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Earlier this summer, a young man made a youthful mistake that cost two of his peers their lives. He consumed a moderate amount of alcohol and then drove. He was driving south on Highway 3090 in Lafourche Parish when he crossed the center lane into the northbound lanes and struck a car head-on. The accident… Read More
Are You Smarter Than a Self-Driving Car?
First things first, don’t panic. Do not expect a car to pull up to a red light next to you with nobody in the driver’s seat. While self-driving vehicle technology has advanced to the point that an unoccupied car could probably travel from Esplanade Avenue to Carrollton Avenue and live to beep its horn about… Read More
Is It Good or Bad If Your Personal Injury Case Goes to Trial?
Trials, or dramatizations of them, make for interesting viewing. The climactic scenes of many Hollywood films take place in a courtroom, and even before the advent of YouTube, there were entire TV channels dedicated to documentaries about criminal investigations and the ensuing trials. Now, if you want to binge documentaries and podcasts about trials, the… Read More
Three Dangerous Behaviors That Increase the Risk of Injury to the Central Nervous System
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause chronic headaches, visual impairment, memory impairment, difficulty concentrating, depression, irritability, or even changes to one’s personality and ability to speak. Spinal cord injury can cause paralysis, loss of sensation in the affected body parts, and sometimes even the loss of bladder and bowel control. Both of these devastating injuries… Read More
Motorcycle Helmets Save Lives, No Matter What the Law Says
Your motorcycle may act tough by making a tremendous noise as it approaches, but no matter how intimidating it may look and sound, it is no match for even the wimpiest passenger car. That Prius will eat your Harley for breakfast, no matter the speed and angle of collision. Even in a single-vehicle accident, your… Read More
UTV Accidents in Louisiana
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
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
Can Mesothelioma Go Into Remission?
To some extent, the difference between a chronic disease and an incurable disease is a matter of perspective. Oncologists’ offices sometimes ask patients to ring a bell to celebrate their last chemotherapy session or a cancer-free test result. Doctors counsel patients not to focus too much on cures and especially not to put their trust… Read More
Is Louisiana Ready for Driverless Trucks?
The question is not whether trucks can drive themselves; by 2024, the answer is a resounding yes. Instead, the question is whether it is safe to allow trucks on the road without human drivers, and in this case, it is not a simple yes or no question, either. Driverless trucks on Louisiana’s roads are a… Read More
Automatic Braking Systems are About to Get Better at Preventing Accidents
Unless you are driving one of the oldest cars on the road, you have probably experienced a situation where your car suddenly applied the brakes. Perhaps this stopped you from hitting an approaching car as you backed out of a parking space or rear-ending the car in front of you in stop-and-go traffic on Canal… Read More
