Almost everyone in Louisiana has a story about a car accident where a car got totaled, people got injured, or both when one of the cars involved was not even moving. There is something about the layout of Louisiana streets where parked cars are not safely out of the way of traffic. Perhaps a passing… Read More
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What Do Chicken Strips Have to Do With Your Motorcycle Accident Case?
In Louisiana, chicken strips are one of life’s great pleasures. We were marinating them in Tony’s and dipping them in ranch dressing before it became a nationwide trend; if you do not know what Tony’s is, you must not be from Louisiana. Riding a motorcycle in Louisiana is every bit as much a peak experience… Read More
Everything Is Worse Without Seatbelts
Helicopter parents begin researching the safest vehicles on the market for years before their little darlings become old enough for driver’s ed. What they do not take into account is that the safest safety feature is not one of the most expensive; in fact, it has been a fixture of every seat in every car… Read More
Plaquemines Parish Man Dies After ATV Strikes Car
Perhaps you had the time of your life riding on a friend’s all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in the summer, and now an ATV of your very own is at the top of your Christmas list. Be careful what you wish for, though. ATVs are harmless fun when everything is going well, but so much can go… Read More
How Many People Can Get Criminal Charges for One Car Accident?
Technically, criminal cases and civil cases are unrelated to each other, even if they arise from the same accident. Personal injury lawsuits and wrongful death lawsuits are civil cases; the plaintiffs can win their case even if they do not prove that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If someone causes a car… Read More
Rear-End Collisions Involving 18-Wheelers
Rear-end collisions are one of the most common car accident scenarios. You have probably witnessed a scenario where one car rear-ends another as drivers in stop-and-go traffic misjudge when to stop and when to go. Most rear-end collisions do not cause serious injury because the vehicles involved are not going very fast. In some cases,… Read More
Beware of Four-Wheeled Holiday Gifts
Your family members are never too old for their eyes to light up when they receive a Christmas gift they truly love, but once their ages hit the double digits, you have to work harder for the holiday gift exchange to provide the same joy. Elementary school-aged children will jump up and down with delight… Read More
Will Spending More Money on Your Motorcycle Keep You Safe in a Collision?
Any motorcycle is at a disadvantage in a collision with a four-wheeled vehicle, but are some bikes safer than others? The parents of what the media euphemistically calls “affluent teens” spend countless hours watching YouTube videos about which car or SUV will best protect their little darlings in a crash, but should motorcycles, a rougher… Read More
Louisiana’s New Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Lawsuits
The people of Louisiana are not known for their haste. While the folks in New York rush from the subway station to their offices on their morning commute, the people of New Orleans wait patiently for the streetcar on the city’s one and only streetcar line, and even after they arrive at their stop, they… Read More
The First Years of Driving are the Most Dangerous
First-time parents are acutely aware of the dangers the world has in store for their infants. The parents cannot fall asleep if there is a pillow in the baby’s crib, even if the baby is swaddled and the pillow is at the far end of the crib. Babies who have just learned to crawl are… Read More