When you order a ride via a rideshare app such as Uber or Lyft, you place your trust in the driver to take you to your destination safely. Unfortunately, accidents are inevitable. When your rideshare crashes, resulting in one or more injuries, it can be difficult to...
The negligence of a car driver has left you with life-changing injuries -- second- and third-degree burns over much of your body. The immediate challenges include surviving a series of surgeries and persevering during therapy. But severe victims can expect many more...
Riding a motorcycle involves inherent risks, but research shows that risks vary based on whether you are driving the bike or riding as a passenger on the back of it. Traumatic brain injuries are the most common type of injury suffered in bike crashes by both...
If you are in a car accident, you must immediately check yourself for signs of physical injury. Regrettably, though, some injury symptoms may not appear until well after an accident happens. By going to the emergency room for a full medical evaluation, you reduce your...
If you suffered a skull fracture due to an accident, you may have catastrophic medical bills. According to Healthline, skull fractures include any break to the cranial bone. When it comes to skull fractures, there are a variety of types and symptoms to alert you to...
Whiplash occurs from a hard jolt of the neck, usually as a result of a car accident on a Louisiana road. It can also be caused from playing contact sports, a fall or an object striking the neck. Whiplash appears similar to neck strain, and they have the same symptoms....
Parents of young children may be able to pursue wrongful death damages if their child died in an accident caused by someone else's negligence. However, wrongful death claims relating to children present unique challenges.When it comes to the death of an adult, courts...
When is TMI admissible in court?Serious legal matters can often be uncomfortable to discuss in polite company. Nowhere is this more true than in an area of tort law known as "loss of consortium." Although such claims are fairly common, you might not be able to talk to...
When is TMI admissible in court?Serious legal matters can often be uncomfortable to discuss in polite company. Nowhere is this more true than in an area of tort law known as "loss of consortium." Although such claims are fairly common, you might not be able to talk to...
And how to make sure you're getting a fair dealNegotiating a settlement with an insurance company-or doing any business with them at all, for that matter-can be a stressful experience. After all, insurance companies are in business to make money. They're committed to...
