Driving near large semis can be an intimidating experience, especially if you drive a smaller vehicle. You may see these enormous trucks stray from their lane or even sway in the wind, leaving you to wonder how safe it is to share a road with them. One of the dangers...
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Why are you unlikely to have a car accident?
Most accidents involving vehicles are not really “accidents” at all. While wrecks are rarely intentional, if you look deep enough, you can typically find some element of driver error that caused the crash – and that makes it hard to classify a crash as an “accident.”...
As a motorcyclist, other drivers play a role in your safety
Motorcyclists often get a bad rap. They can be viewed as dangerous and discourteous to those around them. Is this really the case? While it is true that motorcycles are involved in a higher proportion of fatal accidents than other vehicles, this doesn’t mean that...
Involved in a drunk driving crash? You deserve fair compensation
If you’re involved in a crash because another person has decided that it’s okay to drink and drive, you deserve an opportunity to hold them accountable for their actions. Drunk driving accidents maim and kill every day in the United States, so as a victim, you deserve...
Dealing with tailgaters as a motorcyclist
The roadways across Louisiana are in place to allow cars, trucks and smaller vehicles to utilize them. Everyone should be able to go about their daily business or drive to meet loved ones in as safe a manner as possible. Unfortunately, different types of vehicles...
Making your claim against a distracted driver
When a driver is not being safe and puts others at risk on the roads, they should be held accountable. As someone who is a victim of an auto accident, it’s important that you take steps to make a claim against the at-fault driver. If you know that the other driver was...
Can drivers turn through a crosswalk as someone uses it?
Drivers are supposed to give way to someone who is in the crosswalk. This comes naturally for drivers who are approaching that crosswalk directly, but those who are turning right or left may need to drive through it in order to turn on to the next road. For them, it's...
“Man overboard!” The chilling call no maritime worker wants to hear
When something goes wrong on a ship, it’s all hands on deck. You work together to contain the problem and hopefully come through it well. There are times, however, when conditions are dangerous and accidents happen. For example, you and your crewmates are working on...
Doctors caution about the risk of being alone after a head injury
The cause of the sudden and unexpected death of popular actor and comedian Bob Saget last month has become a cautionary tale for anyone who suffers a head injury: Get help immediately. The autopsy on the 65-year-old stated that he most likely “suffered an unwitnessed...
What is “drafting” and why is it so dangerous?
With gas prices as high as they are, if you don’t have an electric vehicle (EV), you’re probably looking at ways to get more mileage out of every gallon. Some people will even engage in the highly dangerous practice of “drafting.” Drafting is when a driver travels...