The COVID-19 pandemic has generally meant fewer cars on the road, either because of workplaces and schools telling employees and students to stay home, or else because of people venturing out of the house less often, out of caution. You would probably expect that fewer cars on the road means fewer accidents, but this is… Read More
Posts Categorized In: Auto Accident
Smoking Laws and Drunk Driving Statistics are More Closely Related Than You Might Think
Louisiana has lenient laws about drinking alcohol in public. The legal drinking age in Louisiana is 21, but there are plenty of people under the age of 21 that are still drinking alcohol. New Orleans and other cities in Louisiana allow people to take a drink out of the bar; this law permits establishments to… Read More
How Car Accident Lawsuits in Louisiana Work: 11 Steps to Collecting Your Money
Car accident lawsuits, much like probate, adoption, or any other court process, require you to follow a series of steps. Most of the steps in a car wreck lawsuit aim to avoid going to trial. Trials are expensive and stressful, but they are not inevitable. In other words, it is often possible to get the… Read More
What to Do if You Get a Concussion as a Result of a Car Accident
Few things are scarier than waking up at the scene of a car accident of which you have little memory. If you lose consciousness as the result of a car wreck, it probably means that you have a concussion, even if you are only unconscious for a few seconds. A concussion can result if either… Read More
Do Heads Up Displays Prevent Distracted Driving, or are They Just Another Distraction?
Driver’s ed teachers will tell you to keep your eyes on the road at all times, but sometimes you need information that will inform your driving decisions, and that information cannot be found on the road directly ahead of you or in one of your car’s mirrors. Looking at speed limits and routes should not… Read More
Statute of Limitations for Louisiana Car Accident Lawsuits
A statute of limitations is a legally imposed deadline by which you must file a lawsuit. If you file the lawsuit after this deadline, the court will likely dismiss your case. You might have heard that the statute of limitations for collecting debts is seven years; in fact, the laws about when it is and… Read More
The most (& least) dangerous states for drivers in America
Check out this article by Hannah Harvard @ Policy Genius which list The most (& least) dangerous states for drivers in America. https://www.policygenius.com/blog/the-10-most-least-dangerous-states-in-america-for-drivers/
Houma Today Editorial: Louisiana’s Lenient Seat Belt Laws Place Drivers and Passengers at Increased Risk of Suffering Serious Injuries in a Car Accident
Part of the appeal of living in Houma is how, despite how the city has grown in recent decades, you are only a short drive away from peaceful countryside or unspoiled wilderness. Even if you learned to drive in the city, you probably know someone who learned to drive on Louisiana’s country roads, probably before… Read More
Do You Have to Pay Taxes on Money Awarded to You in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
As April 15 has come and gone, taxpayers all around the country are daydreaming about how they will spend their tax refund money, and advertisers know it. Advertisements for big ticket items flood your mailbox and light up your smartphone all spring. Of course, the reality is that not everyone gets a big tax refund…. Read More
New Treatments Offer Promise, but Living with Spinal Cord Injury Still a Major Challenge
If you are reading this post while standing up or without experiencing any pain, thank your spinal cord. Most of the time, you never think about your spinal cord, but it affects almost all of your body’s voluntary and involuntary actions from the neck down. It enables you to move your arms and legs and… Read More
