Louisiana oil refineries are averaging ten accidents a week. A report by the United Steelworkers Union and neighborhood environmental groups further finds the number of accidents is underreported, and the true average is likely much higher. These accidents include explosions, fires and equipment malfunctions that release toxic pollutants in local areas and often result in catastrophic injuries to workers. Cause of Accidents A commo...

Shopping for car insurance isn’t fun, and neither is paying the bill. But, having adequate auto insurance coverage is one of the best things you can do to protect yourself and your family. Car accidents are an unfortunate fact of life. If you are in an accident and you don’t have sufficient coverage, you could find yourself unable to pay for your medical care. If you were responsible for the accident, you could end up having t...

A recent push to improve highway safety has dropped Louisiana’s highway death toll to its lowest number on record, according to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. A total of 720 people died on Louisiana highways in 2010, the lowest number since the state began keeping records in 1984. Just three years earlier, in 2007, Louisiana had its deadliest year with 993 people killed due to motor vehicle accidents. The toll for 2011 is ...

We depend upon many different products every single day. From waking up in the morning to going to sleep at night, many of us interact with things that are designed to make our lives easier. They have become such an integral part of our lives that we rarely think twice about these products, that is, until something goes wrong. Unfortunately, not all products work they way they are intended to work. There have been countless stories of defective ...