Many commuters spend a significant portion of their week on the road. You may spend an hour every day or longer getting to work in the morning and back home again in the evening. You could spend so much time in your car that you may stop about the danger involved in...

Motor Vehicle Accidents
Are ride-sharing services as safe as they claim?
Ride-sharing services brand themselves as a safe and efficient means of transportation. Due to concerns about safety, they have even broken down some of the statistics to show how low those risks are. For instance, one report claimed that the average in the United...
Common ways a motorcyclist can cause a collision
Motorcycle accidents can happen in the blink of eye. For the motorist, it may seem as if the motorcyclist came out of nowhere. And while motorists in Louisiana have a duty to practice motorcycle awareness, motorcyclists too have a duty of care when riding. The...
Comparative negligence and motor vehicle accidents
A motor vehicle accident can be an overwhelming ordeal for an individual who has been accused of being the cause of the incident. After a collision in Covington, an individual may discover that they are being sued by the other person involved in their crash for...
New law caps lawsuits for Louisiana motor vehicle accidents
Louisiana insurance companies and businesses have long had concerns about lawsuit awards after motor vehicle accidents. While there is no doubt people who have been injured or lost a loved one in a crash have the right to seek compensation, the amounts are often far...
Asserting negligence claims against the driver liable for your accident
Car accident victims who manage to survive a serious car accident may struggle physically, emotionally, and financially for many months after the accident. In fact, many victims find that they are never fully able to recover from the devastating consequences of the...
Wrong-way crash kills two in Jefferson County
One of the Missouri Highway Patrol’s chief functions is determining the cause of accidents that occur on the Interstate System or the state’s primary roads. Sometimes, this task is straightforward and takes little time to produce a concrete result. Other accidents may...
The 100 deadliest days of summer for teen drivers
Covington area parents of teenagers know that their children do not always make the best decisions. In fact, a person’s brain is not fully developed until they are in their 20s which is probably no surprise to parents. Most of the time the bad decisions a teenager...
Rear-end accidents can mean whiplash
It is a win any time a person can walk away from a motor vehicle crash. While the injuries sustained may not be life-threatening, they certainly still can be life-changing. One common injury in a rear-end motor vehicle accident is whiplash – this is where the neck is...
Bill banning handheld cellphones usage moves forward
The Louisiana Senate voted 31-5 to ban the use of handheld cellphones while operating motor vehicles. This long-overdue move puts the state, which traditionally is at or near the top of motor vehicle fatalities and injuries, more in line with most other states’ laws...