Many Louisiana motorists have experienced close calls when it comes to a motor vehicle accident. Drivers sometimes get just enough of a warning that they are able to make the moves necessary to avoid an accident, but others may not be so lucky. Most of these accidents are minor fender-benders that do not result in significant injuries to occupants of the vehicles. However, when the vehicles involved include an 18-wheeler, it can be much more d...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has long been focused on reducing the number of distracted drivers on our nation’s roadways. The agency has urged states to adopt distracted driving laws, which could include bans on using handheld cellphones while driving. The DoT states that in 2010, over 3,000 people were killed in distracted driving accidents. With smartphones becoming more common, there is an increased potential for drivers...

Whenever we need medical care, we trust that the physician treating us is doing everything possible to help. We trust the medical professionals to decide on the proper care we should receive, and believe that the decisions that they make are in our best interests. If a complication arises, we want to have confidence in the doctors to be able to diagnose the problem, and quickly resolve the situation. But, what if our physicians are the ones caus...

No matter what changes a community makes to its roadways, pedestrian accidents still happen. Whether it is due to an inattentive driver or unobservant pedestrian, there are several factors that can arise that can lead to an accident in even the most safely designed locations. Officials will examine the reasons why these pedestrian accidents happen in an effort to learn more about prevention in the future. The pedestrian is often very...