New Orleans Personal Injury Law Blog

There are two courts of law that an individual may experience if he or she has been found to break the law or harm another individual by alleged acts of negligence. Individuals could face charges in criminal court, and they could also face a lawsuit in civil court from alleged victims or families of deceased victims. Recently, a man was sentenced in criminal court for his actions in a drunk driving accident. Apart from his criminal sentence, he could face a wrongful death lawsuit in a Louisiana civil court.

The crash occurred in 2015 at an intersection with a stop light. Reportedly, the 28-year-old male driver did not stop at a red light and crashed into a 25-year-old woman's vehicle. The woman lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a utility pole.

Motorcycle enthusiasts in New Orleans and other areas of Louisiana will be out on the open roads after the cold and wet weather of recent months. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says bikers need to be more coordinated and skillful than vehicle operators because they ride on only two wheels and have none of the protection automobile drivers have. However, their skills alone will not protect them because every year, negligent motorists cause many motorcycle accidents.

Safety authorities say the primary cause of disabilities and death for motorcyclist riders is traumatic brain injuries. Although helmets provide protection that could prevent fatalities, they cannot prevent the rapid movement of the brain inside the skull that causes brain trauma. However, studies show that helmets do lower medical expenses of bike crash victims. The most common injuries in motorcycle accident victims who are admitted to hospitals are bone fractures, including broken arms, wrists, shoulders, legs and pelvis.

Tragedy has struck a Louisiana family. A 17-year old girl was killed in a serious car wreck. Sadly, several others also suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash and are likely just beginning to comprehend the expenses and life changes they are likely to incur as a result.

Because the accident is pending investigation, authorities are unsure of what occurred in the moments prior to the accident. It has not been reported if the teenage driver was texting, distracted by something on the road or if she suffered a medical emergency. Whatever the cause, she crossed the center line and crashed into a truck. A third vehicle traveling behind the truck also crashed into the teenager's car.

Many people feel anxious when they head out on the road. Young or inexperienced drivers may feel excited but also nervous about what could happen while they are driving. Of course, young people are not the only ones who could be affected by dangers on the road because even older and experienced drivers could find themselves in serious car accidents.

It was recently reported that a crash in Louisiana resulted in the deaths of multiple people. Apparently, a 37-year-old man was driving a car north when he failed to remain in the correct lane. As a result, his vehicle crossed into the opposite lane of travel and crashed into another vehicle. There was at least one passenger in the first vehicle along with the driver, and the second vehicle apparently had the driver as the only occupant.