When you took driver’s ed before getting a driver’s license, you probably learned some scary statistics about the speeds at which motor vehicle collisions are and are not survivable. In reality, though, it is not quite that simple. The speed that the vehicles were traveling at the time of impact is only one of the… Read More
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Puede ganar un juicio por accidente de tráfico aunque haya sido en parte culpa suya
Whenever you tell your family, your co-workers, the police, or even the insurance company about a car accident in which you were involved, you probably put a lot of effort into convincing the listener that the accident was not your fault. No matter how skilled you are in rhetoric, you probably will not be successful,… Read More
El cinturón de seguridad salva vidas: Cuentos con moraleja de Luisiana
Seat Belts Save Lives: Cautionary Tales From Louisiana None of the high-tech safety features in your car have done as much to prevent fatalities and reduce the seriousness of injuries sustained in car accidents as the humble seat belt. If you ride in a car without wearing a seat belt, you are increasing the risk… Read More
¿Hasta qué punto son seguros los dispositivos de seguridad de su coche?
Every year, car manufacturers advertise the new features of their cars which, they claim, are even safer than last year’s safety features. Some improvements to the design of cars, such as seat belts that fit across the hips and upper body, have made a big difference, but what about everything else? You do not have… Read More
¿Se puede interponer una demanda por accidente de tráfico si sólo hubo un vehículo implicado en el accidente?
If you are considering seeking damages for the injuries you suffered in a car accident, you have probably been researching lawyers’ websites and watching videos on YouTube. Most of the examples you find in your preliminary research probably involve two-vehicle accidents, where the driver who was not at fault sues the at-fault driver. What happens… Read More
Nuevas tecnologías para evitar las distracciones al volante
Distracted driving remains a major cause of car accidents, and laws can only do so much to prevent it. Louisiana law prohibits the use of cell phones while the car’s engine is on and the car is in any gear other than park, unless you are using the phone to call for help in an… Read More
Vehículos autónomos y demandas por accidentes de tráfico en Luisiana
Perhaps when you were a teenager learning to drive, you used to practice driving your dad’s old pickup truck or your grandma’s old station wagon on country roads. Operating old cars required a certain technique to operate each part, when to shift gears on the automatic transmission, how hard to turn the steering wheel, what… Read More
Tendencias en accidentes de tráfico relacionados con pandemias y cómo afectan a su caso de lesiones personales
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
Las leyes sobre tabaquismo y las estadísticas de alcoholemia están más relacionadas de lo que cree
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
Cómo funcionan las demandas por accidentes de tráfico en Luisiana: 11 pasos para cobrar su dinero
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