Knowing what to do after a car crash may make it easier to obtain compensation for your injuries. It may also help you avoid being taken into custody by a Louisiana police officer. As a general rule, you're required to stop as soon as it is safe to do so after a...
Auto Accidents
When driver negligence causes catastrophic injury
When a negligent driver involves you in a traffic accident that causes you serious injury, there are many costs to think about when calculating the potential damages. Some injuries can change your life forever, and the resulting costs could continue indefinitely....
Common delayed auto accident injuries
A vehicle accident in Louisiana can cause a range of traumas from minor scrapes to serious traumatic brain injury. Drivers often think they didn't get injured, but symptoms appear much later. This happens because the body's fight-or-flight response masks the symptoms....
Types of head injuries from car accidents
Louisiana residents know that they need to drive carefully and obey the rules of the road in order to remain safe and keep others on the road safe. However, thousands of people are hurt or killed every year in car accidents. Some of the most common types of injuries...
A car accident may leave you with a traumatic arm amputation
When you drive or ride in a motor vehicle, you have some risk of suffering a serious injury in a car accident. Possible accident-related injuries range from traumatic brain injuries to organ damage, and while severe traumas such as arm amputations may seem like the...
Is drowsy driving a serious problem?
Driving while intoxicated could dramatically increase the chances of an accident on Louisiana roads. Many drivers understand the dangers and avoid getting behind the wheel while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Not everyone realizes the dangers of drowsy driving,...
Teenage drivers: Why they are often involved in auto accidents
Understandably, parents in Louisiana and across the country are hesitant about letting their teenage children drive independently. Obtaining their license, demonstrating proper safety procedures and everything in between is often not enough to convince parents that...
How to protect yourself after an uninsured motorist hits you
In Louisiana, 13.9% of motorists are uninsured. Without proper coverage, they can create headaches for any driver they collide with. If an uninsured motorist injures you in an auto accident, you will likely worry whether you will pay for your medical expenses...
Become familiar with traumatic brain injury symptoms
Auto accidents represent a major cause of hospitalization, disability and death because of traumatic brain injury. Sometimes, the signs of a TBI do not arise until days or weeks after the collision. Individuals should know the signs of TBI to seek necessary medical...
Truck drivers report high rates of substance abuse
Many motorists feel uneasy when forced to share the road with large trucks, and if you are among them, you should know that your concerns have merit. While commercial trucks create a threat to you because of their size, the fact that many of the people driving them...