Yes, we help people in New Orleans who live in nursing homes and assisted living facilities who’ve broken bones through staff negligence or abuse, or were not promptly treated for a broken bone because of neglect in a nursing home.
Nursing homes operate under strict regulatory rules, and patient care must always be the chief concern of the people who operate and work in nursing homes.
The statute of limitations in personal injury and property damage cases in Louisiana is one year. If you’ve been hurt by the negligent or reckless operation of a streetcar, you have time to have your injuries treated and talk to some attorneys about your case. Most reputable personal injury practices will offer free initial consultations, and only collect payment if they win. That means that when an experienced attorney agrees to represent you, you can trust that they believe they can help you get the compensation you deserve.
Yes, you can initiate a lawsuit following a pedestrian accident in New Orleans even if you can’t know precisely what your long-term medical costs related to the injuries you sustained will be. One of the jobs your attorney will do will be to work with medical experts to determine what those costs are likely to be, then fight hard to get you an award that ensures you can take care of your health for the rest of your life.
Suspicions that a parent, grandparent, or other loved one is suffering abuse in a nursing home are devastating and require immediate attention. Some signs to look for that should lead you to asking more questions include:
Generally, if your instinct is that there is something wrong, there’s usually something wrong. Nursing home abuse cases are always serious, because it’s unlikely that a single resident is being victimized while everyone else is being treated well. Odds are that others are suffering, and you have the ability to create changes that will improve everyone’s quality of life.
Yes, spouses and children have standing to pursue damage claims in New Orleans when the victim is unable to make the case themselves. In the case of motorcycle accidents, the potential for debilitating injuries, traumatic brain injury, and even death is higher than in many other types of common vehicular accidents. The exposure to the elements that motorcyclists enjoy on a good ride is a dangerous problem when things go wrong.
If you’ve been injured by a dog or other animal bite in New Orleans, you have a year from the time it happened to file your case. The sooner you speak to an accident and injury attorney, the better off you’ll be, even if you don’t decide right away to set the case in motion. You can learn about your options, brief an experienced attorney, and have the pieces in place if you do decide to move forward with the lawsuit.
For many people, deciding whether to pursue damages through legal action is the first consideration, before deciding when to file – but delaying too long can cost you. In Louisiana, you have one year from the time of the incident, or the time you became aware that the product was defective, to file your case for damages. Typically, awards can be made to compensate you for medical expenses, lost wages during your recovery, repairing or replacing damaged property, any future medical expenses you anticipate from the incident, and other costs related to the defective product.
When you’ve been injured in a car accident in New Orleans, get the medical help you need right away. Once you’ve been evaluated, treated, and released, that’s when you should consider whether an attorney can help you. If you’ve sustained injuries as a result of another person’s negligence or recklessness, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, property damage, future medical costs, and more.
If you’ve been injured or suffered property damage in a bicycle accident in New Orleans, state law gives you one year from the date of the incident to pursue legal options for recovery of damages. You may be entitled to compensation or reimbursement for accident-related expenses like medical bills, lost wages, repair or replacement of damaged property, future medical bills, pain and suffering, and more. Deadlines for filing are taken seriously by the courts, and if you miss your window to protect yourself, you may be out of luck permanently.
Showing fault in a streetcar accident in New Orleans is one of the core elements when a person has been injured. Whether you were in a car, walking as a pedestrian, or fell from a streetcar that was operating unsafely, showing that the operator of the streetcar was acting in a negligent way is key to getting the compensation you deserve when you’ve been injured.