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Dental injuries are a common injury seen in motor vehicle crashes, but one of the lesser talked about injury types. Injuries in a car accident can vary from minor lacerations to life-threatening internal bleeding. Anyone who...
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Like food, illegal substances and prescription medications take time for your body to digest. While the effects of a drug might last your body just a few short hours, the traces of that drug can linger for double that....
The Jones Act is one area of maritime law that has received extensive scrutiny from lawmakers over the past few decades. To understand what makes the bill so controversial, you must first understand what the Jones Act...
Various laws focus on maritime acts, but a popularly known law is the Jones Act. Formerly known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 it was passed by Congress at the end of the Prohibition Era. Under this federal statute,...
While offshore employment offers substantial financial rewards, it carries significant risks. Offshore drilling operations are inherently perilous, presenting workers with a constant barrage of hazards. Severe weather,...
Injury claims in the oil and gas industry are highly complex because they overlap multiple state and federal regulations. While injured workers can receive workers’ compensation, the laws are slightly different for oil rig...
The Clovelly Oil Co. of New Orleans natural gas rig that exploded left several workers injured and one missing. Sadly, the Coast Guard suspended their search after the waters of Lake Pontchartrain became too choppy and it...
A serious or catastrophic injury is one that is often debilitating and will change a victim’s life forever. Some of these injuries require years of medical treatments, surgeries, agonizing pain, emotional distress, and...
Accidents do happen. However, when an accident involves something as heavy and large as a semi-truck, that accident is often catastrophic. Truck accidents account for 9 percent of traffic fatalities, and truck drivers owe...
New Orleans Injury Attorney Serving Victims of Fatigued Drivers Fatigued driving is becoming an issue in the United States. There is no law in place that punishes a driver for fatigued driving – or gives them a citation....