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Epoxy, acid exposure leads to workplace safety lawsuit
New Orleans is the site of a new federal lawsuit in which three seamen are suing their employer for having an unsafe workplace. Under maritime law, Louisiana seamen are entitled to many of the same protections that employees on land receive: a workplace that is free...
Stricter State Drunk Driving Rules Desired by Feds
Drinking and driving is a problem that continues to plague Louisiana and the rest of the United States, and many federal officials are encouraging states to establish stricter laws. An administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said he...
Injured maritime worker sues employer for negligence
If an employee was to fall down in a Lake Charles office because his or her employer had created a hazardous work environment, there would be no question that the employee could attempt to seek compensation from the employer. While seamen and other maritime workers...
4 million infant seats recalled after babies suffered head injuries
After more than 80 instances of infants falling out of a popular type of baby seat, many of them suffering skull fractures, the Bumbo Baby Seats company has issued a nationwide recall of nearly 4 million infant seats. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said babies...
Update: man arrested for fatal East Baton Rouge crash
Late last month, we wrote about a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman from Clinton. A 30-year-old motorist had been driving in East Baton Rouge when he drifted into oncoming traffic and smashed into the woman's car head on. At the scene of the...
Federal government says Buckyballs are too dangerous to be sold
For only the second time in history, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is demanding that a product be removed from stores altogether. The popular Buckyball magnets, of which over 2 million have sold in recent years, have caused more than two dozen reported...
Fatal Baton Rouge hit-and-run suspect arrested and charged
Over one month ago, a 50-year-old man from Baton Rouge was riding his bicycle in East Baton Rouge Parish when he was seriously injured by the driver of a Ford Ranger. At the time, however, Louisiana police did not know who had struck the man and left him on Louisiana...
Lack of truckers may put greater strain on current drivers
There are a large number of 18-wheelers passing through Lake Charles and western Louisiana every day and residents know just how dangerous these large commercial vehicles can be. The size and speed of tractor-trailer trucks can lead to serious, if not fatal, accidents...
Car accidents may be caused by road rage and texting while driving
A recent report by Career Builders details a study on how road rage may be caused by others who are simultaneously driving and texting. The findings in this 2012 report are similar to the results of a 2006 study. Greater public awareness of the results and...
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