Every day Americans head out to work assuming that they will return home again. Unfortunately, those involved in fatal workplace accidents will never return home. One wrong move performing a mundane task in the workplace can sometimes result in a loss of life. For the...
Month: March 2013
Honored for Actions Following Hurricane Isaac
A father and son from Plaquemines Parish were honored Monday in Arlington National Cemetery with an award as citizen heroes for their work rescuing Hurricane Isaac victims. Jesse Shaffer III and his son, Jesse IV, rescued 120 people in Braithwaite after Hurricane...
Court orders drugged driver to pay more compensation for loss
A Louisiana man who is currently finishing his time in prison for his role in a fatal car accident in which he struck three pedestrians, a mom and her two children, recently received both a rebuke and further consequences for his behavior from the Louisiana Court of...
Drunk driver injures woman in Kenner accident
Readers of our New Orleans personal injury law blog know that drunk drivers can cause serious and irreparable injuries. A recent car accident involving a drunk driver left one woman injured as she tried to run from his pickup truck. The accident happened at 5:15 p.m....
Truck accident brings I-10 to a standstill
Commercial vehicles transport items of all types, including potentially hazardous chemicals, throughout the United States. When any truck accident occurs, it can cause not only serious injuries but also traffic disruptions that last for a long time. When a hazardous...
Man killed in early morning accident
A recent accident in eastern New Orleans left one young man dead. The four vehicle car accident began when a Chevrolet Lumina operated by a 23-year-old driver was struck from behind. The Lumina then veered into another lane where it was hit from behind by another...