Many of us have spent the first few days of 2022 thinking that 2019 seems like an extraordinarily long time ago. If this is the case, then 1975 seems like ancient history, especially when you consider that the Internet is constantly teasing people born in the 1980s about being old. Despite this, a law that… Read More
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Can Smart Cars Prevent Drunk Driving Accidents?
Remember those advertising campaigns in the 1990s about appointing a designated driver when you went out drinking with a group of friends? Unless you were one of a group of tourists drinking in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where the people watching scene is exhilarating even if you are sober, being a designated driver… Read More
“Dancing Molecule Therapy” Study Hints at a Path Toward a Cure for Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries are one of the worst things that can happen to a person as a result of a car accident. The spinal cord is the group of nerves that connects the brain to all the other parts of the body; therefore, it plays a role in feeling, movement, and the function of many… Read More
Gretna Man’s Third DWI Results in Death of Child
Alcohol is a contributing factor in about one third of car accidents, but you can get criminal charges for DWI even if you do not cause an accident. Whether or not you cause an accident, a third drunk driving conviction in Louisiana is a felony, and the punishment is a jail sentence of one to… Read More
Child Killed, Three Family Members Injured in Collision on La. 367
People from small towns may feel a sense of panic when they reach the New Orleans exits of I-10; there are so many lanes of traffic, all moving so fast, besides the looping exit ramps that tower above the busy roads below. Accidents in urban sections of interstate highways can be disastrous, for sure. If… Read More
Lack of Seat Belt Use Played a Role in Uptick in Traffic Fatalities During COVID-19 Pandemic
You might expect a website called Jalopnik to be a place for people to nerd out about all the newest and coolest features of cars, but the folks at Jalopnik tend to prioritize practicality and safety over all the fancy stuff that drives up the prices of cars, no matter how impressive that fancy stuff… Read More
Diminished Value Claims and Louisiana Law
If you are patient enough when shopping for used cars, you will sometimes find a glamorous, gently used car that costs tens of thousands of dollars less than its original price. The resale price of a car that has only a thousand miles on its odometer is much lower than one that has only ever… Read More
How Soon Should You Wait Before Filing a Car Accident Lawsuit?
The multimillion-dollar personal injury lawsuits that make the news headlines have one thing in common, namely, the time from the accident to the big payday is several years, a painfully long time if you are unable to work because of a severe injury. For example, a case in California just yielded a $68 million payout… Read More
Should You Run in the Opposite Direction if a Lawyer Asks You to Pay a Contingency Fee?
You probably know someone who constantly complains about how their spouse is making them miserable, but if you ask them why they do not get divorced, they say that it is because they cannot afford to pay the hourly fees associated with hiring a lawyer. This argument does not work as an excuse for not… Read More
Four-Legged Passengers are a Major Cause of Distracted Driving
No happiness is quite as pure as when your pup prances up to you with your keyring in her mouth, knowing that you are ready to take her for a ride. You open the passenger side window slightly, so that she can feel the wind in her fur. You take her to a park that… Read More