Love it or hate it, the New Orleans Causeway remains a major route for commuters traveling from the Northshore to Metairie and New Orleans. But you don’t have to suffer from gephyrophobia (fear of crossing bridges) to experience anxiety while traveling the Causeway....
If you were involved in a car accident, you may have suffered injuries that are immediately apparent and that are already as severe as they are going to get. An example could be a broken arm or fractured ribs. But when it comes to internal injuries, like a traumatic...
Driver-assist technology is becoming more common, but it does not automatically shift responsibility after a crash. Liability often depends on how the driver used the system and whether the vehicle technology played a role. Here is where responsibility often falls...
People involved in rideshare collisions have several options for compensation. The insurance coverage available to them depends in part on whether the crash occurred during the ride or not. A surprising number of rideshare collisions actually occur either before the...
Drivers need to know what to expect from one another. Especially when approaching intersections, proper communication with approaching traffic is of the utmost importance for safety. In cases where a driver intending to turn fails to use their signals as required by...
Distracted driving can take a variety of different forms, and many of them are easy to avoid. Eating or drinking in the car is a distraction, for instance, so commuters should wait until they get to the office or return home. Sending or reading text messages is also a...
Car accident injuries can make life feel suddenly out of your control. Beyond the pain, you may face medical bills, missed work and the stress of managing insurance and legal questions. Many people do not realize that the real impact of an accident often goes far...
All drivers should strive to be safe. They should always follow the rules of the road and do everything in their power to avoid being involved in a car accident. However, being a defensive driver goes beyond simply following traffic laws. Defensive drivers anticipate...
There are many types of delivery vehicles on modern roads. There are proprietary delivery vehicles, many of which are technically commercial trucks. Package delivery companies and large retailers have their own fleets of vehicles or contracts with outside service...
Once upon a time, photographic evidence of a vehicle collision usually came down to any photos that police officers took when they arrived on the scene. These days, when most people carry a cellphone with a camera on it, things are much easier in this respect. Photos...