell you that you can suffer serious injuries in a car crash. Some of them, such as a spinal cord injury, can change your life forever. By definition, an SCI constitutes an injury to your spinal cord, usually caused by the crushing of one or more of the...
On behalf of Downs Law Firm | Jan 2, 2020 | Firm News
If you suffer a blow to the head, your doctor may suspect that you may have a brain injury and order magnetic resonance imaging. MRI is the most commonly used imaging test to diagnose injuries of the central nervous system. The CNS includes the spinal cord and the...
On behalf of Downs Law Firm | Dec 30, 2019 | Firm News
Louisiana drivers may sometimes hit the road when they aren’t awake and alert. While you may not think this is a big deal, it can be. This is textbook drowsy driving and it is fast becoming one of the most common risky driving behaviors. The Centers for Disease...
On behalf of Downs Law Firm | Dec 18, 2019 | Firm News
It is no secret that there are tons of beautiful roadways here in Louisiana. These roads can attract motorcyclists from all over the country to enjoy our unique scenery. While we fully support enjoyment of Louisiana roadways, it is also reality that driving with...
On behalf of Downs Law Firm | Dec 4, 2019 | Firm News
According to the Road Safety Foundation, the drivers of passenger vehicles are at fault in nearly 80% of all motor vehicle accidents involving commercial trucks. Accidents involving semi-trucks in Louisiana often result in far more dire consequences than those...
On behalf of Downs Law Firm | Dec 2, 2019 | Firm News
Some brain injuries change people in ways nobody expects. They may cause pain in unexpected parts of their body or change their mood or personality without anyone knowing why. The injured person might not even believe anything is different. It may take a family member...
On behalf of Downs Law Firm | Nov 29, 2019 | Firm News
Close to about 90 percent of all accidents that happen on the road is by human error. After a collision with a commercial truck, it is never easy to determine who is responsible financially even when it is as clear as daylight that the driver is the one who was at...
