South Louisiana Personal Injury Law Blog
Which laws govern your maritime injury or illness?
If you get injured or sick while aboard a cruise ship or working at sea, you may have reason to seek compensation. But the standard laws for personal injury and workers’ compensation claims most likely won’t apply. Most personal injury and workers’ compensation laws...
What should Louisiana drivers know about truck brakes?
At some point, you may have been driving down the highway and noticed a large semi-truck barreling toward you in your rearview mirror. Perhaps you were startled by how quickly it was approaching, especially if you were speeding yourself. But did you worry about its...
Is your vessel seaworthy?
If you work aboard a ship, you want it to be seaworthy. Of course, that means it should be able to remain afloat as it travels from point A to point B. But you know it means more than that. As the recent collision of two towboats reminds us, vessels can be unseaworthy...
Why workers have become less safe aboard offshore platforms
If you work on an offshore platform, you know your job is dangerous. But do you know if it’s becoming less or more dangerous? According to a recent report, offshore injuries have started to rise for the first time in years. Government officials and business owners...
How often does human error play a part in maritime accidents?
Millions of people take their vacations aboard cruise ships every year. Hundreds of thousands work aboard container ships and other large vessels. Few worry that their ships may suddenly crash or sink. But the seas can be dangerous and unpredictable. Despite all the...
Three important facts about workplace burns
In general, Americans and the citizens of other wealthy nations suffer fewer burns than those who live in the world’s poorer nations. But that’s not to say we don’t suffer. Every year sees nearly half a million Americans seek burn treatment. Notably, studies have...
How safe are helicopter flights?
For many, the recent death of Kobe Bryant felt like a personal tragedy. He wasn’t just a basketball player. He was the rare superstar athlete who transcended his sport and became a household name. And when he and his daughter died in a helicopter crash, the world...
Here’s what happens when a virus makes its way to sea
What happens when sailors get sick? Do they have any right to compensation for their time and expenses? If so, what would they need to do to claim their recovery? These became important questions when the news broke that the coronavirus had made its way to sea. In...
What causes truck accidents?
It can be scary to drive alongside a large 18-wheeler on one of Louisiana’s highways. The truck dwarfs your car or SUV, and you can hear it thundering as it rumbles down the road. What would happen, you might wonder, if the truck driver made a mistake? Could you get...
Are commercial boating accidents more common than you think?
It’s 2020. The world is connected by smartphones that bounce data to space and back every second of every day. Computers talk to us. We have airplanes, drones and self-driving cars. So, you might not expect to hear about fatal crashes involving boats. Ships have been...
