Semitruck crashes pit a large, heavy vehicle against a much smaller and lighter one. This can lead to considerable injuries to the occupants of the personal vehicles. When this happens, the injured individuals will need to seek medical care, which can end up being a...
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Month: May 2020
Tips for staying safe while biking on busy roads
On behalf of MGM Attorneys | May 24, 2020 | Car Accidents
If your bike rides take you out of your neighborhood and onto busy streets (and maybe even highways), it's wise to keep in mind that drivers may not be as conscientious about sharing the road with you as they are in areas with clearly marked bike lanes.While drivers...
What are common reasons why medications end up getting recalled?
On behalf of MGM Attorneys | May 22, 2020 | Defective Drugs
Most medications undergo rigorous testing before they're released on the market here in the United States. Government oversight over these prescription drugs doesn't end once they're made available to the public though. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
How common are wrong site, procedure or patient errors?
On behalf of MGM Attorneys | May 20, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is a far too common occurrence in the United States. It may surprise you to learn about one common mistake that doctors make though. It's a wrong body part, site, procedure or patient error. Instances such as these are commonly known as "never...
Alcohol can impair drivers in different ways
On behalf of MGM Attorneys | May 15, 2020 | Drunk Driving Accidents
Drunk driving wrecks are fully preventable because the driver didn't have to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. Unfortunately, innocent people are injured and killed every day by impaired drivers. It's imperative that anyone who is drinking alcohol...
Wrong-way crash kills 20-year-old Louisiana man, driver charged
On behalf of MGM Attorneys | May 13, 2020 | Car Accidents
Probably the most frightening thing you can encounter on a Louisiana highway is a driver who is traveling in the wrong direction toward you. That nightmare scenario killed a 20-year-old Morganza man earlier this month. A 26-year-old man, also from Morganza, has been...
Truckers aren’t always at fault for semitruck wrecks
On behalf of MGM Attorneys | May 8, 2020 | Truck Accidents
Most truckers operate their rigs in a safe manner because they understand the risks of aggressive behaviors when they're behind the wheel. It's important for anyone who suffers an injury in a big rig crash to remember that there's a chance that it wasn't the trucker's...
COVID-19 and widespread denials of business interruption coverage
On behalf of MGM Attorneys | May 8, 2020 | Business Interruption Insurance
Since the stay-at-home orders began in March, non-essential businesses have taken significant hits to their bottom line. With nowhere to turn for assistance, apart from temporary federal relief, business owners are looking to their insurance companies for help....
Driver facing drug, weapons charges after hitting sheriff’s car
On behalf of MGM Attorneys | May 6, 2020 | Car Accidents
We typically have no control over whom we share the road with. Even Louisiana law enforcement officers can become the victims of drivers who are under the influence.Shortly past midnight on April 28, a 28-year-old man from Shreveport was arrested after he rear-ended a...
Improper care in the emergency department can cause harm
On behalf of MGM Attorneys | May 2, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Individuals who seek medical care in an emergency room may be experiencing something life-threatening. They don't need to have to deal with unnecessary delays in care or a lax standard of care when they do this because there can be serious consequences in these...
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