Baton Rouge’s Personal Injury Law Blog
Baton Rouge ranks 12th worst city for pedestrians
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” Tolkien’s quote from Lord of the Rings is especially accurate if you live in Baton Rouge. The town is...
Louisiana tort reform falls flat, thanks to the governor’s decisive action
Insurance companies have had their hopes for sweeping tort reform in Louisiana dashed with a stroke of a pen. Governor John Edwards vetoed a number of bills that were designed to eliminate what some lawmakers (and the insurance companies, naturally) called “frivolous”...
How can you spot a medical mistake and quickly correct it?
Physicians and nurses have years of medical training in order to help them make the right decisions on behalf of their patients. Unfortunately, there are occasionally scenarios in which a doctor or nurse makes a mistake that can have serious consequences for the...
Why you shouldn’t eat or groom yourself at the wheel
The longer your commute to work is, the more it may feel like your job infringes on your daily life. If you're spending half an hour or more behind the wheel on your way to and from work each day, it is perfectly normal to want to try to reclaim some of that time, so...
Is that skin condition actually cancer?
Skin cancer is very common and, for most forms of it, very treatable when caught early. Treatment often entails simply cutting out the cancerous cells and then letting the body heal. In some cases, this can be done during a 30-minute visit to the dermatologist. The...
These defensive driving tips can keep you safe
While there is no way to guarantee your safety when driving an automobile, there are steps you can take to reduce the possibility of a crash and give yourself peace of mind. Defensive driving is the opposite of aggressive driving. With this approach, you’re always...
Can you run in the road?
You’re running down the sidewalk. Ahead of you are two people, walking the same direction you’re going. They’re walking side-by-side, taking up the entire sidewalk, and they seem oblivious to the fact that you’re coming up behind them. To make things worse, they’re...
Can you sue over a hospital-acquired infection?
Are infections just “one of those things” that sometimes happen? Maybe, but hospital-acquired infections are often preventable and an indication that malpractice occurred. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) has been a long-standing problem inside many...
Ways a forceps delivery could potentially injury a baby or mom
Medical interventions during birth should help the mother bring a healthy child into the world. Unfortunately, when a doctor improperly uses an intervention or intervenes in a birth that would progress naturally if left alone, both mother and child could experience...
An inaccurate or missed diagnosis can haunt a patient for years
Accurately identifying a medical condition is one of the most important services that a doctor provides to their patients. Much of the training that physicians receive during medical school relates to the proper process for establishing a diagnosis when a patient...
