Residents of Louisiana should be aware of the damages and injuries that can be caused by fireworks. The best fireworks experience is a public display, which is safer than lighting fireworks at home. The most common fireworks injuries include eye and hand burns, but...
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Accidents involving trucks can be devastating
One of the scariest things on the road for most drivers is the fear of getting into a collision with trucks. Trucks are massive, and they weigh many tons. If a truck were to get into an accident with a passenger vehicle, the occupants of that car would be in serious...
Louisiana motorcyclists face outsized road challenges and risks
No reasonable motorist in Louisiana or elsewhere can – or ever should – harbor a view that motorcyclists are second-class citizens when out in traffic with other drivers. The bottom line on that is clear and underscored by one legal source discussing motor vehicle...
Five hazards of operating a forklift truck
The federal government has not promulgated safety rules for forklift trucks, but these powerful vehicles nevertheless proliferate in many industrial and commercial settlings in Louisiana. In some circumstances, regulations adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health...
Pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit in Louisiana
Many people in Louisiana go through a significant period of grieving whenever they lose a loved one. However, the grieving can be much worse when the loved one died due to the negligent or reckless actions of another party. In such a situation, in addition to going...
How accident reconstruction might help you?
If you’ve been injured in a car accident and hope to succeed on a personal injury claim, then you have to know how to build your case. Not only do you need testimony and exhibits to support a finding that a defendant is liable for the accident in question and your...
Severe injuries may not seem serious at first
Those injured often measure the severity of the injury by the amount of blood or number of broken bones. Trauma to your body comes in many different forms, including some that don't require an immediate ride in an ambulance. This delayed diagnosis of injury may come...
Louisiana ties for third in fatal winter holiday crashes
Even in today’s climate, the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays in Houma are popular times to travel. However, more cars on the road increases the potential for car and truck accidents. ValuePenguin analyzed data on holiday car accident fatalities from 2014 to 2018...
Louisiana car accident compensation rules
In Louisiana, when a car accident occurs, there are steps those involved need to take to obtain damages. There are legal rules surrounding car accidents that need to be followed post-accident. Statute of limitations After a car accident, Louisiana Civil Code says that...
Tanker truck explodes after collision
An accident has shut the highway down in Livingston Parish this morning. The collision occurred when a tanker truck traveling eastbound on I-12 near the Colyell/Satsuma exit rear-ended a Louisiana State Police vehicle parked on the left shoulder with its emergency...