Month: January 2018

According to WWLTV, dense fog was a contributing factor in six collisions that occurred in less than an hour on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway late last month. The series of accidents happened in the southbound lanes on a Thursday morning over the span of just 45...

When people have experience in a particular subject, they often feel inclined to share their knowledge with those around them who might benefit. For example, if you were recently hurt in a car accident, you may have had friends, family members, or coworkers offer...

Whiplash is a common car accident injury that occurs when the head moves forward and then backward rapidly. This sudden, violent motion essentially stresses the cervical spine, straining it. Rear-end collisions are a leading cause of whiplash, but this kind of neck...

When two vehicles that are traveling toward each other collide, the force of impact is much greater than if one vehicle strikes a stationary object like a guardrail or fence. This is why head-on collisions are so devastating.   Accident victims who are fortunate...

Every year, auto manufacturers devise new and better ways to make their vehicles even safer than before, and app developers have since joined in on this wave of innovation. An estimated 25 percent of collisions are the result of cell phone use, and developers have...

*Blog post updated May 2022 Have you ever arrived home without remembering the drive there? This is a psychological phenomenon called “highway hypnosis,” which is characterized by entering a trance-like state that prevents the brain from processing stimuli as it...

At the end of the day, driving is about getting from point A to point B. If motorists merely had to focus on reaching their destination, there would be fewer collisions all over the country. As soon as they have to factor in the unpredictable maneuvers of others,...

Louisiana is like most states when it comes to car accident claims in that the liable parties are financially responsible for the damages that any victims incur. Of course, since these damages can easily amount to tens of thousands of dollars—or more—the accident...

Motorcycles are the most dangerous type of vehicle to maneuver in traffic. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, there were 29 times more motorcycle fatalities than car fatalities per mile traveled in 2015.   Sadly, catastrophic injuries are also...