Divorces can be tricky to navigate, especially when it comes to dividing up assets. If there are no assets to divide, a divorce can be pretty straightforward on a financial level. If there are assets to divide, how they are split up depends on what types of assets...
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Month: July 2020
CVSA announces Brake Safety Week dates
Commercial vehicle drivers in Louisiana and around the country would be wise to check that their hydraulic braking systems are in good working condition before they head out onto the roads in late August. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced on July 8 that...
Seat belts: their role in accident and product liability claims
Seat belts can save lives in a car accident even though they may directly cause certain injuries in the people wearing them. Louisiana residents who are in a crash may, for example, suffer from bruising or whiplash as a result of being restrained by the seat belt....
Four types of critical crashes
Louisiana drivers, both passenger vehicle drivers and truck drivers, should know about the four critical crashes. By critical crashes are meant those that can result in serious losses, including catastrophic injuries. If they know about these and their causes, drivers...
Oil rig accidents raise concerns among workers
Oil represents the lifeblood of the world's energy supply. Workers on oil rigs in and around Louisiana contribute their part to make sure people have electricity and gasoline. Hopefully, the owners of offshore oil rigs make contributions toward ensuring the workers'...
What to know about ending a marriage
Individuals in Louisiana and elsewhere who are seeking to end their marriages may be able to do so with a divorce or an annulment. A divorce allows a person to dissolve a valid marriage while an annulment is a declaration that a union wasn't valid. It is important to...
Allstate says hard-braking events are linked to collision rates
You may have encountered many negligent or even reckless drivers in Louisiana and been able to avoid a crash up until now. But then things changed, and perhaps you were injured in an accident, partly through the other driver's fault but also partly through yours....
Five frequent causes of truck crashes
Truck drivers in Louisiana can be just as negligent as any other drivers, and with their heavy weight and longer stopping distance, 18-wheelers can be a danger on the road. Below are five of the most common ways that truck accidents happen. First, most accidents are...
The limitations faced by drivers over 60
Drivers in Louisiana who are over the age of 60 should understand that they are undergoing certain natural changes that will impair, or are already impairing, their driving if they are not careful. Vision deteriorates, reaction times slow down, and other physical...
Negligent teen drivers are behind the 100 deadliest days
Both parents and teenagers in Louisiana should be aware of the dangers of negligent and reckless driving. Teens are prone to be in fatal crashes with 16- and 17-year-olds facing triple the risk for them when compared to adult drivers. Summer break, in particular,...