Louisiana’s personal injury laws can be complex, but understanding a few key points can help you navigate the process more confidently. Whether you’ve been involved in a car accident, suffered a slip and fall, or experienced another injury due to someone else’s negligence, knowing your rights is crucial. 1. Comparative Fault in Louisiana: Louisiana operates… Read more »
If you are injured in the course and scope of your employment, your employer is required to pay for your medical expenses. This includes necessary drugs, supplies, hospital care and services, medical and surgical treatment, any non-medical treatment recognized by the laws of this state as legal, the necessary cost to repair or replace any… Read more »
If you are injured in the course and scope of your employment, your employer (through their insurer) is obligated to pay indemnity benefits (benefits meant to compensate you for being out of work or unable to return to 90% of your pre-injury wage) and medical benefits (payments for your medical treatment). As it relates to… Read more »
People often confuse workers’ compensation actions or claims with tort or civil claims. However, if you are hurt at work, the things you are entitled to, as well as what actions you should take, vary greatly. For instance: 1. Fault is Not an Issue: If you are involved in a car accident (and it is… Read more »
As an attorney who has represented numerous Louisiana Worker’s Compensation cases, I’ve seen firsthand the importance of addressing heat-related hazards to ensure the well-being of employees. High temperatures can lead to a range of health risks for employees, including heat, exhaustion, heat, stroke, and dehydration. Prolonged exposure to heat can impair Cognitive function, reduce productivity,… Read more »
Being injured on the job — or as a result of your job — is frightening and difficult. Work-related injuries that prevent you from doing your job can cause extreme stress for both you and your loved ones. Workers’ compensation laws across the country are designed to ease that stress by offering compensation for your… Read more »
You’ve probably heard the term workers’ compensation before, and it’s likely you have a general idea of what it is: Payment — lost wages, medical bills, rehabilitation, etc. — for workers who are injured on the job. As simple as that sounds, it’s not. Workers’ compensation laws vary from state to state, and the policies… Read more »
If you’ve been injured on the job, the last thing you want to worry about is how you’ll be treated for your injuries and who’s going to treat you. When you’re in pain, you want to be treated by someone you trust. That’s why it’s important for you to have the ability to choose your… Read more »
In the state of Louisiana, the workers’ compensation program can help pay for medical bills and reimburse you for some of your lost wages if you were injured in the course and scope of your employment. While this program can help keep an injured person afloat during their recovery, benefits are not permanent. The length… Read more »
