On Wednesday, Dec. 27, a multi-vehicle crash left one person dead and several others injured. Motor vehicle accidents of this nature can take a while to investigate, as so many people are involved. However, Louisiana police do believe that one individual is...
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Month: December 2017
Movement in birth injury case over defective eggs
In another state, two couples filed claims against the fertility clinic they used to get pregnant. Both claim that the eggs that were implanted were not free of genetic defects, and their children were born with Fragile X mutation as a result. They are seeking an...
Louisiana wrongful death: common fatal work injuries
On-the-job accidents happen all too often in Louisiana and elsewhere. When they do, those injured may access workers' compensation benefits in order to assist them with their medical care, recovery and -- if applicable -- disability needs. What assistance is available...
Louisiana truck accidents: 1 injured in wreck
Police in Louisiana are looking for the semitrailer driver who caused an accident that left a woman injured. This incident occurred in mid-December in the Shreveport area. According to state laws, those responsible for truck accidents may be responsible for the losses...
Claims for motor vehicle accidents often settled out of court
Car accidents happen pretty frequently in Louisiana and elsewhere. It seems that, every day, some awful collision is reported in the news. While some have minor outcomes, only resulting in property damage, there are those that change the lives of the victims forever....
Louisiana admiralty and maritime law: drillship worker killed
Quite a few Louisiana residents work in the oil industry. Many of them have very dangerous jobs -- particularly those who work on oil rigs and drillships. Recently, a worker on a drillship was killed in an accident. Under admiralty and maritime law, his surviving...
The Deadly Six
Longshoremen and maritime workers have an increased risk for bodily harm while on the job. It is the duty of the company to provide not only a safe work environment but also to ensure that safety measures, such as the buddy system, are in place and are followed. When...
Damage to the brachial plexus a common birth injury
Labor and delivery is tough on both mom and baby. Sometimes, babies get stuck or struggle to get through the birth canal. When they do, they may damage their brachial plexus. This type of birth injury is fairly common, and it can have long-term consequences for the...
Louisiana wrongful death: Head-on crash claims 3 lives
An auto collision in Louisiana has claimed three lives. This wreck occurred at the beginning of December in the New Orleans area. The surviving family members of the victims may pursue compensation for their losses by filing wrongful death claims in civil court....
Does yoga help a sore back?
We see lot about the benefits of yoga: that it can calm the mind, ease stress and heal the body. But is there any evidence to support that yoga is good for our backs? Most of us think of yoga as leggings, pan flute music and that "airy fairy mumbo jumbo" that hippies...