Getting a surgery, even a minor surgery, carries a lot of risks. From potential interactions with, or allergies to, anesthesia to mistakes by your surgeon, a lot can go wrong. While it is rare, surgeons, like other doctors, can make serious mistakes during an...
Month: January 2017
Assigning liability for accidents to trucking companies
Few accidents in Lake Charles can be as devastating as those involving collisions between traditional vehicles and semi-trucks or tractor-trailers. Our experience here at the in working with the victims of such accidents has taught us that...
Cancer misdiagnosis: not an uncommon mistake
While most doctors in Louisiana make every effort to provide an accurate diagnosis of any condition, new research is pointing to the fact that cancer may be mislabeled more often than was previously thought. Boston Magazine reports on the slight mistake that is...
Truck driving clearinghouse designed to reduce fatalities
A surprising number of people are killed each year as a result of tractor trailer accidents in Louisiana and across the nation. A portion of these accidents involve negligent truckers who are drugged or drunk while behind the wheel. As a way to decrease the number of...
The most common avoidable car accidents
As Louisiana drivers may know, not all car accidents can be predicted or avoided. However, there are a number of intentional behaviors or actions that a driver can take that may lead them into a completely preventable accident. Six Wise states that driving recklessly...