Traffic fatalities increased by 9.3 percent in the first nine months of 2015, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. More than 26,000 traffic deaths occurred during this time, compared with only 23,796 traffic deaths in the first nine months...
Month: February 2016
Ashley E. Philen Selected as Top 10 Under 40 Attorney for the State of Louisiana
Simien & Simien is proud to announce that our very own Ashley E. Philen has been chosen to receive this year's Top 10 under 40 Attorney Award for the State of Louisiana.The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, presenters of the award, choose those whose...
Two Teens Dead After Head-on Crash in Calcasieu Parish
Two teenagers, an 18-year-old and 17-year-old from DeQuincy, died in a head-on accident on Sunday morning in Calcasieu Parish.The 18-year-old was driving northbound on Highway 27 just north of Route 66 when he attempted to pass a vehicle in a no passing zone where the...
Chemicals Used in Fracking Still Unknown
Since February 2012, Texas companies have withheld the specific ingredients being used in fracking operations around the state. Still, researchers continue to investigate and identify chemicals being used so that the public is made aware of these potentially dangerous...
Another 5 Million Vehicles Recalled for New Airbag Problem
Officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have found another safety issue with automotive airbags. This time, up to five million vehicles with Continental airbags are being recalled worldwide.The faulty airbags, made by Continental Automotive...
Woman Arrested After Injecting Herself With Heroin Before Crashing Car
Last summer, a 27-year-old woman crashed her car in Baton Rouge on Interstate 10 near the Acadian Thruway exit. Her 4-year-old child was in the backseat, and she was found with a needle in arm. After the crash, which occurred on June 8, 2015, emergency medical...
Two Children and 75-year-old Woman Killed in Stolen Car Hit-and-Run
Three innocent victims were killed Sunday morning in College Park, Georgia, after they were struck and killed by an SUV. The SUV was believed to be stolen and the driver was fleeing police in a high speed chase. The suspect ran from the crash scene and has not been...