One of the major reasons behind large-truck accidents is truck driver fatigue. As many Lafayette, Louisiana, residents might be aware, fatigue often sets in when truck drivers are behind the wheel for long periods without taking adequate breaks. The reasons for such...
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Month: June 2015
How punitive damages are awarded for LA drunk driving accidents
Car accidents injure many people and claim numerous lives in Louisiana and across the country every year. Despite the various efforts of state and legal authorities, auto accidents remain a sad reality. Probably, the most regrettable kind of accident is a drunk...
Employee sues employer after suffering injuries in a car accident
Car accidents are unpredictable but common occurrences that often injure innocent victims. Injuries suffered in an accident can cost victims much more than medical expenses for physical injury; it can cost them their emotional health, too. Louisiana law allows...
The Jones Act provides relief to injured seamen of Louisiana
The Jones Act was passed to provide maintenance and medical treatment for an injured seaman working on any vessel, if the injury occurred during the course of employment. The Jones Act adopts a very open-minded interpretation of an injured worker. Therefore, any...