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Woman dies when towed vehicle breaks loose, causes crash
A 24-year-old Texas woman has died in an auto accident just east of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. The accident occurred on Interstate 10 when a towed vehicle broke free and crashed into another car. The towed vehicle, a Jeep Liberty, was not occupied. It was being towed...
Louisiana chemical plant explosion claims second worker’s life
Another worker has died from burns suffered in the blast that occurred Thursday, June 13, 2013, at the Williams Olefins plant in Geismar, Louisiana. According to the Louisiana State Police, the 47-year-old worker died at a hospital in Baton Rouge where six others are...
Plane crashes into homes in Baker, Louisiana, pilot killed
On Friday, June 7, a King Air 200 crashed in Baker, Louisiana, killing the 71-year-old pilot. According to the local coroner, the pilot died from fire and inhalational injuries, as well as from blunt force trauma. The pilot was en route to McComb, Mississippi from...
Diving Company Removed From Jones Act Lawsuit
In June 2012, a ship's captain filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer, Associated Marine Services (AMS), and International Divers, claiming he suffered an injury to his left shoulder because of inadequate communication with the ship's deck hands. On May 22,...
Man charged with negligent homicide in fatal Louisiana accident
A 21-year-old man from Slidell, Louisiana, has been charged with negligent homicide and negligent injury in connection with a fatal accident that happened about 6 a.m. on February 14, 2013. The two-vehicle accident occurred on Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans. The...
Dangerous dialysis products alleged in wrongful death lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Fresenius Medical Care by the children of a woman on dialysis. The lawsuit was filed in Louisiana, but was transferred to the Massachusetts' U.S. District Court. There are currently another 161similiar cases against...
35-year-old Patterson passenger killed in one-vehicle crash
A one-vehicle auto accident on May 25 claimed the life of a 35-year-old woman from Patterson, Louisiana. The woman was a passenger in the front seat of a 2007 Toyota Rav4, which was driven by a 46-year-old man from Gibson. According to Louisiana State Police Troop C...
Teenager passenger dies in Calcasieu Parish car accident
An early morning car accident on May 16 has claimed the life of an 18-year-old from Elton, Louisiana. According to Louisiana State Police, the two-vehicle accident occurred about 7:00 a.m., on Hwy 397 and Ward Line Road. The 18-year-old who died was a passenger in a...
Settlement reached in fatal helicopter-airplane crash
A settlement has been reached in a fatal 2010 aviation accident that involved an AirCare 5 helicopter and a Cessna Long airplane. The two aircraft collided in midair. A 32-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were killed in the crash that occurred on New Year's Eve near...
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