No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. In some arenas, those mistakes don't hurt anyone; they are just more of an inconvenience and something to fix. Correcting a mistake becomes another task to mark off a "to-do" list.Under some circumstances, though, making a...
Year: 2018
Study finds bridges and roads in need of repair
We love our fair state, but updating roads and infrastructure do not often get the attention they deserve. There is now a new study by the non-profit Washington, DC-based TRIP that has determined that 14 percent of state and local bridges totaling 1,821 in number are...
SoCal Gas pays $46 million to injured motorcyclist
The Southern California Gas Co. will pay $46 million to a motorcyclist hit by an employee driving a company pickup truck. The employee had a history of epileptic seizures, and hit the biker who was stopped at a stoplight in Hawthorn, California on February 13. Despite...
Woman contracts brain eating amoeba in water park
The family of an Ohio woman has filed a wrongful death suit against a water park in North Carolina. It alleges that the 18-year-old woman contracted a brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri, which causes the lethal disease meningoencephalitis. This occurred when...
Football-related concussions reduced by changing the kickoff
Football is religion for some here in the South, and many have staunchly resisted changes to the game. However, overwhelming evidence of concussions or Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) among football players at all levels of the sport have led many to wonder if the...
Reducing the chance of construction site injuries
Louisiana construction workers face risks and hazards every time they step on a job site. This specific type of work can be dangerous, and there are various types of hazards that can lead to a chance of an accident on any given day. In order to reduce the chance of...
The number of Pedestrian deaths surges
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is alarmed by the surge in the number of pedestrian deaths in recent years. It cites a 46 percent increase between 2009-2016 (the most recent year with data available). That spike includes 5,987 deaths in 2016, which is...
Louisiana drivers near bottom of new survey
The Allstate Insurance Company compiles a list of the motor vehicle accident claims it receives each year. It then breaks them down into 200 metro areas across the country. The number 1 ranked Brownsville, Texas was determined to be the safest place to drive. At the...
Feds may require new motorcycle safety technology
Riding motorcycles continues to be the epitome of risky behavior that can lead to severe injury or death. Now the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) voted 5-0 to recommend that motorcycle manufacturers institute some updated technology to improve the safety of...
Suit filed against Brad Pitt’s foundation
Actor Brad Pitt has maintained a residence in New Orleans for several years. He was acutely aware of the need for new housing after Hurricane Katrina, so his Make It Right foundation stepped in and built housing in the Lower Ninth Ward. The foundation hired...