On June 18, the Supreme Court gave relief to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who arrived as children in the US without documentation when it ruled against the Administration's efforts to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). In a 5-4...
Month: June 2020
Fatal truck crashes buck accident trend, rising again during 2019
Roadway accidents involving large trucks in Louisiana and nationally are simply different from crashes featuring smaller passenger vehicles.That’s obvious, right? An 18-wheel rig, tractor trailer or other commercial truck commands dimensions that flatly dwarf...
A compound fracture is much more than just a broken bone
The injuries suffered by people involved in car accidents vary widely, and it seems as though there is no rhyme or reason to them. One person can walk away relatively unscathed while someone else could suffer serious injuries. Even when vehicle occupants suffer...
Working on onshore oil rigs presents plenty of dangers, too
The dangers of working on offshore oil rigs have gained quite a bit of attention in recent years due to some serious accidents. These accidents gain attention due to their size, environmental concerns and the loss of life and injuries involved. While companies ought...
How do you keep the kids optimally safe in the car?
Precious cargo.That’s what your children are when riding with you in the car, right? Candidly, how many times have you simply taken their safety for granted while you’ve been interacting with other drivers in traffic on a Louisiana roadway?It’s...
What is going on with bill to limit accident victims’ recoveries?
Ask Louisiana State Senator Kirk Talbot (R-District 10) what exactly is driving confusion regarding a recently authored bill on so-called tort reform he is sponsoring. Many other people don’t seem to know.That legislation – Senate Bill 418, formally...
Always a Louisiana concern: roadway work zones
Some states confine their road-improvement efforts to a handful of months following an annual dose of rough winter weather.That is largely not the case with Louisiana, where highway/street work zones - some marked by significant size and complexity - routinely...