Driving through Louisiana can offer a beautiful experience. The state has vast, sprawling wetlands and lush, green forests. Drivers can find themselves passing under canopies of ancient oak trees draped with Spanish moss, or going through the vibrant, festive streets...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Watch for increased traffic during the football championship in New Orleans
One of the biggest sporting events of the year is gearing up and many football fans will drive across the country to witness the football championship in New Orleans. The game will draw a lot of visitors to the city. While some of them will be locals, many of them are...
Do you have enough insurance coverage?
Motor vehicle insurance is one of several legal requirements imposed on Louisiana drivers. State law requires that every driver carry a minimum amount of liability coverage. They also have the option of investing in additional liability coverage and several forms of...
Roads near Covington where semi-truck crashes are common
Car crashes occur with daily regularity near Covington and throughout the greater New Orleans area in Louisiana. However, the average driver might go years or even decades without a crash. Proactive safety practices can help people mitigate their risk of a...
Why crashes on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway are often so serious
Some roads are more dangerous than others because they host so much traffic. Other roads are dangerous due to design issues. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, unfortunately, is both a heavily-traveled bridge and an old enough piece of infrastructure to have outdated...
Why are highway accidents so dangerous?
Drivers in Covington, Louisiana may use the interstate highway system fairly frequently. Even if they’re not traveling very far, interstates are often the fastest and most efficient way to commute to work in the morning and back home again at night. I-12 runs east and...
Who pays for the costs in a Louisiana car-bike crash?
Cycling is a hobby people of all ages can enjoy. It offers health benefits as a form of cardiovascular exercise. It can help people strengthen their bodies and can also provide very affordable local transportation. Unfortunately, cycling can be quite dangerous because...
Safety concerns that affect nearly all teenage drivers
Teenage drivers are responsible for a disproportionate number of fatal car accidents. Drivers in any age group can, of course, cause fatal crashes. Unfortunately, though, teens cause a higher rate of fatal accidents than any other motorist age group does. Why is this...
The most important rule for staying safe while on a motorcycle
Any vehicle can crash, and most collisions are, terrifying. However, some types of collisions usually result in worse outcomes for individuals. Motorcycle crashes can be particularly severe because of how small a motorcycle is when compared to an SUV or other large...
3 forms of driver negligence that cause many Louisiana wrecks
Collisions are a natural byproduct of having millions of cars on the roads across the country. Crashes occur every day in Louisiana, and some of them are far more severe than others. Motor vehicle collisions can leave vehicles completely unsafe to drive and/or can put...