Lake Charles Personal Injury Law Blog

Any type of serious accident can have life-changing outcomes. For some people, catastrophic injuries, like traumatic brain injuries, could result from various incidents, from falls to car accidents. Unfortunately, these incidents could occur due to the recklessness or negligence of another person while the victim ends up suffering.

If Louisiana residents suffer from a TBI, it is likely that they will face a number of difficulties. Some serious effects that could present themselves immediately after suffering such an injury include nausea, sleepiness, loss of consciousness, vomiting, convulsions, headache and others. In some cases, these effects may not seem serious, but they could point to a serious injury that can have lasting impacts on a person's life. If a head injury causes any of these outcomes, seeking medical attention immediately is necessary.

When a serious accident occurs, many people can be left stunned, and they can also suffer serious repercussions from the incident. Unfortunately, some workplace accidents can have this type of outcome, especially for the workers involved and their families. Injuries and fatalities are, unfortunately, not uncommon in the construction industry.

It was recently reported that multiple people were killed and injured when a Hard Rock Hotel partially collapsed in Louisiana. According to reports, the top floors of the building, which is still under construction, collapsed while 112 workers were on the site. It was unclear what may have led to the collapse, but it was noted that a crane was also damaged in the incident. At the time of the report, investigations were still being conducted into how the collapse occurred and how structurally sound the remaining portion of the building is.

Many people in Louisiana and around the country often ride a bus as their means of getting to and from school or work. In some cases, these buses are driven by entities managed by cities or municipal agencies. Other buses are owned and operated by independent companies. School districts also have their own network of buses and bus drivers. All people who hold licenses to operate these vehicles should be aware of how they can keep their passengers safe.

For many years now, laws have been in place requiring motorists to halt and wait when a school bus stops to pick up or drop off a student. The other vehicles are only allowed to resume driving again when the bus driver turns off the blinking red lights and pulls in the bus arm. When this is done, it should mean that the student is either safely on the bus on safely off and away from the bus.

Nearly everyone knows that collisions involving large trucks are often deadly. When motor vehicles or pedestrians come up against a train, the results can be even more devastating. Almost nothing can withstand the sheer size, speed and force of an oncoming train. At the Hale Law Firm, we have seen numerous cases that ended up with atypical results. One such incident may surprise you and other Louisiana residents.

KSLA News 12 reported about a collision that occurred in Shreveport in early September. The circumstances were unclear regarding a collision between a train and a commercial truck that was hauling gravel. Even with the protection of a tractor-trailer’s cab surrounding him, you may expect the truck driver to have been the one injured in the accident. However, the trucker escaped the collision without any injuries. The train’s conductor, on the other hand, somehow ended up pinned in the cab of the truck. He was taken to the hospital with severe injuries, but unfortunately, he did not survive. Authorities were still attempting to determine how the conductor was the one injured and how the accident occurred.