In Louisiana, the weather is almost always right for riding in open-air vehicles such as convertibles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and utility task vehicles (UTVs). The bad news is that the less structure a vehicle has, the less protection it provides to a rider in the event of an accident, which means that there is… Read More
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Driver Pleads Guilty to Negligent Homicide After Vehicle Strikes Apartment Building
One of the first safety rules that children learn is not to walk or stand close to moving traffic, so vehicles that are designed to have children nearby have a special look, and their drivers must learn to abide by special safety rules. For example, school buses have stop signs that project from the side… Read More
Asbestos in Soil: When Should You Worry?
Although asbestos has been banned as a component to be put into newly manufactured products, it is still prevalent and very dangerous. It is true that laws passed in the 1980s to protect construction workers and other members of the public from asbestos exposure have greatly reduced the risk and incidence of cancer related to… Read More
Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Louisiana
In 2016, a woman named Mary Jane Wilde died from complications related to mesothelioma. Her siblings filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Huntington Ingalls, which used to be known as Avondale Shipyards. Mary’s father worked at Avondale Shipyards for a few years. The lawsuit claims that he was exposed to asbestos at work and that… Read More