Lafayette Personal Injury Law Blog

While much is said about winter weather creating dangerous conditions for motorists on the road, not much attention is given to the injuries caused by people slipping and failing on another's property due to rain, ice or snow. An injury suffered on someone else's property may have been avoided if the person responsible for maintaining the property had corrected the condition, which is why the owner or possessor could become liable for an injured Louisiana resident's injuries through a premises liability claim.

There are many dangerous conditions inside and outside any premises, but winter weather brings additional hazards with snow hiding ice from an ordinary passerby. A dangerous condition is one that presents an unreasonable risk to a person on the property and one that a person would not have known about given the circumstances of the case. Each case is evaluated on its own merits. It hinges on whether the property owner or possessor knew or should have been aware of the dangerous condition.

When you first set out to obtain your driver's license, you may have endured numerous hours of studying in preparation for the test. However, as time goes by, the knowledge you obtained during your training may slip through the cracks, and you might develop a variety of driving habits over years of traveling Louisiana roads.

Even if you can cling to the knowledge gained during the early years, you might share the roads with countless others who may have formed their own habits over time. While some of these habits may be harmless at best, in some cases, another party's driving behavior could place your health at risk.

There are a number of different reasons that Louisiana residents can decide to put a loved one in a nursing home, but mostly all of them revolve around the fact that they want to give their family member the skilled care and attention they require in their old age or in a compromised health situation. Even when someone thoroughly vets a nursing home and its staff, it is still possible that nursing home neglect can occur. That is why it is important to recognize the signs of nursing home neglect.

Nursing home neglect takes place when someone does not receive the care they need. It can range from failing to provide help with completing basic tasks, such as those related to personal hygiene, eating and mobility. When a nursing home does not provide the help required, residents can suffer severe psychological and physical trauma. This is why the first sign loved ones should look at is a resident's personal hygiene. If it appears disheveled or lacking, it might be because someone has not helped them brush their teeth or put on their clothes, as they were supposed to.

Though dog is supposed to be man's best friend, they can also become one's worst enemy if they attack someone. This is especially true if the victim is a child who cannot get away from the attacking animal quickly enough.