Louisiana Personal Injury Law Blog
Compensation for job loss following a motor vehicle collision
A motor vehicle collision can turn a person's world upside down. Severe crashes present serious challenges, especially when bodily injury factors in. What happens when you lose a job due to a motor vehicle collision? Unlike minor accidents, which can usually be...
Getting a damaged car repaired after an accident
Modern cars are designed to crumple in a collision to absorb the forces that could otherwise cause serious injuries, which means people could walk away from crashes that severely damage or even total their vehicles. In these situations, the company that insures the...
Dangerous roads in Louisiana
More than 2,000 deadly traffic crashes claimed 2,269 lives in Louisiana between 2015 and 2017, and alcohol played a role in a worryingly large number of them. When the nonprofit group Safer America studied accident statistics to identify the Pelican State’s most...
3 essential tips for safer driving
No one wants to be involved in a serious motor vehicle collision. However, most people don’t do much to prevent them from occurring. The activities people engage in while driving can cause distractions that create a significant increase in the risk to all the other...
Importance of proper pet restraints while driving
Many Louisiana residents have pets that love to ride along with their owners when it is time to make a run somewhere. Whether it is going to the park for some exercise or just a bit of joyriding, many animals love an adventure in a vehicle. The problem is, when they...
Is numbness a bad sign after a car accident?
Driving in Louisiana comes with risks and avoiding a crash isn’t always possible. Minor collisions may result in little more than damage to your vehicle. Other crashes could lead to horrible injuries. Sometimes, a driver or passenger could suffer what appears to be a...
What you need to do after a car crash
It’s impossible to predict when a motor vehicle crash might occur. However, it’s never too early to familiarize yourself with the protocols that you’ll need to follow in the immediate aftermath of a wreck. Louisiana state law requires that you stop and render aid at...
Are drivers dependent on technology?
Over the years, technology has overtaken our lives. From how our homes function to how we drive our cars, technology has certainly become a helpful tool, but it has also made us dependent on it. For many, that dependency means they are unable to remove themselves from...
Distracted driving is still a danger in Louisiana, especially among teen drivers
Have you recently spotted a driver using their cellphone, eating or otherwise taking their attention off the road? If it happened in Louisiana, chances are pretty good the driver was a teenager. According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, one in four teens...