Personal Injury Blog
Posted on May 15, 2013
According to a recent article written by TIME, studies are showing that more and more adults are abusing the substance of alcohol. What was intended as a causal beverage has become an addictive drink, ...
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Posted on May 13, 2013
In the event that you have been made ill or injured as a result of your time with a doctor or during a treatment at a hospital, there is a possibility that you will have the ability to pursue a ...
Continue reading "Medical Malpractice: When Can You Sue a Hospital for Negligence?" »
Posted on May 9, 2013
71 year old Samuel Leon Smith died last week in a Shreveport hit and run accident while he was riding his bicycle and was struck by an oncoming car. According to witnesses, they heard the squealing of ...
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Posted on May 6, 2013
While jumping up and down, and learning how to do flips may be exciting for a child or teenager; trampoline fun often comes at a price. While there are trampoline gyms that have been created to ...
Continue reading "Was Your Child Injured on a Backyard Trampoline?" »
Posted on May 2, 2013
Slip and fall injuries are all too common; whether you are walking in the mall, in the workplace, or your own kitchen making dinner. If you happen to slip in your kitchen after you spilled your pan, ...
Continue reading "Proving Fault in a Slip & Fall Accident" »
Posted on Apr 29, 2013
As parents, protecting our children is one number prone priority; and we are willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that happens. Many times, we will fix the obvious concerns, such as holding ...
Continue reading "Child Injuries and Baby-Proofing" »
Posted on Apr 25, 2013
We often do to our dentists or doctors, hoping that they will be able to do something to help us. Whether it is a little tooth ache that needs a cavity filling put in, or it is the first stages of ...
Continue reading "Dentist Investigated for Exposing Patients to HIV" »
Posted on Apr 22, 2013
Car accidents are a frightening experience to go through, no matter how minor the collision is. Our bodies naturally panic in moments like this; however, it is important to keep a cool head and pay ...
Continue reading "Proving Liability in a Car Accident" »
Posted on Apr 17, 2013
The Shreveport personal injury attorneys at Simmons, Morris & Carroll LLC are proud to announce that we have decided to sponsor a little league team in Benton, LA. Lauren Landers, one of our very ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2013
Last August, a 13 acre sinkhole (called the Assumption Parish's sinkhole) forced over 350 residents to be evacuated from their homes over the following seven months after the disaster. The cause ...
Continue reading "Louisiana Legislators Seek to Improve Salt Mine Oversight" »
Posted on Apr 15, 2013
As many will say, texting and driving is extremely dangerous and can have fatal results; well now reports are showing that it can have the same effects for those who are in the air as well. The Los ...
Continue reading "Texting Deemed the Cause of 2011 Helicopter Fatal Crash" »
Posted on Apr 10, 2013
When lead is found in the body, it can led to disastrous results; particularly for children between the ages of 1 and 6 years old. Lead exposure is harmful and can enter into the blood stream by a ...
Continue reading "Baby Food Companies Are Sued Over Lead Warning Labels" »
Posted on Apr 9, 2013
When you work with an attorney, it's nice to know that you are working with a legal professional who is highly qualified and who is considered among the best in his or her area. Our law firm, ...
Continue reading "Simmons, Morris & Carroll LLC Included in "Top Attorneys" Article" »
Posted on Apr 8, 2013
In Lincoln County, North Carolina parents received the news that every person fears; that their children were found dead. According to reports, at a home construction site in NC, two young children ...
Continue reading "2 Children's Bodies Recovered Under Dirt on NC Construction Site" »
Posted on Apr 5, 2013
Simmons, Morris & Carroll LLC has been recognized in Louisiana Life magazine's list of "Top Attorneys." This recognition serves as an affirmation that when injury victims turn to our ...
Continue reading "Making Louisiana Life Magazine's "Top Attorneys" List" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2013
If you have been wrongfully injured, you are likely entitled to pursue a lawsuit in order to seek compensation (or damages) for your pain and suffering. Personal injury accidents can happen in a car ...
Continue reading "Types of Damages in a Personal Injury Claim" »
Posted on Apr 1, 2013
An 18 year old man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol when he was involved in a car accident that lead to the death of 5 family members our of 7 that were in the van he rear ...
Continue reading "California Teen Arrested for DUI Accident, 5 Dead" »
Posted on Mar 29, 2013
Shreveport Personal Injury Attorney B. Trey Morris understands the importance of giving back to his community. In the month of February, Attorney Morris—who is one of the talented personal ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2013
According to recent news reports, a nursing home was given the largest California citation by the California Department of Public Health last Friday for the overmedicating of one of their partners. ...
Continue reading "Nursing Home Receives Citation for Overmedicating Patient" »
Posted on Mar 25, 2013
In conjunction with the Louisiana State Police, students from Tioga High School were given a step by step run through of the disasters of drunk driving accidents. State Trooper 1 st Class John Dauzat ...
Continue reading "Students are Warned About the Dangers of Drunk Driving" »
Posted on Mar 21, 2013
As many are well aware of, energy drinks are a hot topic in the world of health. Many people are convicted that their children are suffering from health complications and some death, as a result of ...
Continue reading "Researchers Find Heart Rhythm Changes Linked to Energy Drinks" »
Posted on Mar 18, 2013
Car accidents can be the result of a many different causes such as drunk drivers, speeding and reckless drivers, and even those who are overly tired. What many people may not realize though is that a ...
Continue reading "Car Accident Risk Increases with Mind Wandering" »
Posted on Mar 13, 2013
If you are a full time worker in any occupation, you realize how important tit is that your job is accomplished; and in order to do so it requires time and effort. Sure, we all have our stressful and ...
Continue reading "Physician Workload and Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Mar 11, 2013
This weekend there were two separate auto accidents in the state of Louisiana, resulting in the death of three victims. According to reports, one accident was on Saturday and the other Sunday, both ...
Continue reading "Louisiana Car Accidents Result in 3 Weekend Injuries" »
Posted on Mar 5, 2013
Sunday marked a tragic day for a Jewish community in the state of New York when they were notified of a 21 year old married couple who was killed in a fatal hit and run car accident. This accident ...
Continue reading "Suspect Arrested for Hit and Run Accident that Killed Parents and Baby" »