Archives for January 2017

Stress fractures are a specific type of bone break that many older people are especially susceptible to as bones weaken with age. In the adult population, stress fractures are especially common among runners, who can develop cracking in the bones of the legs or the feet from overuse. When a person is older, even ordinary […]

Generally, yes, if you are injured by a dog bite while working on a property and use workers compensation insurance to pay for treatment, that carrier can seek reimbursement when you win a damage claim against the dog owner. This is true of private health insurance carriers as well, and even entities like Medicare. While it may […]

Louisiana law requires the use of helmets for motorcycle riders in the state, but what happens when a rider isn’t wearing a helmet and is injured by another in an accident? It’s a great question, and the answer is more complicated than you may expect. First, if you’re hurt in a motorcycle accident without a helmet […]

If you or your child has experienced a dog bite in New Orleans, it’s best to consult with an injury attorney as soon as you can. You may not yet have a full picture of the types of medical costs the incident will incur over the long term, but a dog bite attorney will be able […]

It’s extremely unlikely that a motorcycle accident case in New Orleans would take years to resolve, but it is true that some cases are more complex than others. There are elements of liability that have to be determined, as Louisiana is a state where both parties involved in a motorcycle accident may share liability, which can […]

Many people would rather skip the legal fees and time out of their schedules to meet with a lawyer about injury cases like dog bites, but the fact is that people who negotiate these settlements on their own typically end up with considerably less compensation than they obtain when they hire representation, even after attorney […]