Lake Charles Personal Injury Law Blog

Brain injuries can stem from a variety of accidents, but the cause of the injury isn't likely going to impact the way it affects the victim. There are two primary factors that can play a role in this – the severity of the injury and the location of it.

It is possible for a person to overcome the effects of certain brain injuries. However, some injuries lead to long-term effects. Finding out about the possibilities in your case is a beneficial step so you can set goals to work toward.

The reality is that anyone can suffer injuries from any job. However, some workplace accidents occur more often than others and can affect certain occupations more commonly than some. As a result, some Louisiana workers may be at greater risk of suffering serious or even fatal injuries on the job.

Some jobs involve working with certain equipment or other objects that are dangerous themselves. In fact, contact with objects and equipment was the second-most common cause of workplace fatalities in 2018. These incidents can involve workers being hit by falling objects, getting caught in operational equipment or suffering injuries from machinery. Reports indicated that logging workers see the most fatalities from contact with objects and equipment.

As many people believe, the holiday season is supposed to be a time of joy. As a result, when car accidents or other serious events take place during this time, it can seem even more tragic, especially if those events result in fatalities. Of course, crashes can happen at any time of the year, and fatalities are unfortunately common.

It was recently reported that a crash in Louisiana claimed the life of one man and caused critical injuries to his wife. Reports stated that a man was driving a motor home when he lost control of the vehicle. He had apparently swerved to avoid striking another vehicle, but instead, the motor home hit the guard wires and caused them to come unanchored. As a result, the motor home crossed the median of the road and struck a pickup truck in the opposite lanes of travel.

When a crash first takes place, it may not be immediately clear what exactly happened. However, after commercial vehicle accidents, it may be immediately apparent that serious injuries have resulted and help is needed right away. Unfortunately, accidents involving 18-wheelers are notorious for causing severe injuries.

It was recently reported that a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a passenger car took place in Louisiana. The big rig was traveling on the I-12 overpass heading west when it collided with a car. After the initial collision, the truck went down an embankment and ended up on the northbound lanes of I-55 below the overpass. The truck came to a stop after hitting a guardrail. It was unclear what exactly caused the accident.