Autumn is sometimes a hazardous time to drive. It’s at this time of year that the roads begin to become more dangerous due to falling leaves and rainier days. While New Orleans is unlikely to see frost, snow or sleet, it’s just as much a problem to have cooler...
For most people, distracted driving means texting at the wheel. Using a mobile phone while driving is unquestionably dangerous, but it is far from the only kind of distraction that affects safety. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognize...
It will be the conditions on the road and the direction that drivers travel prior to a crash that influence the kind of collision that occurs. Directional forces are usually the primary consideration, but sometimes the type of vehicles involved plays a role as well. ...
Auto accidents could leave Louisiana commuters or pedestrians with severe injuries and high medical costs. Victims may turn to the negligent driver's auto liability coverage to recoup damages. The process might come with challenges, and those who have never worked...
Unlike drinking and driving, having a medical emergency while driving is not a choice. Nobody plans to suffer a heart attack or stroke while driving. But that does not necessarily mean that someone who gets into a serious car accident after a sudden medical incident...
It’s no mystery that drinking and driving has its fair share of dangers. When a good amount of alcohol runs through one’s bloodstream it can impact coordination and judgement. As such, alcohol consumption prior to going behind the wheel may increase the chance of...
Some readers of our New Orleans personal injury blog will undoubtedly recall that three years ago, the city installed bollards as part of the reconstruction of the blocks of Bourbon Street that extend from Canal Street to St. Louis Street. The metal poles were...
Many road safety advocates in Louisiana and around the country were supportive of ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft when they were introduced in 2010. They reasoned that ride-sharing would reduce the number of vehicles on the road and allow people who consume...
Louisiana motorists might be pleased to learn that, for the second year in a row, traffic fatalities around the country have declined. According to estimates released by the National Safety Council, 38,800 people died in roadway accidents in 2019. This figure...
Louisiana residents may depend on the safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration when choosing what car to buy. The agency instituted the 5-star safety rating system in the 1990s, basing it on the New Car Assessment Program that it...
