Safety Tips
Most Common Maritime Injuries
If you work in the maritime industry, you likely know that there are both positive and negative aspects to this line of work. It can be exciting, and you can make good money, but at the same time, there are many risks and dangers present. Accidents are frequent, and...
Collision with an 18-Wheeler? What are Your Rights?
18-wheelers are huge pieces of machinery that can be more than 70 feet long and weigh up to 80,000 pounds. On dry roads, they can chew up to 40 percent more pavement to come to a complete stop than a passenger car. They weigh more than 25 times the weight of a...
Texting and Driving Laws in Louisiana
Louisiana has finally taken texting while driving seriously. It became a primary offense. Police officers can now stop and cite a driver who is texting while driving. The Opelousas Louis. auto accident lawyers at Morrow Gates & Morrow LLC applaud this legislation....
Ouch! What to Do with Your Workers’ Compensation Case?
Getting injured on the job or acquiring an occupational illness can put a person out of work indefinitely. Paying both your medical and household bills will become overwhelming quickly. Our workers' compensation attorneys here at Morrow, Gates & Morrow understand...
What to Do When You Are Denied Disability
Every year, millions of people attempt to file for disability each year. However, only 30 percent of people are approved for disability the first time that they apply for it. Many people are denied disability because they do not have enough medical evidence to support...
Legal Assistance for Those in Need of Workers’ Compensation
The workers' compensation program is designed to provide financial assistance to those who have suffered occupational injuries or illnesses. Unfortunately, many who apply for it are often denied assistance for a variety of reasons. Those who have been unfairly treated...
How You Know it’s Time for the Blue Book: Social Security Benefits
Social Security Disability benefits are for people who have a disability that prevents them from working. The lack of income can create a financial crisis. Social Security Disability benefits are designed to help people make ends meet. There are several reasons that...
Whoops! How to File a Personal Injury Claim
By far, the largest number of personal injury claims involve car, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian accidents. Coming in second would be premises liability injuries when somebody is injured by a dangerously defective condition on real estate that's owned or occupied...
What to Do After a Car Accident
You’ve just been in a car accident off Highway 190 around Opelousas, LA. Your nerves are rattled, and you’re not sure what to do. Follow the three C’s to make sure you're taken care of now and in the future: Check for safety – Look around and make sure you are in a...
Slippin N’ Slidin right into a Personal Injury Case
Many people would be surprised if they knew the seriousness of injuries related to slip and fall accidents. Fractured wrists, hips, and ankles are the most common injuries associated with these falls, followed closely by head and neck injuries, tailbone injuries, and...
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