Car Accidents

Data from the Insurance Information Institute shows that in 2017 and 2018, Louisiana saw 770 and 768 traffic fatalities per year, respectively. This is in addition to the thousands of non-fatal injuries suffered by car accident victims. For all the progress that has...

Louisiana residents have been cooped up for months. Many are just now venturing back out into the wider world. Vacation plans figure prominently on many people's agendas right now while gas prices are still so low.That translates to more traffic on the roads. So, it...

One of the major causes of largely preventable deaths is auto accidents. A third of the fatal accidents in the United States involve drunk driving on the part of one or more motorists. Excessive speed is involved in another third of the crash deaths. Neither statistic...

Although we who live in south Louisiana are blessed with having relatively mild winters with no snow or ice, when springtime rolls around, driving can become very hazardous.It's a lovely time to take a drive in the country and look at all the blooming flowers, but you...

As we head into the Mardi Gras weekend preceding Fat Tuesday, the weather conditions remain a bit iffy. There was so much concern over the rain and high winds this week that New Orleans city officials wouldn't let any of the Thursday night parades roll.While those...

If you ever doubted that semitruck drivers who allow themselves to get distracted are a danger on the road, consider this recent case that occured in another state.A Washington state trooper noticed that the driver of one of these big rigs was speeding agressively 17...

When people drive their cars in Louisiana, there are many mistakes that drivers make, and as result there are many accidents that occur. These car accidents can cause significant damage and injuries. The damage and injuries can be very costly for the victims of the...

There are many laws that people in Louisiana must follow when they are driving their cars. There are speed limits, stop lights and stop signs, laws for signaling turns, laws against distracted driving, drunk driving and many other laws. Some may seem tedious and...

The third full week in October marks National Teen Driver Safety Week. Because car accidents are the top cause of death for people between 15 and 18, authorities are encouraging parents to use this week as an opportunity to talk to their teenagers about safe driving...

According to one online firm that keeps track of various auto safety statistics, a relatively new phenomenon is drunk driving accidents in the mid-morning and early afternoon hours (brunch hours). No matter what time of day they happen though, car accidents related to...