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Automobile, Motorcyle, Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents
A Shreveport auto accident lawyer at Tyler & Johnson has the experience to fight your auto accident case.
Every Tyler & Johnson personal injury lawyer has experience fighting auto accident personal injury cases.
Shreveport personal injury lawyers D.G. Tyler & Tommy J. Johnson have more than 58 years of combined experience handling personal injury and wrongful death cases related to auto accidents.
If you've suffered personal injury in a Louisiana car/truck/auto accident, our lawyers can help. Personal injury law is our specialty at Tyler & Johnson. We have collected millions of dollars for personal injury victims, including auto accident victims. We have handled thousands of auto accident personal injury cases. A Tyler & Johnson personal injury lawyer will fight to recover the compensation you deserve if you have suffered a personal injury in an car/auto accident. Contact an experienced auto accident personal injury lawyer today and we will evaluate your case absolutely free!
Auto Accident Persona Injury Case?
Shreveport auto accident lawyers Tyler & Johnson know an auto accident can cause serious personal injury, and unfortunately, sometimes result in wrongful death. The time recovering from your injury while worrying about finances can be devastating to anyone.
Whether you live in Shreveport or another city in Louisiana or anywhere in the United States, auto accidents are happening in ever increasing numbers. There is growing concern about auto safety issues and the personal injury suffered from accidents. Don't be a victim of a negligent driver or auto manufacturer. Contact an experienced auto accident personal injury lawyer to protect your rights.
Auto Accident Personal Injury occur every minute
Each year thousand of lives are lost in auto accidents. Millions of people are injured in these same auto accidents. An average of 115 persons died each day in automobile accidents in 2000. That's one fatality every 13 minutes. Auto accidents are the leading cause of death for every age from 4 through 33 years old. Vehicle occupants accounted for 87 percent of traffic fatalities in 2000, the remaining 13 percent were pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other nonoccupants. Although large trucks account for only three percent of all registered vehicles, collisions involving large trucks accounted for nine percent of all 1997 traffic fatalities. And while many may tout that accident rates have fallen since 1991, in actuality, the number of fatalities has increased. It is small wonder that concern about the safety of trucks, buses and SUV's on our roads is increasing.
Alcohol Related Auto Accident
In 2001, approximately 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. In 2002, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration estimated that alcohol was involved in 41% of the fatal crashes and 6% of all auto crashes. In 2000 there were 16.653 fatalities in alcohol-related auto accidents. The number rose to 17,419 in 2002. This represents an average of one alcohol-related fatality every 30 minutes. In 2002, 35 percent of all auto accident fatalities occurred in crashes in which at least one driver or nonoccupant had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter (g/dl) or greater.
Drunk drivers must be stopped! If you suffer personal injury resulting from an auto accident because of the carelessness and negligence of a drunk driver a personal injury lawyer experienced in drunk driving cases today!
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Brain Injury
Brain injury requires an experienced lawyer. Brain injuries can be mild, moderate, or severe. Each degree of injury requires an experienced lawyer to recognize the level of damages that an individual can suffer. Let a personal injury lawyer from the Shreveport law firm of Tyler & Johnson fight your brain injury case for you. D.G. Tyler and Tommy J. Johnson have more than 58 years of combined experience handling personal injury and wrongful death cases, including cases involving brain and head injury.
Brain Injury (Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI)
Brain injury can be caused by a blow or jolt to the head. This can also be called a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Traumatic brain injury can disrupt the normal function of the brain. Severity of brain injury can vary from mild (a brief change in mental status or consciousness); to moderate (a loss of consciousness for less than 15 minutes); to severe (an extended period of unconsciousness of 30 minutes or more), prolonged amnesia after the injury, or a penetrating skull injury. Any TBI can result in short- and long-term disabilities (COC unpublished). Read more about Traumatic Brain Injury in the NCIPC Injury Fact Book. 2001-2002.
Many times, a mild head injury and its symptoms go without treatment because of the failure of the victim or health care provider to notice the symptoms such as fatigue, irritability, loss of memory, frustration, and lack of concentration. Sometimes health care providers classify the symptoms as post concussion syndrome and suggest the symptoms will go away. For the victims, sometimes they don't go away and the victim needs treatment. It is important to have a lawyer from Tyler & Johnson on your side to assist you during these difficult times.
Brain Injury: Leading Cause Of Death Or Permanent Disability
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Brain injury is among the most likely types of injury to cause death or permanent disability, and according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety: and Health (NIOSH). acute trauma at work remains a leading cause of death and disability among U.S. workers.
If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury or head injury, you may be entitled to compensation Contact an experienced Personal injury lawyer at the Tyler & Johnson to be sure your rights are protected.
Brain Injury Information
The NIOSH 800-number provides workers, employers, university researchers, labor organizations, industrial organizations, and government agencies with information specific to their occupational health and safety problems.
Brain Injury Resources
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Burn Injury
Personal Injury from a Burn Accident?
A burn injury can be one of the most traumatic personal injuries a person can suffer. Fortunately, we have a leading burn center in the region located at Louisiana State University Health Science Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. However, the monetary, mental and physical costs of recovering from a burn injury are staggering. A burn injury can require months, sometimes years of hospitalization, doctors visits, physical therapy and often even require extensive counseling to overcome the mental trauma sustained from suffering a burn injury. If you have suffered a burn injury, Contact an experienced personal injury lawyer at Tyler & Johnson so we can help you through this traumatic period.
Burn Injuries In Louisiana
Industrial accidents and construction accidents or through the negligence of others are often the cause of burn injuries in Louisiana. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Fire Administration, approximately one million people per year suffer burn injuries in the United States, resulting in approximately 7,000 deaths. An average of 4,400 people die and 25,100 are injured as a result of fire, with the remainder of burn injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle and aircraft crashes, contact with electricity, chemicals or hot liquids and substances, and other sources of burn injury. Fire kills more Americans than all natural disasters combined.
Common burn injuries:
- Thermal burns are caused by contact with intense heat, such as flames, steam, scalding liquids, hot metals and other sources of heal
- Radiation burns are caused by contact with nuclear radiation (X-rays, etc.) or ultraviolet rays such as from sunlight or tanning beds.
- Chemical bums are caused by contact with caustic chemicals, such as acids, alkalis, detergents or solvents.
- Electrical Burns are caused by electric current passing through the body.
First Degree Burn: a first degree burn damages only the outer layer of skin, or epidermis. A sunburn is typically a first degree burn. A superficial burn is usually red and turns white if you press on it. A first degree burn heals by itself in three to six days. Hospitalization is required only if fever, dehydration (not enough fluid in the body) or uncontrollable pain develops.
http://www.burnsurvivor.com/burn_types_first.html
Second Degree Burn: a second degree bum involves the entire epidermis, the top layer of the skin, and some portion of the dermis, the second layer of the skin. Second degree burns can cause blistering, and deep second degree burns are dry and may appear ivory or pearly white. A skin graft is usually recommended for deep second degree bums.
http://www.burnsurvivor.com/burn_types_second.html
Third Degree Burn: a third degree burn destroys the epidermis, first layer of the skin, and dermis, second layer of the skin. Third degree bums are dry, with a dark brown or leathery appearance. Most third degree bums larger than 3 centimeters in diameter are best treated with removal of dead tissue, immediate skin grafting, and long-term use of compression garments to minimize scarring.
http://www.burnsurvivor.com/burn_types_third.html
Severe burns:
Severe burns are a devastating injury, both physically and emotionally. Persons with severe burns may be left with permanent physical disabilities: loss of mobility, disfigurement, scarring, infection, muscle or tissue damage, nerve damage, respiratory system damage, loss of a limb, and permanent mental disabilities: nightmares or flashbacks from the traumatizing event and anguish from loss of a friend or family member. Severe burn injuries often necessitate long-term medical care, nursing care, physical therapy, and psychological care
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Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing Home
A Nursing home abuse lawyer in Louisiana must be an experienced personal injury lawyer. Tyler & Johnson personal injury lawyers will fight your elder abuse and nursing home abuse case for you. Tyler & Johnson have more than 58 years of combined experience handling cases such as elder abuse and nursing home abuse.
Personal injury law is our specialty at Tyler & Johnson, We have handled thousands of personal injury cases, including nursing home abuse cases, Tyler & Johnson, personal injury lawyers, will fight to recover the compensation you deserve if a loved one has suffered personal injury or wrongful death due to elder abuse and nursing home abuse. Contact an experienced personal injury lawyer today and we will evaluate your Louisiana nursing home abuse case absolutely free!
Nursing Home Abuse In Shreveport and The U.S.
Indications of nursing home neglect are shown by conditions such as bed sores/pressure sores, malnutrition, deydration, physical abuse, slip & fall, over-medication, bruising or broken bones, lack of exercise, death and/or dirty living quarters. When we place a loved one in a nursing home facility we expect the facility to treat our loved one with dignity and respect, while at the same time maintaining good medical care. Unfortunately, our loved ones are often neglected and abused in these facilities. Every resident of a nursing home facility is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their physical condition, mental condition or station in life. Unfortunately, residents are sometimes abused verbally and physically by the very people who are supposed to be their caregivers.
Abuse of Residents Is a Major Problem in U.S. Nursing Homes
Abuse violations are among the most serious violations that can occur in nursing homes. The elderly and disabled residents of nursing homes cannot protect themselves from physical attack or sexual assault. Sometimes they cannot communicate to family members that they have suffered from abuse. Residents and their families are almost entirely dependent upon nursing homes to ensure the safety of residents.
5,283 nursing homes, almost one out of every three U.S. nursing homes, were cited for an abuse violation in the two-year period from January 1, 1999 through January 1, 2001. This amounts to almost 9,000 nursing home abuse violations during this two-year period. All of there violations had at least the potential to harm nursing home residents.
Federal health and safety standards protect the vulnerable residents of nursing home from physical, sexual, and verbal abuse. To enforce these standards, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services contracts with the states to conduct annual inspections of nursing homes. These inspections assess whether nursing homes are meeting federal standards of care, including the prohibitions on abuse of residents. In addition, when an individual files an abuse complaint, state inspectors are required to investigate these allegations and assess whether federal standards of care were violated by the nursing home.
Many of these abuse violations caused harm to residents
Over 2,500 of the abuse violations in the last two years were serious enough to cause actual harm to residents or to place resident in immediate jeopardy of death or serious injury.
In total, nearly 10% of the nursing homes in the United States were cited for nursing home abuse violations that caused actual harm to residents.
Many of these nursing home abuse violations are discovered only after the filing of a formal complaint.
Nursing home abuse violations increasing
The percentage of nursing homes with abuse violations is increasing. As a matter of fact, the percentage of nursing homes cited for abuse violations has increased every year since 1996. In 2000, over twice as many nursing homes were cited for abuse violations during annual inspections than were cited in 1996.
Stop Nursing Home Abuse
The best way to stop nursing home abuse is to make sure violations are adequately punished. If a loved one has been injured by nursing home abuse, or by nursing home negligence, Contact an experienced personal injury lawyer that has handled nursing home abuse cases as soon as possible. The personal injury lawyers at Shreveport law firm of Tyler & Johnson are experienced in nursing home abuse cases, and will evaluate your nursing home abuse case at no cost to you. If we determine you have a personal injury claim, we will handle your case aggressively, and you pay absolutely nothing unless we win your personal injury case.
Tools that provides detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
Additional information
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Knee Injuries
A knee injury can be a totally debilitating condition, resulting in thousands of dollars in medical bills, severe pain, suffering and lost wages. When a knee injury is brought on through the negligence of others, the person suffering the personal injury deserves to be compensated. If you have suffered a knee injury, Shreveport personal injury lawyer, D. G. Tyler or Shreveport personal injury lawyer Tommy J. Johnson will fight for your rights. The personal injury lawyers at Tyler & Johnson will evaluate your knee injury case absolutely free.
Types of Knee Injuries :
Sprains and Strains
A knee sprain involves stretched or torn ligaments. Serious sprains involve complete tears of one or more of the knee ligaments. Most common knee sprains involve the knee ligaments known as the ACL and/or MCL, but any knee ligament can be injured. Symptoms of knee sprains include a popping or snapping sound in the knee at the time of injury, pain that seems to come from within the knee (especially with movement), not being able to bear weight on the injured leg, swelling, fluid behind the kneecap or a feeling that the knee is loose or unstable.
Knee strains involve a partially or completely torn muscle or tendon. Knee strains symptoms are similar to those of a knee sprain. In addition, there are bruises around the injured area. Both strains and sprains are frequent injuries.
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/kneeinjuries/g/kneesprain.htm / http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=157&topcategory=Knee
Tendinitis
Tendinitis, or inflammation (irritation) of the tendon, causes pain or tenderness when walking, trying to lift a leg or when bending or extending a leg. Tendinitis is caused when the tendon has stretched or become inflamed from overuse. This can occur from overuse on the job, known as a repetitive stress injury (RSI).
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sportsmedicine/a/tendinitis.htm /
Meniscal Tears
Meniscal injuries occur when sudden changes in speed or side-to-side movements cause the meniscus to tear. Meniscal injuries cause tenderness, tightness and swelling around the front of the knee. Occasionally, fluid collects around the knee, known as effusion. Meniscal injuries often occur in combination with severe sprains, especially those involving the ACL.
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/meniscusinjuries1/a/meniscus.htm / http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=277&topcategory=Knee
Fractures and Dislocations
A fracture is a cracked, broken, or shattered bone. A fracture can be considered a knee injury if the broken bone is the tibia, femur or patella. Patellar dislocation is when the patella (the kneecap) is dislocated to one side of the knee joint. A dislocated patella usually requires expensive medical attention. Symptoms of kneecap dislocation are swelling and severe pain at the front of the knee, an abnormal bulge on the side of the knee and occasionally the inability to walk.
http://orthopedics.about.com/od/brokenbones/index.htm / http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=125&topcategory=General%20Information
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Hospital Malpractice
Hospital malpractice claims require an experienced personal injury lawyer. Let Tyler & Johnson fight your hospital malpractice personal injury case for you.
Personal injury law is our specialty at Tyler & Johnson. We have collected millions of dollars for personal injury victims. We have handled thousands of personal injury cases, including hospital malpractice cases. A Tyler & Johnson personal injury lawyer will fight to recover the compensation you deserve if you have suffered a personal injury due to hospital malpractice.
Hospital Malpractice
Hospital malpractice includes: misdiagnosis, improper treatment, failure to treat, delay in treatment, failure to perform appropriate follow-up, prescription errors and numerous other situations involving negligence of a health care provider. Hospital malpractice may not necessarily be obvious, and could require detection by a hospital malpractice expert. If you feel you have suffered a personal injury from hospital malpractice, you should contact an experienced personal injury lawyer who has handled hospital malpractice claims. Contact an experienced personal injury lawyer today.
Hospital Malpractice and Personal Injury
Hospital malpractice can cause serious personal injury and unfortunately, sometimes result in wrongful death. Hospital malpractice occurs when actions taken by a hospital or hospital staff, hospital conditions, or a medical treatment or lack of medical treatment causes harm to a patient. Hospital malpractice also occurs when a hospital professional deviates from accepted standards of care, causing harm to a patient.
Who Is Liable For Hospital Malpractice
Hospital malpractice cases may be filed against any hospital or medical facility providing health care to a patient. This includes doctors, nurses, and pharmacists in addition to the actual health care facility. Hospital malpractice claims may be brought against businesses and associates as well as individuals.
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Industrial, Construction, and Workplace Accidents
Each year thousands of people are seriously injured as a result negligence in the work place and/or misuse of equipment and/or defective products. If you've suffered personal injury in a Louisiana industrial, construction and/or workplace accident our lawyers can help. Personal injury law is our specialty at Tyler & Johnson, L.L.C. We have collected millions of dollars for personal injury victims, including industrial, construction and/or workplace accident victims..
Industrial, construction and/or workplace accident can occur at any time. For instance, the simple process of inflating a tire can subject a person to serious injury or death. Tire safety is an important part of the maintenance of everyone personal and workplace vehicles. Placing to much weight on the tires or running them in under inflated or over inflated conditions can lead to tire failure resulting in serious injury or death. If you or your family member has suffered a serious injury resulting from tire failure, call the law offices of Tyler & Johnson today for the representation you need.
Informational sources on Tires:
Cranes have long been a part of workplace, but cranes are a constant source of industrial accident. Whether it is operator error or equipment failure, the resulting injury or death to you or your family member is devasting. If you or your family member is involved in such an accident, call the law offices of Tyler & Johnson today. The importance of gathering and preserving evidence to help your case at the early stages can be of significant value to your case in the long run. You need the experience of Tyler & Johnson on your side in any industrial, construction or workplace accident. Contact us today.
For more information on accident and safety issues including cranes and other industrial/occupational safety issues, see:
ACCIDENT AND SAFETY RELATED GOVERNMENT SITES:
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- The U.S. Department of Transportation government organization site is an informative site for many transportation issues.
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- At the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, you can acquire national transport statistics.
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle accidents
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- OSHA is an organization ensuring safe and healthful workplaces in America. People involved in mobile crane accidents or other construction accidents. One can read "OSHA Moves Forward With New Crane And Derrick Safety Construction Standards." This article states the actions being taken by OSHA to avoid mobile crane accidents.
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- At the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) site, you can find information about consumer product recalls.
ACCIDENT AND SAFETY RELATED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
- National Safety Council
- The National Safety Council's mission is to educate and influence society to adopt safety. The Council started in the workplace, making businesses aware of ways to prevent injuries and avoid construction accidents. Its efforts were expanded to include highway, community and recreation safety to help prevent situations like people slipping on a wet floor in a grocery store.
- The National Motorists Association
- The National Motorists Association advocates, represents, and protects the interests of North American motorists.
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has been a leader in finding out what works and doesn't work to prevent motor vehicle accidents and to reduce injuries in the car crashes.
- The American National Standards Institute
- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is an organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. ANSI set the standards for mobile cranes as well as for other work place products and conditions.
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Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice in Louisiana requires an experienced lawyer to recognize the level of damages that an individual can suffer. Let a personal injury lawyer from the Shreveport law firm of Tyler & Johnson fight your medical malpractice case for you. D.G. Tyler and Tommy J. Johnson have more than 58 years of combined experience handling personal injury and wrongful death cases, including cases involving medical malpractice.
Personal injury cases such as medical malpractice are our specialty at Tyler & Johnson. We have handled thousand of personal injury cases, including medical malpractice cases. A Tyler & Johnson Personal injury lawyer will fight to recover the compensation you deserve if you have suffered a personal injury due to medical malpractice. Contact an experienced Personal injury lawyer today and we will evaluate your case absolutely free!
Louisiana Medical malpractice can cause serious personal injury and unfortunately, sometimes result in wrongful death. Medical malpractice occurs when medical treatment, or lack of medical treatment, causes harm to a patient. Medical malpractice also occurs when a medical professional deviates from accepted standards of medical care, causing harm to a patient. If you feel you have suffered a personal injury from medical malpractice, you should Contact an experienced personal injury lawyer who has handled Louisiana medical malpractice claims. Tyler & Johnson can help you.
Types of Medical\Malpractice
Medical malpractice includes: misdiagnosis, improper treatment, failure to treat, delay in treatment, failure to perform appropriate follow-up, prescription errors and numerous other situations involving negligence of a health care provider. Medical malpractice may not necessarily be obvious, and could require detection by a medical malpractice expert.
Who Is Liable For Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice cases may be filed against anyone providing medical care or health care to a patient. This includes doctors, nurses, hospitals, dentists, nursing homes and pharmacists. These claims may be brought against businesses and associations as well as individuals.
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Negligence
Negligence in Louisiana requires an experienced lawyer to recognize the claim that an individual may have. Let a personal injury lawyer from the Shreveport law firm of Tyler & Johnson fight your negligence case for you. D.G. Tyler and Tommy J. Johnson have more than 58 years of combined experience handling personal injury and wrongful death cases, including cases involving negligence.
Definition Of Negligence: Negligence is defined as conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against an unreasonable risk of harm.
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Slip and Fall Accident
"Slip and fall" claims require an experienced personal injury lawyer. Let the Shreveport law firm of Tyler & Johnson fight your "slip and fall" personal injury case for you. Mr. Tyler and Mr. Johnson have more than 58 years of combined experience handling personal injury and wrongful death cases related to "slip and fall" accidents.
"Slip And Fall" Accident Defined
A "slip & fall" accident, also know as a "trip and fall" or "fall down" accident, is an accident that occurs when a person falls on another person's premises due to the negligence of the property owner or occupier. Slips, trip and falls can be caused by a variety of reasons.
"Slip And Fall"
A slippery or improper floor surface can cause "slip and fall" accidents. Flooring such as slick tile and marble can cause slips and can be dangerous if not properly treated. Flooring that has been improperly sealed or waxed can cause the flooring to be slippery and cause an accident. Spilled liquids or foods can also cause a slippery surface leading to a "slip and fall." Grease build up in and around restaurants can lead to condition that can cause a fall.
"Trip and Fall"
An object intruding into a walk area, such a misplaced box or item in a store, or even a low object extending into the walking space can cause a "trip and fall" accident. "Trip and fall" accidents can also be caused by poor lighting in a walking area. Poor visibility in a walking area can cause missteps leading to falls. Improper handrails or lack of handrails often leads to "trip and fall" accidents, not to mention being in violation of the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA). Unmarked or unexpected changes in elevation can cause a trip or stumble, resulting in an accident. Also, torn or insecure carpeting (carpeting that slips easily or is unattached), as well as wrinkled carpeting, is a common cause of "trip and fall" accidents.
Personal Injury From A "Slip And Fall" Accident?
A slip and fall accident, or any type of "fall down accident", can be serious, even fatal. A "slip and fall" or "trip and fall" accident can cause serious personal injury, and unfortunately sometimes result in wrongful death. The personal injury lawyers at the Shreveport law firm of Tyler & Johnson have extensive experience handling personal injury cases resulting from "slip and fall" accidents.
Slip And Fall Accidents Are Common Cause Of Injury And Death
Slips, trips and falls are some of the most frequent causes of accidents, both on and off the job. Each year in the United States, more than 300,000 people suffer disabling injuries from falls. Slips and falls can be fatal as well, ranking second only to automobile accident deaths, causing nearly 12,000 deaths a year. "Slip and fall" accidents are serious, and should be handled like any serious injury. Contact experienced personal injury lawyers, D. G. Tyler or Tommy J. Johnson to be sure your rights are protected.
What To Do After A "Slip and Fall" Accident
If you have suffered a personal Injury due to a "slip and fall" accident, you should:
- Seek medical attention for your injuries.
- Request the names of witnesses, including store employees. Be sure to get phone numbers and addresses.
- Take photographs of the scene, being sure to get good shots of the condition that caused the "slip and fall".
- Do not give statements about the accident to ANYONE without consulting an experienced personal injury lawyer first, especially to their insurance company. They are not calling to help you; they are calling to defeat your claim.
- Do not sign any release or accept payment without consulting with an experienced personal injury attorney.
Avoiding "Slip And Fall" Accidents
Watch where you walk:
Be aware of where you are walking. Look down continuously for spilled liquids, materials, equipment, changing surface levels, etc. Make sure the area is well- use a flashlight if lighting is poor.
Wear proper footwear:
Make sure your shoes are in good shape and correct for the job. Discard worn-out shoes with smooth soles and other defects. If conditions are wet and slippery, wear non-slip shoes or boots. Avoid footwear with leather soles which have poor floor traction-especially on smooth surfaces.
Check floor openings:
Avoid unguarded floor openings. On construction sites, when covers are placed over floor openings, avoid walking on the cover unless it is absolutely secure and will not move or collapse. Never jump over pits or other openings.
Be Careful on Stairs:
Do not run when going up or down stairs. Check to see that stair treads are in good shape, with no obstructions on the steps. Always use the hand railings that are provided. Avoid carrying large loads when going up or down stairs and ensure that stairs are well-lit
Use Ladders Correctly:
Never use broken or defective ladders. Set the angle of the ladder at the proper four- to-one ratio (height to width angle). Make sure the ladder is on solid footing and will not move when you climb upon it. Whenever possible, tie your ladder to the structure to improve stability. Anchorage at the bottom is also a good idea. Never stand on the top two steps of a step ladder.
Make sure scaffolding is safe:
When working on scaffolding, make sure it is secure, stable and properly set-up. Do not work on scaffolding if guard rails are missing or the base is unstable. Check to see that planks are in good shape and not cracked. Tall scaffolds should be tied into a structure to increase stability
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Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury claims require an experienced personal injury lawyer. Let Shreveport law firm Tyler & Johnson fight your spinal cord personal injury case for you.
Traumatic Spine Injury (Spinal Cord Injury)
Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when a traumatic event results in damage to cells within the spinal cord or severs the nerve tracts that relay signals up and down the spinal cord. The most common types of spinal cord injury (SCI) include contusion (bruising of the spinal cord) and compression (caused by pressure on the spinal cord). Other types of injuries include lacerations (severing or tearing of some nerve fibers in the spinal cord, such as damage caused by a gun shot wound), and central cord syndrome (specific damage to the corticospinal tracts of the cervical region of the spinal cord). Severe spinal cord injury often causes paralysis (loss of control over voluntary movement and muscles of the body) and loss of sensation and reflex function below the point of injury, including autonomic activity such as breathing and other activities such as bowel and bladder control. Other symptoms such as pain or sensitivity to stimuli, muscle spasms, and sexual dysfunction may develop over time. Spinal cord injury patients are also prone to develop secondary medical problems, such as bladder infections, lung infections, and bed sores.
Spinal Cord Injury Causes Long Term Disability
While recent advanced in emergency care and rehabilitation allows many spinal cord injury patients to survive, methods for reducing the extent of injury and for restoring function are still limited. Immediate treatment for acute spinal cord injury includes techniques to relieve cord compression, prompt (within 8 hours of the injury) drug therapy with corticosteroids such as methylprednisolone to minimize cell damage, and stabilization of the vertebrae of the spine to prevent further injury.
The types of disabilities associated with spinal cord injury vary greatly depending on the severity of the injury, the segment of the spinal cord at which the injury occurs, and which nerve fibers are damaged. Most people with spinal cord injury regain some functions between a week and 6 months after injury, but the likelihood of spontaneous recovery diminishes after 6 months. Rehabilitation strategies can minimize long-term disability.
Contact An Experienced Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer
Recovering from a spinal cord injury is hard emotionally, but the financial costs can be staggering. If you have suffered a spinal cord injury, contact an experienced personal injury lawyer. You may be entitled to compensation to pay for medical expenses, pain and suffering and lost wages. Contact Tyler & Johnson if you have questions about a spinal cord injury.
Brain Injury Information
The NIOSH 800-number provides workers, employers, university researchers, labor organizations, industrial organizations, and government agencies with information specific to their occupational health and safety problems.
Spinal Cord Injury Links:
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Projects
The Rehabilitation Research Center (RRC) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) conducts research to better understand and improve outcomes after TBI and SCI.
Kent Waldrep National Paralysis Foundation
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation! Paralysis Resource Center
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
Miami Project to Cure Paralysis/ Buoniconti Fund
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
- 6701 Democracy Blvd. #300-9
- Bethesda, MD 20817
- NSCIA2@aol.com
- http://www.spinalcord.org
- Tel: 301-588-6959 / 800-962-9629
- Fax: 301-588-9414
Spinal Cord Society
Geoffrey Lance Foundation for SCI Research and Support
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Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death Lawyer in Louisiana: When do you need one?
A wrongful death has occurred when a person is killed due to the negligence or other liability of another person or entity. Surviving family members are entitled to monetary damages in instances of wrongful death.
The basic elements of a wrongful death claim are:
- Death caused by the conduct of another person or entity.
- Person or entity was negligent, or strictly liable, for victim's death.
- There are surviving family members that are entitled to seek a recovery
A "wrongful death" occurs when an individual's death was caused by another conduct, whether by intentional or negligent means.
Wrongful death actions in Louisiana may be able to recover general and special damages. In other words, one may be able to recover special damages (medical and funeral expenses, loss of anticipated wages, earnings) as well as damages for pain and suffering or mental anguish to the survivors. Contact a wrongful death lawyer to learn more.
There are many complex legal issues involved in filing a wrongful death case, and an experienced wrongful death lawyer can help you through this difficult time. Contact an experienced wrongful death lawyer at Tyler & Johnson.
