Proving loss of taste or smell after a Louisiana head injury usually requires more than the injured person’s description. The strongest presentation connects a clear pre-injury baseline, a prompt symptom report, qualified medical evaluation, consistent follow-up, and specific proof of how the condition changed safety, eating, work, and daily life. It must also address…
Sometimes, but Louisiana does not give every parent the same blanket power to settle a child’s claim. Married parents who have parental authority may generally compromise a minor’s claim without court approval when the money or property to be paid or received does not exceed $15,000, excluding court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses….
A new change in taste or smell after a car accident deserves medical attention, especially after a blow or jolt to the head. Smell and taste work closely together, so what feels like lost taste may actually be reduced smell. Tell a clinician exactly when the change began, what you can and cannot detect,…
A burn injury does not automatically require a lawyer. A small burn that heals quickly, has a clear cause, and creates no dispute may never become a legal claim. Early legal help becomes more useful when the injury is serious, the cause is contested, or the evidence is controlled by a manufacturer, employer, property…
Last reviewed / updated: September 26, 2026 For some people, the hard part of a brain injury begins after the first emergency visit. The scan may show no bleeding, yet a return to work brings headaches, a shorter attention span, or trouble keeping up with ordinary tasks. Other people improve quickly. A claim involving…
Last reviewed / updated: September 26, 2026 A person can leave an emergency department with a normal CT scan and still struggle to read a screen, finish a work shift, or follow a conversation after a crash. That gap between what a scan shows and what daily life feels like is one reason a…
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 Sources checked: September 28, 2026 A motorcycle rider can experience several kinds of trauma in one collision. The first impact may be with another vehicle. A second can occur when the rider reaches the pavement, slides, or strikes a roadside object. The motorcycle may then trap or crush a…
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 Sources checked: September 28, 2026 After a Baton Rouge car crash, the first medical decision should be based on symptoms and safety, not on how an insurance company may view the claim. Some people need emergency care from the scene. Others may reasonably begin with urgent care or their…
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 A serious burn can keep changing after the event that caused it. Swelling, blistering, infection, breathing problems, restricted movement, and scarring may become clearer over hours, days, or months. A useful Louisiana burn-injury claim therefore begins with medical safety and a reliable record, not a prediction about how quickly…
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 A traumatic brain injury claim often depends on evidence that cannot be captured in one scan or one office visit. The injury may affect memory, concentration, balance, sleep, mood, vision, or the ability to tolerate noise and screens. Some symptoms appear immediately, while others become noticeable only after the…
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 A daycare is not automatically liable whenever a child gets hurt. Young children fall, collide, and take ordinary risks even in a careful setting. Responsibility turns on what happened, who controlled the risk, whether reasonable precautions were taken, and whether a failure caused the injury. The answer may involve…
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 A school bus crash can involve several different acts at once: a motorist passes a stopped bus, the bus driver chooses an unsafe stop, a contractor fails to maintain the vehicle, or a child is exposed to traffic while boarding. Responsibility follows the evidence for each act. It does…
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 There is no trustworthy average settlement for a back or neck injury. A muscle strain that resolves with limited treatment is not comparable to a spinal cord injury that permanently changes mobility, work, and personal care. Even two people with the same diagnosis can have very different claims because…
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 A painful tailbone does not automatically mean the coccyx is broken. Most tailbone injuries are bruises or ligament injuries, and an actual fracture is uncommon. The symptoms can still make sitting, driving, sleeping, and working surprisingly difficult. Common symptoms of a tailbone injury The coccyx is the small bone…
Last reviewed: September 26, 2026 Complex regional pain syndrome can be difficult to explain because the pain may be severe even after the original injury looks as though it should be healing. That mismatch often leaves the injured person feeling doubted by family members, insurers, and sometimes even medical providers. CRPS is a recognized…