Car accident-related can range from minor bruises to life-altering injuries like broken bones, brain and spinal cord injuries. If you are hurt in a car accident that is someone else’s fault, you need to pursue the liable party for damages. Spinal cord injuries that...

When you were riding with a friend, you kept telling them that it seemed like traffic was dangerous that day. People were speeding, and you were wary about how many people were on the roads. You weren’t surprised when your friend ended up getting into an auto...

What would you think if you heard that another parent refused to let their teenage child borrow the car after catching them driving without a seat belt? Would you think it was a bit of an overreaction or a perfectly rational decision?  As parents, you sometimes need...

Intersections are the most dangerous points on the road. Over 50% of collisions where someone is injured or killed happen at them. This is due to the need for drivers to look in several directions at once as they travel across each other. If one person does not check...

Trucks carry vital goods across the state of Louisiana and beyond. Most drivers are in tune with their driving limits as well as the laws around secure loads. Unfortunately, this is not the case for all commercial truckers.  Some truckers attempt to cut corners or...

It is generally considered rude to tell someone to shut up. Even if you phrase it more politely, they may still take offense as people believe they have the right to speak when they feel like it. Yet there are certain situations where it is fully justified and could...

Whenever you’re hurt in an auto accident, there is a risk that you could have life-altering injuries. Hand injuries can be among them. While many people don’t think about hand injuries as devastating wounds, the reality is that your hands are made up of many...

You may be driving home one day when a trailer truck pulls alongside you. You may have noticed it swerving between lanes or trying to merge lanes with you in it causing you to suddenly brake. This puts you in danger of skidding or being rear-ended.  Truck drivers put...

A big rig, or semitruck, can be very dangerous on the road. You have to share the road with these vehicles at some point, but they can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. With most cars clocking in well under 5,000 pounds, big rigs are just so massive that they cause a lot of...

Whenever you are driving near a large commercial truck, you need to be careful. Any wrong move can be disastrous, and given the size of a truck compared to your vehicle, the injuries you suffer from such an accident could be catastrophic. Below are the common dangers...