A motor vehicle collision could cost the people involved tens of thousands of dollars or sometimes even more. Property damage costs alone could exceed someone's annual salary, and medical bills combined with lost wages can drive up the price tag for the wreck even...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
What happens if the insurance company won’t pay enough?
After you’re hurt in a motor vehicle collision, you may have the opportunity to seek compensation from the insurance company. The insurance company will have a set policy limit that indicates what they’ll pay at a maximum. In most cases, insurance companies will try...
3 driving habits that increase the risk during your daily commute
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...
The commute home is more dangerous than the trip to work
When it comes to your daily commute, you probably resent the morning trip more than the one in the afternoon. You may have only gotten out of bed an hour or two before you get behind the wheel, and you probably aren't excited about grinding through another day at...
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...
Steps to preserving important evidence after a rideshare accident
What you do after an accident in a rideshare vehicle matters, particularly if you believe you have a valid reason to move forward with a personal injury claim at some point in the future. If you were in a Lyft, Uber or other type of rideshare vehicle when you were in...
What should you take pictures of after a car accident?
A car accident can change your life in an instant. One moment you are driving down the road, and in a matter of a few seconds you have painful injuries and extensive damage to your personal property. It can be difficult to know what to do next or how you can move...
Rear-end chain reaction crash kills two in St. Tammany Parish
Rear-end traffic accidents can be especially devastating because the driver of the vehicle that is rear-ended may have little or no warning of the impending accident and is unable to take evasive measures. This phenomenon is especially common during periods of high...
Head-on collision in Louisiana leaves two injured
Most of us will probably have the good fortune to only be involved in minor “fender benders” once or twice in our lives. However, we all know that much more serious motor vehicle accidents occur every day in America. One such collision reportedly occurred recently in...