Truck accidents can happen in an instant, but their impact can last for a lifetime. Understanding what often causes these deadly crashes is the first step towards prevention and accountability. From long hours on the road to unchecked mechanical issues, a number of factors can contribute to a serious collision. Knowing what to look out for can help drivers stay…
Pedestrians face an incredible amount of risk any time they are around vehicles. But the greatest risk comes from oversized vehicles, such as modern pickup trucks. These have been growing over the decades, and they have gotten to the point where they are causing a disproportionate amount of fatal accidents. A big part of the problem is that these vehicles…
There are many types of collisions that do not necessarily involve two passenger vehicles. There are single-vehicle collisions that may occur when a driver goes off the road, strikes a tree, hits road infrastructure or crashes into an animal. There are crashes that may occur between different types of vehicles, including semi-trucks, buses, bicycles and motorcycles. There are also pedestrian…
When Nancy Sinatra sang, “These boots are made for walkin’,” she most certainly wasn’t referring to Louisiana. Because for a state shaped like a boot, it’s not pedestrian-friendly. In fact, Louisiana has the third highest rate of pedestrian deaths in the United States, just slightly behind New Mexico and Arizona. Be seen to be safe Louisiana has plenty of southern…
You’re driving down the road at night when an animal walks into the street ahead of you. It stops and looks at you, the headlights reflected in its eyes. You only have a split second to react, so what should you do? Some drivers will swerve, simply trying to avoid the crash. This is understandable and may just be a…
If you get involved in a car accident, taking pictures of the scene is very important. You may need to file an insurance claim, or you may even end up involved in a lawsuit as you try to seek compensation from the other driver. These pictures help to provide proof of what took place, especially combined with the police report…
Every vehicle has blind spots, but commercial trucks have alarming ones. That’s why drivers of smaller vehicles are required to be extra careful when driving around trucks. The blind spots (no-zones) of a truck can be found all around this specific kind of very large vehicle. On the sides Trucks have large blind spots on both sides, but the right…
The roads in Louisiana are some of the most dangerous in the country, and this is largely due to the high rate of distracted driving in the Pelican State. When researchers from a car insurance comparison website compiled a list of the states with the most distracted drivers, Louisiana was ranked seventh. Distracted driving accidents in Louisiana claimed 664 lives…
If you’ve been injured in a car accident and hope to succeed on a personal injury claim, then you have to know how to build your case. Not only do you need testimony and exhibits to support a finding that a defendant is liable for the accident in question and your injuries, but you’ll also have to put forth of…
There are many laws that people in Louisiana must follow when they are driving their cars. There are speed limits, stop lights and stop signs, laws for signaling turns, laws against distracted driving, drunk driving and many other laws. Some may seem tedious and inconsequential, but they are all designed to help prevent car accidents. However, as people know, drivers…
