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You had your next few years planned out. You were budgeting for a home, wanted to start a family and thought about getting married. That all fell apart when you were struck by a commercial vehicle.You had been traveling on a local highway, and you knew that there were...

Working at sea is an enjoyable job, but it can be hard work. Add to that the risk of injuries, and you can see why it's important for seafarers to know their rights when it comes to being compensated for injuries.Five of the most common injuries deck hands and...

It is not always easy to know what to do after a car accident that involves a commercial truck. These experiences can cause devastating damage, and are rarely simple when it comes to settling claims of injuries and other losses. If a victim does not know how to...

As a seaman in the Lake Charles area, you probably already know that you are not eligible for workers' compensation benefits when you are at sea. Fortunately, the Jones Act, officially known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, may provide you with the protections you...

Any car accident can cause serious injury or death, and accidents involving large commercial trucks can be absolutely devastating. Unfortunately, many drivers do not drive with care around commercial trucks, and often contribute to very serious accidents that they...

When you decide to work in the construction field, you come to grips with the fact that you could suffer an on-the-job injury at some point.While there are things you can do to protect yourself, such as wearing a hardhat and goggles, you never know what will happen as...

Injuries take place for many reasons, and as someone with an injury caused by another party, you're dealing with the stress of the injury as well as the injustice of the situation. It's important for you to obtain compensation, but it's also important to know how to...

Trucking accidents take the lives of many people every year. It's a fact that plenty of drivers dislike being on the roads with truck drivers, because they're worried about what could happen if the driver doesn't see them, falls asleep or is distracted.Most collisions...

Imagine being on the highway during a busy rush hour. You already don't like being on the roads with truck drivers, and now they're all around you. You're being extremely cautious, but in only a few minutes, you've noticed drivers changing lanes without using their...

You were in a terrible motor vehicle accident, and you woke up days later with a still-throbbing headache. It turns out that you suffered a significant head injury, and you were placed in a coma to help preserve your brain function.Today, you're feeling better, but...