When someone is injured in a Louisiana car accident, a major concern is whether any of the injuries are permanent. Spinal cord injuries can be some of the most severe and have the most long-lasting consequences. Partial paralysis or complete paralysis can occur as a...
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Month: December 2015
A Woman Suffers a Traumatic Brain Injury Called Trigeminal Neuralgia due to a Hospital Nurse’s failure to Provide Adequate Assistance for Sit to Stand Activity
Our client was a 69 year old woman who had recently undergone a total knee replacement surgery. The day after the surgery, she was evaluated by a physical therapist. Our client was able to ambulate approximately 80 feet on the first post-operative day with the use of...
Lawsuit filed against Smith Maritime after maritime accident
Louisiana families of maritime workers are well aware of the risks their loved ones face every day. One man and his wife have experienced these risks first hand. The wife has now filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Louisiana against Smith Maritime and others...
What damages can you pursue after a car accident?
In addition to the emotional and physical pain car accidents in Louisiana cause, there will also be a great deal of financial burden on victims and their family. Oftentimes, it is difficult to put a dollar value on the suffering victims endured as a result of the...
Nursing Staff Failure to Use Proper Sterilization Techniques and Isolate Infected Patients Results in the Untimely Death of a Woman due to Acinetobacter Baumanni Infection
Our client, a 37 year old woman, was admitted to the intensive care unit after being diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia, urinary tract infection, malnutrition, and a form of muscular dystrophy. During her hospitalization, she required intubation and an eventual...
The aftermath of car accidents can be difficult to handle
This year, motor vehicle accidents have impacted the lives of millions of people throughout the United States. The severity of the accident will often determine what the next steps will be. If it was a minor accident, you may only have to deal with a few scratches and...
Nurse Practitioner at an Occupational Medicine Center Misdiagnoses a Cut on the Index Finger, Fails to Diagnose a Lacerated Tendon, and Fails to Timely Refer the Patient to a Hand Specialist
Our client, a 39 year old male, worked as a welder for a construction contractor. One day, while in the course and scope of his employment, he suffered an injury to his left index finger when his glove got caught in a grinder and the grinder sliced his left index...
Poor Surgical Technique and Postoperative Treatment for a Lacerated Hand Results in a Man’s Long-Term Pain, Extended Treatment, and Missed Work
Many times a general surgeon will believe in error that he can treat a problem that really should be referred to a specialist. In this case, our client cut his hand with a table saw and sustained lacerations to the index, middle, and ring fingers of his left hand. He...
Pedestrians in wheelchairs at higher risk for accidents
Most of our readers in the Lake Charles area are aware of the risks pedestrians face as they cross bustling city streets. With distracted driving so prevalent these days, pedestrians face more danger than ever before. Pedestrians who require a wheelchair to get around...
