Technological advancements in recent years have made commercial trucks safer to drive and safer for those who share the road with them. Among these are speed limiters. This built-in technology caps the speed that a truck can travel. Since speeding is the most common...
Personal Injury
Personal Injury
Traumatic brain injuries may have lifelong implications for victims
Drivers and their passengers could be at risk of serious injuries if they are hit by another vehicle. One type of injury often seen is a traumatic brain injury, which has the potential to cause serious, long-term complications and symptoms. Traumatic brain injuries...
Louisiana insurance bill to get a full Senate vote
In a rare display of bipartisan unity, lawmakers in the Louisiana House of Representatives voted unanimously to support a bill that would put stricter controls on home insurance companies. House Bill 585 has since cleared the committee stage and is scheduled to be...
Does hurricane insurance cover flood damage?
If you live in an area where hurricanes are likely, then it’s important to have hurricane insurance. Your coverage will cover all kinds of problems that can arise from a hurricane, but what about flooding if the hurricane doesn’t hit your home directly (or even if it...
Must I pay more than one deductible during hurricane season?
Louisiana is one state that is working to ensure that homeowners are not overpaying for their insurance. Due to the likeliness of hurricanes in the state, most homeowners have hurricane insurance coverage on their homes. While most insurance companies require a...
How do hurricane insurance claims work?
Hurricanes bring life-threatening dangers with their heavy winds and rain. Louisiana home and business owners also know that these brutal storms could wreak havoc on properties. Insurance claims provide the means for property owners to recover money to address their...
The dangers of driving in wet weather
Louisiana receives between 50 and 70 inches of rain each year, which makes the Pelican State the wettest part of the contiguous United States. Even modest amounts of rain can make driving dangerous because it impairs visibility and reduces traction, and the sudden and...
Facts about hurricane damage you should know
Hurricane damage claims in Louisiana and across the nation are up. In 2020, there were 28 tropical storms in the Atlantic Basin, and 13 of them turned into hurricanes. Six of them were Category 3 or higher. The Eastern Basin also had to deal with the impact of...
Hurricane Delta victims get much-needed expanded coverage
Since Hurricane Delta was such a destructive storm, two parishes in Louisiana qualified for federal disaster assistance. To take full advantage of this type of program, everyone who qualifies should have medical professionals treat all his or her injuries first. If...
Getting coverage for hurricane damage
Following hurricane Delta and hurricane Laura, 236,928 claims were filed by locals in Louisiana. The population needed help because both hurricanes caused a lot of destruction. According to experts, the top insurance companies paid about $5.3 billion to cover the...