Perhaps you were in a car accident here in Louisiana and sustained one or more of the following injuries. These six are the injuries that are most frequently seen. Some may become immediately apparent while others will reveal themselves after a delay. Injuries to the...
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Fighting fatigue among truck drivers
Louisiana residents who drive a commercial truck are well aware of the dangers involved, one of them being fatigue. More than the average passenger vehicle driver, truckers can experience continual physical and mental fatigue because of several factors, including lack...
Distracted driving among truckers, a worrisome trend
Distracted driving has long been a problem in Louisiana, as in every other state, with drivers sometimes eating or drinking behind the wheel, putting on makeup or adjusting the radio or climate controls. With the boom in mobile technology, distractions are becoming...
Gray divorce increasingly common
The phenomenon of divorce later in life, a trend that has been increasing throughout Louisiana and the rest of the nation in recent years, has been referred to as grey divorce. This term first appeared in use in around 2004, but by then the practice had already been...
Compensation can weigh heavily in a divorce
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...
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...