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Fine for Graco in car seat flaw case
Car seats are an essential piece of automobile safety equipment for families with young children. In Louisiana and other states, the law requires that all children under 4 years old ride in a seat with an internal harness. Car seat makers are expected to ensure the...
Man arrested following fatal hit-and-run bicycle accident
According to authorities with the Louisiana State Troopers, a 28-year-old man was arrested and charged with multiple offenses following a fatal hit-and-run with a bicyclist. Reportedly, the accident occurred on March 21 around 8:00 p.m. in Terrytown on Louisiana...
A Louisiana accident kills 1, injures another
A fatal accident occurred when an SUV struck a man and killed a woman walking in a private parking lot in Marrero on March 7. Louisiana state police stated that an evaluation of pending toxicology results could provide further insight as to what caused the 52-year-old...
McNeil is fined $25 million for contaminated Tylenol
Residents of Louisiana, as well as around the country, may have bought liquid Children's Tylenol or Children's Motrin that was contaminated with metal particles. Prosecutors said McNeil Consumer Healthcare, part of Johnson & Johnson, knew about the contamination...
Car Catches Fire In Crash That Injured Motorcyclist
Authorities report that a motorcyclist in Louisiana hit a car that turned in front of him, causing the motorcyclist to fly off of the bike. The motorcycle slid into a nearby car, damaging the gas tank and causing the vehicle to erupt in flames. The accident reportedly...
No FDA clearance for device linked to superbug
The sale of a medical instrument to hospitals around the nation might be effecting those in Louisiana and other states as the endoscopes made by Olympus Corporation are linked to the recent "superbug" that does not respond to antibiotics. It appears that the device...
Accident on Louisiana Interstate 10 kills one
A 27-year-old man was charged with reckless operation after allegedly killing another driver in a car accident in Gonzales on Feb. 21. The crash occurred just past Louisiana 30 on Interstate 10 at about 5:15 a.m. The 27-year-old was driving a 2003 Acura RSX when he...
How to explain road rage
Louisiana residents might have heard of a recent case in which a woman was shot and killed in a road rage incident. While many people experience feelings of anger while driving, it is not clear why this happens. One theory is that a car is a small space that people...
1 dead in Louisiana accident
One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Louisiana Highway 594 on Feb. 19. The accident, at the intersection of LA 594 and Rowland Road in Ouachita Parish, took place just before 8 p.m. Louisiana State Police Troopers report that the fatal motor vehicle...
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