When a person is walking to work, running for exercise or simply heading to his or her car, he or she is vulnerable, even if it does not seem like it. In reality, a person who is in the vicinity of moving vehicles could be at risk of an accident. Personal injury...
Personal Injury
Personal injury incidents due to running red lights on the rise
When a Louisiana driver is reckless or dangerous behind the wheel, it can cause accidents and result in injuries or even death. Reckless driving includes behaviors such as distracted driving, driving while intoxicated and speeding. It also includes driving through red...
Improving car safety can reduce rate of personal injury incidents
Every year in Louisiana, people suffer serious injuries or even die as a result of a vehicle backing over them. Sadly, many victims of these types of personal injury incidents are children. Kids are much less likely to be able to notice a vehicle moving, and drivers...
Weather is responsible for many personal injury accidents
In certain types of weather, it can be extremely difficult to drive safely. While Louisiana does not often experience freezing temperatures, sleet or snow, it does get its fair share of rain throughout the year. And wet roadways are one the of the leading causes of...
Autopilot driving can lead to personal injury incidents
When a driver gets behind the wheel of a vehicle, he or she has the responsibility to be as safe as reasonably possible. Drivers should be attentive and aware of the things happening around them, but unfortunately, not all Louisiana drivers do that. Instead, polls...
Number of fatal personal injury incidents on the road still high
Car accidents continue to be one of the leading causes of injury and death in Louisiana and across the country. Most drivers are aware of the dangers associated with the reckless and dangerous operation of a vehicle, such as distracted driving and speeding, yet the...
Distracted driving to blame for rise in personal injury incidents
Distracted drivers are responsible for a large number of accidents in Louisiana and across the country. Along with the rise in the popularity of cellphones, there has also been a sharp increase in the number of drivers who are doing things besides driving. This type...
Rain increases chances of fatal personal injury incidents
When Louisiana weather is bad, the chances of a car accident increase significantly. Accidents are more likely in the rain, and recent studies indicate that even small amounts of rain increase the chance of fatal personal injury incidents. Drivers often underestimate...
Personal injury incidents and the likelihood of brain injuries
Brain injuries are some of the most common injuries people suffer after serious car accidents, but there is still much to learn about traumatic brain injuries, how to prevent them and how they affect people. While there is a lot of study on TBIs, most of that research...
Distraction is a leading cause of personal injury accidents
Distracted driving is a serious problem on Louisiana roads and across the country. Despite the fact that most people are aware of the serious nature of this form of negligence and the potential personal injury incidents it can cause, many still allow themselves to...