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Spotlighting relevant factors re motorcycle accidents, injuries

Some things across the United States are just iconic, being permanently special and memorable to legions of Americans. Baseball, for instance. Rock ‘n’ Roll music. Summer barbecues. The flag And motorcycles. Think James Dean or Marlon Brando. Perhaps the cult movie classic Easy Rider. Whatever it is about bikes on

Dangers are everywhere on oil rigs

Working on an oil rig is no one’s idea of an easy job. Whether you are new to the position or have been in this industry for years, you understand that dangers are everywhere and that you always need to pay attention to your surroundings. Even on a good day,

Is there a core group of injury contributors in American workplaces?

Candidly, health and safety regulators focused on America’s vast and varied workplaces don’t confine themselves to limited terrain in searching out and addressing dangers to workers. They know that dangerous sources and linked injury catalysts exist across a broad universe. Still, though, a few prominent culprits that threaten workplace safety

Did any of these injuries lead to the death of your loved one?

Car accidents cause numerous fatalities every year. The causes of these fatal events can differ, but in each case, a family must deal with the sudden loss of a loved one. You may have recently lost a family member in a serious crash, and now, you wonder how you will

Louisiana roadway accident causes multiple, diverse

Let us count the ways. Sadly, there are many catalysts that figuratively and literally drive automobile accidents across the expansive geographical practice range of Simien & Simien’s experienced legal team. We note on our tenured Louisiana personal injury law firm’s website that crash causes are many and that, “Accidents happen

National safety group weighs in on workplace injury risks, accidents

We know much about workplace environments at the established Louisiana personal injury law firm of Simien & Simien. The members of our practiced and deep legal team have collectively provided valued and diverse clients with aggressive and effective legal help for decades in the wake of work-linked accidents and injuries. We

Are relaxed drilling rules in Gulf imperiling workers’ safety?

We referenced in a recent Simien & Simien blog post “an ongoing debate marked by a regulation-versus-profit rift” surrounding the country’s maritime industry. We underscored specifically in our firm’s March 10 blog entry a growing view that recently authored federal regulations have eroded safety protections for offshore workers and exposed them to

Key points workers need to know in wake of job-linked injury

Simien & Simien’s collectively deep legal team vigorously represents workers in multiple American states who suffer debilitating and life-limiting injuries in their workplaces. As we duly note on the firm’s website, those employment venues are broadly diverse. The public readily perceives that serious on-the-job accidents and injuries regularly occur in

Don’t believe these distracted driving myths

Driving is something most people do almost every day. Because of how often we do it, it can be easy to forget just how demanding a task it is to operate a motor vehicle. We can also forget the fact that a car is a big, heavy machine capable of

5 mistakes truckers make that have devastating consequences

No one is a perfect driver; we have all made a mistake or bad decision. Often, we are lucky, and these missteps don’t result in any harm. However, that is not always the case, particularly when the person who makes a mistake is operating a massive truck weighing tens of