Thousands of people suffer from serious injuries, medical bills, vehicle damage and income loss because of a car accident. The Department of Transportation estimates that nearly 40,000 people suffer fatal injuries from car accidents every year. If you have been in a...
An intersection can bring a pedestrian, a cyclist and a motorist into the same space. Under Louisiana law, priority depends on traffic signals, crosswalk markings, turning movements and who lawfully entered the intersection first. When a collision occurs, it is...
You came to Louisiana for a wedding or a long weekend, and a crash you did not cause turned the trip upside down. Now you are back home in another state, wondering whether the accident claim is even worth chasing. Distance rarely closes the door. Here is how a...
When people describe fender-benders or minor car crashes, rear-end collisions are often what they reference. Especially when compared with head-on collisions or devastating T-bone collisions that occur at high speeds, rear-end crashes may not seem particularly...
Getting hit by a car while walking is frightening, painful and physically disorienting. In New Orleans, crowded streets, narrow neighborhoods and heavy foot traffic can make pedestrians especially vulnerable. If a driver hit you, none of what follows is your fault....
Yes, it is absolutely possible to get a diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder due to your involvement in a car accident. People often think of PTSD as something that comes from a person's occupation or an especially traumatic experience, like serving as a...
Reckless driving poses a serious risk to everyone on the road. Drivers who speed, weave through traffic, tailgate, disregard traffic signals or make unsafe lane changes can increase the likelihood of collisions and injuries. When encountering a reckless driver,...
There are many ways for people to injure their heads in car crashes and also numerous symptoms that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) may present. Every brain injury is unique, making the exact impact of a TBI difficult to predict. However, it is reasonable to assume...
It is common for people to feel shaken but otherwise fine immediately after a rear-end collision or sudden impact on the road. In many cases, adrenaline masks pain during the first several hours after the crash. Delayed whiplash symptoms may appear gradually over the...
New Orleans traffic can get chaotic fast, especially when visitors are trying to follow a GPS, find parking or figure out unfamiliar streets. If a tourist hits your car, the crash may involve a rental vehicle, an out-of-state insurance policy or a driver who leaves...