When parents cannot have their infants in their arms, they want to be sure that the cribs they leave their babies in will protect their children. Many parents have purchased drop-side cribs so they would have an easier time getting their babies in and out of the cribs. However, reports rolled in to the government safety regulation agencies that these cribs were causing serious injuries and even death to children who slept in them. Some of the inj...

The U.S. has always been a land of immigrants. In some cases, people immigrate to the U.S. without the proper documentation. When undocumented immigrants are injured while living in Louisiana or other parts of the U.S., they may wonder if they have the right to bring a lawsuit to recover for their injuries. No citizenship requirements Being a U.S. citizen has never been a requirement for filing a lawsuit in U.S. courts. In general, a person...

People have a great deal of trust in their doctors when they agree to undergo surgery. Surgery is always risky, and people need to believe that their surgeons are skilled and using a great deal of care when performing operations. Some dangers associated with surgery, such as excess bleeding and adverse reactions to anesthesia, can never be totally eliminated. However, a recent study completed by researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine fou...

A television news investigation in the summer of 2012 drew national attention to the issue of distracted driving among police officers. Members of an international group of police chiefs met in December 2012 in Louisiana to try to address the problem of police officers engaging in the very same behavior for which they issue citations to motorists. People should be aware of to what extent distracted driving plagues police forces and how police lea...