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Suspected drunk-driving accident claims the life of Louisiana man
Drunk driving is a problem in Louisiana and across the country. There is a reason why this dangerous activity is illegal and why there are such harsh criminal penalties: drunk drivers can very easily cause serious and severe accidents. A fatal Louisiana accident is a...
Defective product may have caused tragic, fatal bicycle crash
A bicycle crash earlier this month took the life of a 58-year-old man. Police believe that a defect in the bike may be responsible for the death. The defective product seems to have been the fork in his bicycle which had previously been recalled for a structural...
Increase in fatal accidents on Tax Day may be linked to stress
Imagine driving along the roads of Lake Charles and noticing a lot more people out than usual. It seems odd until you realize it's Tax Day and everyone is trying to get to the post office to mail in their taxes. Unfortunately, despite your careful attention to safe...
Louisiana drivers beware: inspectors look into accelerating Fords
There are plenty of Ford Tauruses on the roads of Lake Charles, but Lake Charles residents may not know about the danger their 2005 and 2006 Tauruses may cause. Anytime there is even a threat of a defective motor vehicle it is absolutely essential that a driver get...
Improper passing leads to fatal motorcycle crash in Louisiana
Earlier this month, a crash involving a motorcycle and Chrysler 300 turned deadly for the 57-year-old man who was driving the Harley-Davidson on Louisiana Highway 379 near Westlake at about 7:24 a.m. Initial police reports say the motorcycle accident began after two...
Guilty Plea For Pollution Violations, Potentially Harmful
Our Louisiana readers understand that soil pollution can eventually pollute the surrounding waters through rain runoff. Water pollution can eventually contaminate riverbeds, lakebeds and eventually the ocean. Air pollution can harm humans as well as plant and animal...
Single-vehicle accident leaves passenger seriously injured
Imagine sitting in the passenger seat of your friend's car as you ride through the streets of Lake Charles. You expect that he or she is going to take enough care while driving to keep both you and him- or herself safe. What would happen, however, if your friend was...
Louisiana maritime workplace injury ends up in federal court
Everyone in Louisiana has the right to a safe workplace. It is true that certain jobs come with more risk and threat of injury than other jobs, but it is a Lake Charles employer's responsibility to train its employees how to do their jobs without putting themselves or...
Louisiana court to hear maritime injury, negligence complaint
What with the busy Gulf ports, Louisiana is unfortunately the site of many maritime injuries and lawsuits. The federal court in New Orleans is often trying to determine how to provide compensation for victims of maritime accidents in Louisiana, especially those people...
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