A car accident creates a confusing time for the victims. Trying to recover from a severe injury is no easy feat, and the answers to your questions do not come automatically. It can be hard to know what to expect from insurance companies, and error in judgment can cost...
Depending on where you live or commute for work, you might encounter a lot of traffic lights along your regular routes. While traffic lights certainly help the flow of traffic and keep people safe, drivers who ignore the rules of the road are putting you and everyone...
When people take to the road in Louisiana, they should be up to date on current safety issues they might encounter. For example, because there has been less traffic on the state and national roadways because of the ongoing health crisis, there could be an assumption...
Most residents of Louisiana are aware of the risks of leaving their vehicle to change a tire or check a strange noise under the hood. Most people who are forced to change a tire pull entirely off the driving lane and attempt to complete the tire change on the...
Many people in Louisiana have probably been in a so-called “fender bender” car accident before, or at least they probably know someone who has. In the best-case scenario, everyone walks away from such accidents with no injuries. However, these days there is a danger...
The pandemic kept more people at home and off the roads. But a recent report issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration uncovered disturbing and dangerous trends on driving habits and traffic fatalities from March to Sept. 2020. In an open letter,...
If you are a motorist in New Orleans, you might risk your life whenever you take to the road. Even the safest drivers can suffer catastrophic injuries or even die due to another party's negligence. The severity of accident injuries depends on where you sat in the car,...
Many media reports of traffic accidents in Louisiana and elsewhere end with the sentence, “The investigation of the accident is continuing.” What does this sentence mean? How can an accident be investigated after the vehicles and crash debris have been removed from...
It may come as a surprise given the volume of public service messages and law enforcement efforts, but many Americans seem to be still willing to get behind the wheel even if means engaging in drunk driving. According to a recent survey, 43% of those asked...
When most people think of car accidents in Louisiana, they imagine fender-benders or larger collisions where another driver is at fault. However, the road you are driving on can be a contributing cause of an accident. Several factors will create an unsafe road....