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Simien & Simien Personal Injury Law Blog

Risks faced by the men and women who work on onshore oil rigs

No matter what type of job a person has, it is possible he or she could face the risk of injury at work. While every employee could potentially experience an injury while doing his or her job, there are some jobs that come with more risk than others. Onshore oil

Is there a generalized “default” law relevant to maritime injuries?

Louisiana workers employed in the state’s vast maritime commercial realm know intimately well from hard-earned experience that their industry is a comparatively complex employment sector. Put another way: The sheer range of jobs in the maritime industry is flatly unrivaled in many other work spheres. Some individuals work in highly

Industry insiders cite erosion in America’s crash-test program

When a commentator in a recent media piece states that consumers in Louisiana and nationally “can’t separate the lemons from the peaches,” he isn’t spotlighting a supermarket glitch in the produce section. Rather, what Consumer Federation of American Executive Director Jack Gillis underscores via that comment is a growing auto safety

An “alarming rate:” bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities

We note on our website at the established Baton Rouge personal injury law firm of Simien & Simien the many catalysts that cause motor vehicle accidents across Louisiana. Those centrally include these negligent-linked behaviors: Speeding Drunk and drugged driving Unremedied vehicle defects and malfunctioning systems Distracted driving owing to myriad careless actions

Increased protections for Louisiana’s insured

Virtually all adults in America rely on automobile and other types of various insurance policies to protect themselves from catastrophic expenses when faced with unexpected harm. However, until you have been through the process of settling a claim with an insurance company, you may not understand that during the claim

Open thief hatches an immediate danger to life and health

If you work at an oil or gas well site, you know what the thief hatch on a crude oil storage tank is. You may also know that the vapors and gases inside those tanks pose significant dangers to you and your co-workers. If your duties include fluid transfer, gauging

Seemingly minor symptoms could indicate major brain injury

Brain injuries are some of the most severe types of trauma that a person can experience, and car accidents are one of the leading causes of this specific type of injury. The way that a traumatic brain injury can affect a person differs from case to case. Sometimes, people who

The work-linked injury realm is varied, expansive

Workplaces are comforting and even empowering venues for legions of Louisiana employees. For starters, they wed skills to a paycheck. They can also help nurture key relationships with other individuals that can last for a lifetime, and often promote workers’ stability and material piece of mind. In short, meaningful employment

Did you suffer a traumatic amputation in a motorcycle accident?

If you are like many other riders here in Baton Rouge, riding a motorcycle provides you with a sense of freedom you can’t get anywhere else. Riding may also make up a portion of your social life. On the more practical side, it gives you a reliable source of transportation

What is notably different about accidents involving large trucks?

We submit at the proven personal injury law firm of Simien & Simien (with offices in Baton Rouge and additional locations) that the definitive answer to today’s above blog headline query is eminently short and direct. In a word, it is this: everything. Indeed, law enforcers, insurers, safety regulators and

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