Driverless cars seem to be making it big in the news lately; this is largely due to Toyota being under fire with the mass tort threatening the future of such automobiles. In any case, driverless cars have been featured in dozens of television shows and movies over the...
Year: 2013
6 Significant Legal Stories of 2014
There are several legal stories that have been on the verge of erupting throughout 2013, while they are expected to have greater impact in 2014. These legal stories affect millions of Americans each day and will sure to make their presence known in due time. The...
Driver Leads Police on High-Speed Chase, Endangers His Two Children
30-year-old Jeremy Sims led Houma police on a dangerous chase through several subdivisions following a traffic stop on Tuesday, October 8 at approximately 10:09 p.m., and in the back seat of his vehicle were his two children, ages 5 and 2-years-old.Sims and passenger...
How Much Oil Actually Leaked in BP Oil Spill?
One of the most prominent points of contention surrounding the 2010 BP Gulf coast crisis is the debate over how much oil was actually leaked into the ocean. While Justice Department officials estimate the total spillage at 176 million gallons, BP scientists are...
Cyclist Killed by Vehicle in Avoyelles Parish
As 57-year-old cyclist Richard Green was riding along the northbound lane of Highway 115 he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection. According to the police report, Green was attempting to cross the roadway when he was hit by a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old...
National Child Passenger Safety Week Kick-Off in LA
Louisiana State Police and Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force will be checking the security of child safety seats this Saturday, September 21 in an effort to reduce the number of child injury and fatality numbers in our state and across the country.The Child Safety...
Car Smashes into Oncoming School Bus, Seven Taken to Hospital
At approximately 7:30 a.m. Friday, September 13 a Shreveport driver traveling near the intersection of Mansfield Road and Jewella Avenue slammed into an oncoming bus, for reasons that are yet unknown.The Shreveport Police Department reported the driver was heading...
What Falls Under Personal Injury Law?
Sometimes interpreting personal injury law can be difficult for the victims of a wrongful act. Personal injury covers a range of physical and psychological harm that is committed toward an individual as the result of another person's negligence or...
Repairs Began on US 1-90 to Resurface Pavement
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development began the 190 project Wednesday, August 14 to resurface a stretch of highway between Mandeville and I-12 on U.S. 190.The project will patch and repave the asphalt on the highway. It will require nightly lane...
BP Ordered to Pay Gulf Disaster Funds Administrator $130 Million
Administrator Patrick Juneau will receive the necessary $130 million to continue to fund the BP oil spill settlement program for the 2010 disaster.BP claims official Maria Travis admits that the company's settlement program is problematic, and the magistrate that...