The convenience of driving a pickup truck is hard to pass up. You can fit just about anything in the back, and you’ll almost always be able to see above the car in front of you. Plus—whether you like it or not—your friends will always invite you over to help them...
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Joe Gaar recovers over $900,00 in settlement
Yesterday, May 14, 2019, Joe Gaar settled an offshore case for one of his client's that was hurt when the swing rope he was using, broke during a vessel transfer for a crew boat to an offshore platform. Mr. Gaar recovered over $900,000.00 for his client who injured...
Why road gators are so deadly
Living in Louisiana we all know what a gator is. But a road gator is not an alligator: It is a blown tire, usually from a 16 wheeler. The blown-out tire pieces are called gators because of their dark color and arched, ridged texture which can resemble an alligator on...
Louisiana ranks second highest for worker safety
Louisiana continues to be one of the safest states for workers. According to a Bureau of Labor statistics survey, in 2017, there were only 1.9 work accidents per 100 full-time employees in Louisiana. The national average is 2.8 incidents per 100 employees....
What does “alternative therapy” mean?
No one wants to be injured on the job. But workplace injuries do happen. There are many ways to get hurt and work, and there are many paths to healing. When we get hurt the thing we want most is to get back our health. This may mean getting back to doing the things we...
What is confirmation bias?
Perhaps the better question is why do people drink and drive or text and drive? People may give many answers to why they knowingly put their life and the lives of others at risk, but a big part of the reason people still do these dangerous things is due to...
Can dashboard cameras help you in event of a car accident?
More and more motorists in Louisiana are turning to dash-cams, small video cameras that mount on the dashboard of your car. The cameras record footage of your driving The camera records footage of your driving, with the hope of capturing accidents. But do they protect...
Got a stiff neck? Try this!
We've all heard the term "pain the neck." It's figurative and used when we are talking about someone or something that is annoying or difficult to deal with. Sometimes however, we are talking about a literal pain in the neck. Your neck pain can be serious and...
What you need to know about working with electricity
Working in construction, offshore drilling and inland oil drilling exposes you to many potential dangers. Even when safety precautions are taken, you still run the risk of being hurt on the job. Faulty wiring, a short in wiring, damaged or frayed electrical cords or...
What employers should know about preventing construction falls
Some of the most fatal incidents on a construction site happen when people work unsafely from heights. According to the CDC, construction falls took the lives of 370 individuals in 2016. Reality is, those deaths were preventable. Construction work requires the utmost...