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Why Your Insurance Adjuster May Not Be Your Friend

By Timothy Young on July 19, 2010

After an automobile accident in Louisiana you may face many tough choices. Unfortunately one significant choice you will have to make is to what degree do you communicate with your own insurance adjuster. Your automobile accident claim could be damaged significantly if you provide your insurance adjuster with the wrong type of information.

You can learn more about why your insurance company is not always looking out for your best interest after a serious vehicle accident by reading our article here. Our Louisiana injury lawyers have helped serious automobile accident victims navigate the tough course of dealing with their own insurance companies after a serious vehicle accident. Don’t make a mistake that could harm your case or even prevent you from recovering. Contact our Louisiana attorneys today for help with your immediate questions. You can also learn more by visiting our automobile accident web site.

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When To File Suit After An 18-Wheeler Accident – It’s Sooner Than You Think

By Timothy Young on July 18, 2010

If you have been injured by an 18-wheeler in Louisiana, you should file suit sooner than you think. There are many reasons why filing suit early after an 18-wheel accident is important if you are going to receive full recovery. You can read our article about filing suit after 18‑wheel accidents by clicking here. This article gives several reasons why it is important that you do not wait too long or you may harm or damage your case.

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Asbestos In Drilling Mud – Hazard That Causes Serious Injuries

By Timothy Young on July 13, 2010

Did you know that from the 1960s through the mid 1980s drilling mud used onshore and offshore contained asbestos? Our office is handling asbestos-related drilling mud claims and we are offering a free long X‑ray to help individuals who were previously worked with drilling mud during this time period. You can learn more about your free long X‑ray at www.drillingmudclaims.com. And you can also learn all about why asbestos was used in drilling mud, the types of drilling mud that contained asbestos and your rights, options and choices if you have been exposed to drilling mud which contained asbestos by visiting our site www.jones-act-asbestos-lawyer.com.

Asbestos can cause serious cancers including lung cancer, stomach cancer and even colon or prostate cancer. If you have been diagnosed with any type of cancer, please contact us immediately so that we can give you a free asbestos screening test to determine if asbestos may have contributed to your cancer. This is an effort we are making to provide you with more choices and options if you have suffered an injury due to the fault of another party.

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Free Asbestos Lung Screening Exam

By Timothy Young on July 11, 2010

Our office is providing a free asbestos screening test to anyone living in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama and who previously worked around drilling mud used on land or offshore from the 1960s through 1989. You can learn more about how drilling mud contained asbestos here. Simply contact our office so we can arrange for your free long X‑ray which will determine if you have any asbestos fibers in your body. This test will be scheduled close to your house and we will provide you with the results within a few weeks. Don’t take chances with your health. If the test reveals any type of asbestos injury, we can discuss your rights, choices and options with you at that time.

This is being offered for a limited time as our office screens potential asbestos injury victims for cases we are handling.

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Visit Our New Louisiana Automobile Accident Injury Web Site

By Timothy Young on July 11, 2010

Last month we launched our new web site dedicated to helping individuals injured in Louisiana automobile and vehicle accidents. You can visit the web site, www.louisianaautoaccidentsattorneys.com, to learn more about your options and rights if you have been injured in a vehicle accident.

The site contains excellent information including technical articles if you have been injured by an 18-wheeler as well as simple, practical articles if you have been involved in an automobile accident in Louisiana. The content has been created by our Louisiana injury attorneys who handle serious automobile accident cases. Unfortunately our office does not accept small, soft tissue type cases. We believe that these cases typically result in very little recovery for the injured party. If you have a serious claim that you would like to discuss with our attorneys, please contact us immediately.

We hope that you enjoy our new web site focusing on Louisiana automobile and 18‑wheeler accidents. It is another effort we are making to keep you informed of your options, rights and choices if you have been injured in Louisiana.

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Dangerous Asbestos Used On Oil Rigs And In Drilling Mud

By Timothy Young on April 22, 2010

Did you know that during the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s asbestos products and fibers were used in drilling mud? If you worked offshore on an oil rig or on land around a drilling rig from the 1960s through the mid 1980s it is very likely that you were exposed to asbestos products and even pure asbestos fibers.

One of the main uses of asbestos in connection with drilling mud was to add pure asbestos fibers into the drilling mud. These asbestos fibers gave the drilling mud a thicker consistency and also provided some fireproof protection qualities. Unfortunately, the workers who were required to dump bags of asbestos fibers into the drilling mud were never provided with proper protective equipment. Many of these workers literally breathed in pure asbestos fibers while working offshore, on drilling barges or even on land drilling rigs.

If you worked offshore or on land drilling rigs from the 1960s through the mid 1980s, it is very important for you to have proper medical testing done to determine if you have any type of asbestos related disease. You can read more about the medical problems that offshore asbestos can cause here.

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Did you know that the Jones Act and Maritime Law provides significant protections to seamen who were previously exposed to asbestos while working offshore.

By Timothy Young on April 20, 2010

Many workers who were previously exposed to asbestos are forced to file suit only against the manufacturers of the asbestos products. Unfortunately this has resulted in many companies filing bankruptcy and injured workers now receive only a small fraction of their total damages if they are fortunate to recover anything. In contrast, many offshore companies are still in existence today and are viable and available defendants. Additionally, many offshore companies from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s have been purchased by larger oil and gas companies. These predecessor companies can be sued today for the negligent acts of the previous companies. Fortunately the Jones Act and Maritime Law allow workers who were exposed to asbestos on offshore oil rigs to file suit directly against their previous employers. This provides solvent defendants and allows offshore workers who have suffered from asbestosis, mesothelioma and even lung cancer to recover significant damages due to their asbestos related illnesses.

If you have any questions regarding your rights under the Jones Act and Maritime Law due to past asbestos exposure, contact our lawyers today. You can also learn lots more about asbestos on offshore oil rigs and in drilling mud here.

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Why A Pre Employment Physical Can Help Your Case

By Timothy Young on April 20, 2010

There are several reasons why undergoing a pre‑employment physical including an MRI can actually help your case if you are subsequently injured while working for that company. First, the fact that the company examined you before hiring you can often prove that you were physically fit and able to perform the assigned work prior to your accident. If you do not undergo a pre‑employment physical, very often the company may claim that you physically should not have been performing the work.

Additionally, if an MRI is obtained during your pre‑employment physical, this test result will be critical evidence in regard to any subsequent injury which you later suffer. It makes a tremendous difference in your case to be able to show a clear change in your condition based upon your pre‑employment MRI as compared to your post-accident MRI.

Finally, even if your pre‑employment MRI indicated some minor physical problems such as age related degeneration, it will be extremely difficult for your employer to use this evidence against you if your employer was aware of this condition when it hired you. Often even a less than perfect pre‑employment MRI can still benefit your case greatly.

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Maritime Claims Get Settled By Fear (How To Get Your Maritime Claim Settled)

By admin on January 22, 2009

I recently read an article that stated insurance companies settle most injury claims due to fear, not any desire to help the injured person. Fear that they could be held responsible by a judge or jury for an amount of money greater than the settlement amount.

This applies to offshore injury claims even more so. Every time we obtain a good settlement for one of our injured maritime clients, the company pays that settlement because we have prepared a great case against them, and they are fearful of going to court. If you have been injured and you think your company will negotiate a fair settlement because of some sense of fairness or obligation your company may feel towards you, I am sorry to say that is very unlikely. Once you sustain a serious maritime injury working offshore or on a vessel, your claim is typically handled by an insurance company. These insurance companies see dollars and cents, not hard working injured employees. They understand the language of fear, not obligation to you for past service with the company. The Jones Act and maritime law give you significant rights to level the playing field between you and the insurance company, but you have to know the law and your rights.

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5 Tricks Your Company Will Use To Fight Your Offshore Injury Claim

By admin on January 22, 2009

Most offshore companies use 5 common tactics (or tricks) to fight your claim: (1) take a quick recorded statement from you trying to show that they were not at fault, and you may have been at fault, (2) send you to their choice of doctor as soon as possible, who will very often refuse to perform basic needed testing, (3) refuse to allow you to see a doctor of your choice, who may actually perform early needed medical testing that could prove your injury, (4) obtain video surveillance on your, often immediately after your injury occurs even before you have talked to or hired an attorney, and (5) catch you in a misstatement about ANYTHING (this is often done when they take the recorded statement from you- #1 above). Be very careful. These tricks can ruin your maritime injury claim and make it impossible to recover under the Jones Act or maritime law for your injury. Send us an email today if you have questions about these common tricks used to ruin your offshore Jones Act or maritime injury claim.

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