We live in an age in which modern medicine can do wonders for people suffering from various illnesses and conditions. These drugs are designed to provide patients with the ability to live healthy and fulfilling lives. However, there are always side effects to consider when taking any drug. Each patient…
Often, when a person gets into an accident, they may not immediately feel the injury. In fact, after a slip and fall, car accident, or other personal injury, it may take a long time for a person to begin feeling the effects of the injury. As such, when an injured…
Credibility is an important factor that the court requires in a witness to determine truthfulness in their testimony. If the court does not believe a plaintiff or a defendant he could lose his case. In this case, the plaintiff, lacked credibility due to inconsistencies in his testimony about his pre-existing…
Medical malpractice generally involves subpar medical treatment that causes injury or death. The plaintiff, either the injured person or that person’s family, would need to show the court that the healthcare provider was negligent while administering the medical treatment. On the other hand, the healthcare provider as the defendant may…
Anytime you get in a car can be a life and death situation. While no one ever wants to think about the worst, what will your insurance cover if the worst does happen. Your policy may not only need to cover you and those injured, it could need to cover…
Failing to seek timely legal advice could not only keep you out of the back of a police car, but could also help ensure you are able to get the compensation you deserve for your injuries. When one man from Lake Charles, Louisiana was injured during an arrest he made…
In Louisiana, the Workers’ Compensation Act allows injured employees to recover workers’ compensation benefits from their employer. This act establishes a medical treatment schedule and procedure under which an injured employee can request authorization for medical treatment from his or her employer. A recent decision of the Louisiana Third Circuit…
Many workers in Louisiana are exposed to dangers on the job. An injury that occurs during the scope of employment often leads to more problems than just the physical turmoil following the injury. An employee might be denied payment for medical expenses, may face mental and emotional anguish, or could…
Car accidents happen all the time in Louisiana, but not all accidents cause injuries. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, when Joseph Lohenis found himself rear-ended on Highway 1249 by a vehicle owned by Tammy Rousse. Lohenis’ son was driving the car and Lohenis’ wife was in…
When an employee is injured on the job, he or she may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. However, if an employer can show that the employee intentionally lied to receive extra reimbursement for a workers’ compensation claim, the employer will not have to pay any benefits that it would…