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4-vehicle accident in Louisiana kills 1
An accident near Westlake on Interstate 10 involving four vehicles killed one person on Sept. 17, and the Louisiana State Police have charged a 21-year-old male driver in conjunction with the crash. The Calcasieu Parish collision happened around 4:30 p.m. after the...
Suspects Found Over A Month After Fatal Hit-And-Run In LA
On Sept. 3, local police arrested two people in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident that took place in New Orleans on July 27. Authorities allege that they were riding a stolen all-terrain vehicle and crashed into a woman who was standing outside of a...
Louisiana man involved in hit-and-run declared brain dead
A Louisiana man struck by a vehicle was declared brain dead on Sept. 5. According to the report, the accident took place on Aug. 25 as the man was attempting to walk his bike across E. Washington Street in Baton Rouge. The prognosis was determined by doctors after the...
Levee Board To Hold Gas and Oil Companies To Their Word
According to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, the equivalent of roughly one football field of land is lost to the sea every 38 minutes. This figure was obtained from research done by the United States Geological Survey. It is projected that a landmass...
Head-on crash leaves motorcyclist dead
A 54-year-old man from Kinder, Louisiana, was killed on Aug. 27 when his motorcycle was struck head-on. The man was riding on LA 383 roughly two miles north of Iowa when the crash occurred. According to State Police, an oncoming 2003 Mercury Marquis crossed the...
Fate of lawsuit rests with board member appointments
In September, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal may have an opportunity to change the board membership of the South Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East. The organization has been embroiled in a lawsuit against several pipeline, oil and gas companies. The suit...
Customer sues car dealership; blames salesman for injuries
On July 15, a customer filed suit against a Louisiana car dealership, claiming that the injuries he suffered as a passenger were caused by a salesman who crashed the car into a curb. In the lawsuit, which was filed in the 24th Judicial District Court, the man seeks an...
New board candidates may jeopardize SLFPA-E suit
The fate of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies may be decided when filling seats on a New Orleans-area levee authority, and sources indicate that the committee meets to discuss applicants the week of Aug....
Maritime laws in Louisiana
Louisiana maritime laws like the Jones Act were designed to provide employees with protection if an injury occurs while working out at the sea. The legislation enables employees who have suffered an injury due to someone else's carelessness to seek restitution for...
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