Baton Rouge’s Personal Injury Law Blog
Louisiana: Hundreds of injuries result from crashes annually
You love where you live, but you know that accidents are common throughout the region. Every time you’re heading to work or school, you feel like you see another person involved in a crash. Whether it’s a single-vehicle crash or one that involves many people, you...
Human errors cause more than half of all intersection crashes
Given the higher speed limits and the higher density of vehicles during busy traffic times, it's little surprise that many people think of the highway as far more dangerous than surface streets. However, people who have a false sense of security while driving on...
Bad emergency room care could worsen your prognosis
Emergency rooms serve as an entry point into a hospital. Those suffering from serious injuries or illnesses who need immediate care will go directly to the emergency room for processing and intake. The staff working in emergency departments in hospitals have to apply...
Speeding is a major risk factor for fatal collisions
Most people consider themselves to be law-abiding citizens despite the fact that they likely break a number of laws every day. In many cases, law breaking by otherwise upright citizens is the result of not understanding local, state and federal legal codes. However,...
Women are at increased risk for misdiagnosed conditions
Many different factors influence how accurately a physician can diagnose a patient. The way in which an individual communicates their symptoms, their embarrassment over certain medical issues and even the doctor's internal biases can all play a role in someone going...
Are you a hard-to-diagnose “zebra?”
Ask anyone who has ever struggled with an unknown medical condition: Finding a proper diagnosis can be rough. While you might expect a hard time getting an accurate diagnosis if you happen to be a medical “zebra” with something rare, the reality is that doctors fail...
Interstate 10 and 20 rank as dangerous roadways in the United States
In Louisiana, there is always a chance that you could be involved in a traffic accident. Reducing your likelihood of being involved in one is possible, but only if you have the right information. For example, did you know that two of the highways in Louisiana are...
Mixing up patients can lead to serious consequences
When you went to the hospital for a minor outpatient procedure, you didn’t expect anything to go wrong. You were aware that the doctor knew you from a previous appointment and were confident that their records were accurate since you’d just called recently to confirm...
How to drive safely when commuting in traffic
Even if you commute to and from work every day, it doesn’t make it any easier to navigate heavy traffic. Sure, you may be used to it, but you still have concerns about your safety. Here are some tips to follow when commuting in traffic: Leave a greater following...
Most common diagnostic errors
Diagnostic mistakes hasten or cause the deaths of about 100,000 people in the United States each year. The reasons are many: Emergency rooms are understaffed, doctors are working hours that are far too long, patient histories don’t get properly taken and so on. But...
