New Orleans Personal Injury Law Blog
Prescription drug use at sea is complicated for crew members
Below Deck Mediterranean is a reality show mostly about life at sea for staff onboard a luxury ship. However, one episode's conflict raised some interesting legal questions applicable to others who work at sea. The episode's premise involved one crew member asking a...
How to protect yourself after an uninsured motorist hits you
In Louisiana, 13.9% of motorists are uninsured. Without proper coverage, they can create headaches for any driver they collide with. If an uninsured motorist injures you in an auto accident, you will likely worry whether you will pay for your medical expenses...
Become familiar with traumatic brain injury symptoms
Auto accidents represent a major cause of hospitalization, disability and death because of traumatic brain injury. Sometimes, the signs of a TBI do not arise until days or weeks after the collision. Individuals should know the signs of TBI to seek necessary medical...
Truck drivers report high rates of substance abuse
Many motorists feel uneasy when forced to share the road with large trucks, and if you are among them, you should know that your concerns have merit. While commercial trucks create a threat to you because of their size, the fact that many of the people driving them...
When a crew member can file an unseaworthiness claim
A vessel's owner may be liable for a seaman's injury if the courts rule that the vessel was unseaworthy and that condition contributed to the injury. Identifying unseaworthy conditions is one of the key aspects of filing a claim and holding the owner or employer...
Nighttime driving safety tips
If you are a young, inexperienced driver, you are likely concerned about nighttime driving. Indeed, the statistics show that night driving is more dangerous than daytime driving, especially on the weekend. In fact, the number of fatal auto wrecks is highest on...
Jones Act protection after a maritime injury or illness
If you hold any job in the maritime industry, the Jones Act constitutes your means of obtaining compensation from your employer if you become ill or injured. This 1920 federal statute applies the protections of the Federal Employer’s Liability Act to maritime...
4 reasons gangway accidents typically happen
Whether you are working on a commercial vessel or simply boarding one, there is a good chance you must navigate at least one gangway. These passage areas, which are regularly several feet above deck, connect parts of the ship. If you fall from a gangway, you are...
Know the Louisiana car seat laws to keep your kids safe
Louisiana updated its child safety seat laws in August 2019. According to the Baton Rouge Advocate, the state developed the changes in response to an increase in auto accident deaths among children ages 14 and younger. Familiarize yourself with the new car seat laws...
Seeking compensation if you were partly to blame
Like your neighbors in the New Orleans area, you regularly drive to work, school, church, shops and other places. While practicing defensive and alert driving is a good way to minimize your chances of having a car accident, you may eventually find yourself in the...
