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Louisiana head-on collision kills 3
Three men were killed in a head-on collision involving two pickup trucks. The accident took place on Nov. 10 around 6:30 p.m. According to police, a 19-year-old Houma man was speeding on La. 24. The vehicle was traveling in the northbound lane when it encountered an...
Truck hits 3 pedestrians in Louisiana; 2 teenagers killed
Two teenagers died on Oct. 30 after a speeding driver struck them in St. Martin Parish. According to a Louisiana State Police, the fatal crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Martin Street. Officers say that a 32-year-old man in a 2007 Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound...
How The LHWCA Applies to Louisiana Workers
Longshore and harbor workers in Louisiana may benefit from understanding the workers' compensation laws that apply to their position. Many of these individuals are covered under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. This piece of legislation financially...
Two trucks collide in Northern Louisiana, killing man
Four people suffered injuries and one man was killed in a Bossier City accident that occurred on Oct. 31. According to authorities, the crash occurred around midnight, when two pickup trucks collided at the intersection of Sligo Road and Highway 71. One truck,...
Spray can alleged cause of fatal Louisiana refuse truck accident
A 57-year-old safety truck driver from New Orleans was killed on Nov. 3 in Mandeville. His truck plunged off the side of the southbound span of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge. His truck was on the bridge to protect a roadwork convoy from accidents. It is...
Levee Authority Reaches $50,000 Settlement With 2 Companies
On Oct. 31, a settlement was reached between the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East and two oil companies from Houston. The oil companies had previously been named as defendants in a lawsuit that was filed against 97 different oil, gas and pipeline...
2 killed in possible drunk driving accident
On Oct. 19, a four-car accident resulted in the death of two men in Louisiana. According to police, the wreck began with an initial two-car collision before two additional cars became involved. Although the investigation is ongoing, one of the drivers has received...
21-year-old Louisiana woman killed when hit in French Quarter
Officials with the New Orleans Police Department reported that a 21-year-old female pedestrian was fatally injured after an alleged drunk driver hit a pole, causing it to topple over and strike her on the head. The accident and resulting death reportedly occurred on...
How Aviation Accident Attorneys Help Victims in Louisiana
In the event of a small plane crashing upon take-off from a private airfield, a helicopter crash or any other kind of aviation accident, the biggest challenge is the fact that the impact destroys the majority of the evidence. Overcoming that particular challenge...
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