Someone who is going about their daily business can end up abruptly harmed by an outside party. Both businesses and individuals can cause major harm to others. People choose to drive while drunk or to commit acts of violence against other people. Businesses release...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A parent should nurture and provide for their offspring. Keeping children safe, especially school-aged children, can seem like a full-time job on its own. Children often have a well-developed sense of adventure before they understand personal danger. Nowhere is that...
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...
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...
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...
When a person is injured on another person’s property, the question of who is responsible for the injury arises. Property owners in Louisiana have a duty to keep their premises reasonable safe so that those who enter their property are not injured. If they fail in...
