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Do not dismiss a whiplash injury after a car accident
Louisiana car accident victims know that even minor accident injuries can cause lingering problems and pain. No injury, even one that is typically defined as a common or minor injury, should be dismissed when a victim is suffering due to the negligent or reckless...
Death count rises from deadly air bags, so do recall numbers
If just the mention of Takata air bags doesn't send shivers up your spine you might want to check your pulse to see if you're still with us. For anyone in Louisiana who may be unaware, Takata Corp. is a Japanese company that has been a major supplier of motor vehicle...
What are the mobile phone rules for commercial drivers?
By now, most people are aware that driving while texting is a dangerous act. Talking on the phone can be distracting while you drive, too. In some states, it's illegal to text and drive or to hold a phone and drive, but you may be able to drive and talk on the phone...
1 killed, 1 seriously hurt in crash on Christmas Eve
Car accidents don't always involve more than one vehicle, and even single-vehicle accidents can be deadly. Sometimes, single-vehicle accidents can involve several people and families. When the driver is intoxicated or distracted, he or she could be held accountable...
How is fault determined in car accidents?
Anyone who has had the responsibility of taking care of a couple of children for any extended period of time knows that sometimes accidents happen. Very often, when the mishap comes to light and the question of who is responsible is posed, the response is something...
NTSB: It’s time for broader drug tests on truck drivers
The rules and regulations that truck drivers are required to follow in order to have a license to ply their trade on the roads of Louisiana and the rest of the country are significant. Included among them is testing for a variety of drugs. But are they enough? The...
Motorcycle accident claim appears likely if video is any gauge
An old proverb goes two wrongs don't make a right. It's on the basis of that concept that enforcement of the law is something that is supposed to be left in the hands of duly appointed authorities. If everyone were to take matters into their own hands whenever they...
Must self-driving cars be programmed to kill?
Back in the 1960s, ads in comic book offered a vision of the future that imagined we all would be driving around Louisiana and the rest of the country in personal gyrocopters. Traffic congestion would be a thing of the past, unless of course you happened to be in the...
What are common causes of commercial truck accidents?
Anyone who has been in a motor vehicle accident, whether it occurred in Louisiana or somewhere else, knows that they can happen in the blink of an eye. In the most fortunate of cases, the accident might result in little more than a dent and cause no physical harm. But...
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