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Product liability awards rise in 2014
When products have design or manufacturing defects, they can put the public at risk for serious injury or even death. In the past year, product recalls have increased, Congress has held hearings and juries have awarded more billion-dollar settlements than they have in...
Louisiana man killed in moped collision
On Thursday, Feb. 12, a 33-year-old St. Bernard Parish man was killed while driving his 2013 Taoi moped eastbound on Louisiana 300 near Deborah Drive. The accident occurred when a 2001 Chevrolet Astro van turned from Deborah Drive onto Louisiana 300 in front of the...
Worn tires may cause Louisiana accidents
All motorists have a legal obligation to operate a vehicle with reasonable care in order to reduce the potential for causing harm to others. Keeping a vehicle properly maintained is just one aspect of safeguarding against auto accidents. The condition of the vehicle's...
Louisiana car accidents and whiplash injuries
Whiplash is one of the most frequently occurring types of injuries from which people who are involved in car accidents may suffer. The injury, which involves soft tissue damage to the muscles, tendons and ligaments in the neck, can result in debilitation lasting for...
Airbags subject to second recall
As Louisiana residents may know, a previous recall in some of the 2.1 million vehicles due to defective airbags may have failed to solve the problem. Replacement parts may be unavailable until the end of the year for vehicles that were previously recalled due to...
Sunbeam recalls defective heater that sprays hot oil
The Sunbeam Corporation has issued a recall affecting anyone in Louisiana who purchased a product they manufactured that has been shown to be defective. Their Holmes brand of space heaters has been demonstrated to be capable of malfunctioning and spraying hot oil...
Fiery Louisiana car accident kills one, severely injures another
According to the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office, a car accident occurred around 8:10 a.m. on Jan. 23 on the Belle Chasse Bridge. The incident took place when a pick-up truck lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the metal grating on the drawbridge. He was...
Truck safety and truck accidents
As thousands of people across Louisiana and the entire U.S. are killed or suffer serious injuries in truck accidents each year, Louisiana residents may be interested about a news release from the National Transportation Safety Board. In its Jan. 13 release, the agency...
Recovering Compensation After An Aviation Accident
Injured victims of airplane accidents in Louisiana are entitled to seek financial compensation from the liable parties. However, one of the biggest challenges in determining liability after an aviation accident is the fact that much of the evidence has often been...
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