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Hit-and-run accident on Louisiana highway leads to arrest
Two vehicles collided in the early hours of Aug. 3 on LA 108 near LA 27. Police arrived on the scene and found only one vehicle and an injured driver. A Dodge Ram truck was sitting on the shoulder of LA 108. It had been hit and damaged on the driver's side by another...
Pedestrian killed in car accident; no charges filed
A man was fatally struck by a car in New Orleans on August 17 around 4:00 p.m. on Elysian Fields Avenue. The man was attempting to cross the six-lane roadway and was not in a crosswalk when a northbound vehicle hit him. Though the speed limit in the area is 35 miles...
Critics of agency suit claim it has no legal ground
In July 2013, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East filed suit against 97 companies alleging that the companies had damaged areas of the coast. Critics of the lawsuit cite concerns that it will cause gas and oil companies to decide against coming to...
Levee authority claims Act 544 is invalid
Claiming that oil and gas companies caused major damage to sections of the coast that previously provided protection against storm surges, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East filed a lawsuit in July 2013. The defendants are 97 different...
GM may have known about defects several years prior to recall
Louisiana owners of General Motors' automobiles may be interested in a recent report that states rental companies told GM about potential defects as much as a decade prior to the 2014 recall. Among the problems reported, both Vanguard and Enterprise told GM about...
Motorcyclist dies from injuries following Louisiana crash
A motorcyclist who was struck by a car in Shreveport on July 18 later died at the hospital from his injuries, authorities said. The accident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. on E. Flournoy Lucas Road near the intersection with Ashley River Road. According to the police...
Case Against Oil Companies Shifts Focus To SB469
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East must contend with SB469, recently signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal, if it hopes to continue in its quest to hold oil and gas companies accountable for damage to wetlands. Supposedly, the new law strips...
Louisiana woman’s family sues insurance company for fatal crash
According to a July 29 report, the family of a 35-year-old Louisiana woman who was killed in an alleged drunk driving accident has filed a lawsuit against the liable driver's insurance company. The lawsuit stated that the accident occurred on Interstate 10 near Cleary...
Family blames ambulance for death of relative, files lawsuit
Two members of a Louisiana family filed a lawsuit against the company that owned an ambulance so poorly maintained that their mother is alleged to have died as a result of being transported by it. According to the lawsuit, which was filed on June 9, the plaintiffs...
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