In a car accident, the responsibility for any damages that occur depends on where the accident occurred. You may understand that Louisiana is an "at-fault" state when it comes to car accidents. This means that each driver in the accident receives a certain percentage...

When you are riding a bicycle, especially near crowded areas like the LSU campus, you must take care to obey all traffic laws. As a bicyclist, you are far more vulnerable to injury in a traffic accident.  It could be more difficult to recover damages if you were not...

It’s always important to drive with care, but it can be especially important when driving around 18-wheelers. Each year there are almost 500,000 crashes involving large trucks reported in the United States. Luckily, there are precautions drivers like you can...

It’s always important to drive with care, but it can be especially important when driving around 18-wheelers. Each year there are almost 500,000 crashes involving large trucks reported in the United States. Luckily, there are precautions drivers like you can...

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When you picture a distracted driver, do you imagine a teenage driver looking down at a cellphone while driving on the freeway? This generalization is not completely wrong because cellphones are a common distraction and statistics show that many teenage drivers use...

Unlike motor vehicle drivers or motorcycle riders, bicyclists won’t be tested on the rules of the road before they mount their bikes and start off. This can lead to some rules being a little unclear for riders and drivers. Children cyclists Most kids learn to...

Car accidents happen. But when they happen with an 18-wheeler, they can be especially dangerous. While trucking is a business that provides many Americans with good, honest pay, truckers are subject to road accidents just like four-wheel drivers are. While drivers can...

Louisianans known as "vulnerable road users" (VRUs) may soon be better protected by state law, at least if stiffer penalties for drivers who injure or kill them count as better protection. Last month, the House Transportation Committee advanced a bill that would...

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are one of the most serious types of injury that can be caused by a car crash. SCIs involve damage to the spinal cord itself or damage to the vertebrae, ligaments or disks in the spinal column, and this type of injury can lead to paralysis...