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Truck drivers spend an inordinate amount of hours traveling Louisiana roads. Due to their tireless, hard work and so many hours without rest, it’s only natural for boredom to set in. Unfortunately, as a result, more drivers may easily become distracted, leading to...
One of the responsibilities of truck drivers in Louisiana and around the country is to keep a daily log book. Unfortunately, in some cases, after a trucker gets into an accident, they falsify information in their log books. This is a U.S. Department of Transportation...
Truck drivers find themselves tasked with many responsibilities when carrying cargo. Getting a tractor-trailer to a destination on time represents only one duty. Completing the job with a continual eye on safety is another. Truckers may follow traffic laws and avoid...
In 2019, a Supreme Court decision resolved a discrepancy between two judicial circuits, ruling punitive damages are not permitted under the Jones Act if the case involves unseaworthiness, a decision that could impact many sailors in Louisiana. The six to three...
Scenarios surrounding brain injuries are highly varied and often notably complex. Consider three hypotheticals focused on an individual who has suffered head trauma in a Louisiana motor vehicle accident, for example. In one instance, that person’s symptoms might be...
Maritime law, often called admiralty law, governs things that occur on the water, including shipping, cargo damage, arrests and the welfare of maritime employees. Maritime laws, especially the Jones Act, are designed to protect the rights of sailors and govern how you...
When maritime workers in Louisiana are injured on the job, the first concern many have is whether or not they will be classified as a seaman with respect to the Jones Act. The Jones Act was established in the 1920s and was meant to serve as a federal workers'...
Residents of New Orleans and other areas of Louisiana may want to learn more about the difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, or LHWCA. These two acts stipulate pay to workers and employees who receive injuries on the...
Tractor-trailer accidents in Louisiana and around the country claim thousands of lives and cause tens of thousands of injuries every year, and the overwhelming majority of them are caused by driver error. This was the conclusion reached by government researchers who...
If you drive a truck for a living, you know how much pressure the industry puts on truckers to deliver loads on time. This kind of pressure can tempt drivers to drive longer shifts than they should and get less sleep than they should. But too much sleep deprivation...