A fatal accident claimed the life of an 86-year-old woman last week after her vehicle collided with an 18-wheeler on a highway in Lacombe, Louisiana. The driver of the 18-wheeler was arrested by Louisiana State Troopers for allegedly causing the accident by attempting...
Month: February 2012
Louisiana offshore worker suing oil platform owner over injuries
Working on boats or oil rigs is a difficult job that isn't for everyone. However, despite the best efforts of those who are tough enough to do the jobs, workplace injuries happen just like any other job site. However, workers like riggers, seamen and roustabouts...
Study finds organic brown rice syrup to be source of arsenic
Of all the contaminants that affect the food supply, one of the most frightening is arsenic. Even the word itself connotes poison, and even relatively small amounts of exposure may lead to greater incidence of heart disease and cancer. It is also a large source of...
Wrong-way driver on highway leads to deaths of five people
Sometimes tragedy can strike seemingly out of nowhere, leaving no answers but only questions in its wake. Many people in Laplace, Louisiana, and all around the state are wondering that today after an early morning fatal car accident on Interstate 10. A wrong-way...