What happens when the brain is starved of oxygen?
It is essential that our bodies receive sufficient oxygen for proper functioning. A lack of oxygen can cause hypoxic-anoxic brain injuries with serious consequences to one’s health. What are hypoxic-anoxic brain injuries? A hypoxic brain injury is also referred to as...
Near-drownings can cause permanent brain damage
Drownings tragically remain a serious problem in Louisiana and in other parts of the country. Overall, close to 4,000 people of all ages drown each year in this country. Next to medical issues, drowning is the most common reason young children die. Among children of...
Three ways to begin to prepare your personal injury case
When you’re injured in an accident caused by a negligent driver, you need to be prepared to take legal action if you hope to recover compensation for your damages. That process starts almost immediately after your wreck. Therefore, as you pursue your personal injury...
Are you thinking about settling your personal injury claim?
The injuries that you’ve suffered in your car or truck accident, or your medical malpractice incident, probably have you facing significant hardships. Your physical pain and suffering may be more than you can bear, and the emotional, psychological, and financial toll...
The lasting effects of a burn injury
Louisiana residents working in construction or industrial jobs know they are at a higher risk of certain types of injuries, and these include burn injuries. If you work in one of these industries, there are various ways you can become the victim of a burn injury....
Can we stop work on a construction site, if it is too dangerous?
Construction workers are tradesmen and tradeswomen. They know when a construction worksite is dangerous, and they know when it is too dangerous to work. But, does the law provide an option to refuse to work on the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, worksite? Yes The United...
How do spinal cord injuries occur?
Throughout life, people in Louisiana will inevitably suffer injuries. These injuries can be fairly small and not affect people’s lives beyond being a small inconvenience. However, some injuries can be very severe and have a major effect on their lives. One of these...
Why is time such a factor in your personal injury lawsuit?
There’s nothing pleasant about being the victim of someone else’s negligence. Aside from the physical pain itself, you can easily face both emotional and financial difficulties. Your best option may be to file a personal injury lawsuit, but you must understand that...
Traumatic brain injuries can leave a victim permanently disabled
The brain is one of the most important and most vulnerable organs in our body. It controls all of our bodily functions, from reading or working on a project all the way down to critical functions like breathing and swallowing. It is vulnerable because it does not tend...