On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Jun 29, 2020 | Car Accidents
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” Tolkien’s quote from Lord of the Rings is especially accurate if you live in Baton Rouge. The town is...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Jun 18, 2020 | Car Accidents
Insurance companies have had their hopes for sweeping tort reform in Louisiana dashed with a stroke of a pen. Governor John Edwards vetoed a number of bills that were designed to eliminate what some lawmakers (and the insurance companies, naturally) called “frivolous”...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | May 19, 2020 | Car Accidents
While there is no way to guarantee your safety when driving an automobile, there are steps you can take to reduce the possibility of a crash and give yourself peace of mind. Defensive driving is the opposite of aggressive driving. With this approach, you’re always...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Mar 30, 2020 | Car Accidents
Given the higher speed limits and the higher density of vehicles during busy traffic times, it’s little surprise that many people think of the highway as far more dangerous than surface streets. However, people who have a false sense of security while driving on...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Mar 12, 2020 | Car Accidents
Most people consider themselves to be law-abiding citizens despite the fact that they likely break a number of laws every day. In many cases, law breaking by otherwise upright citizens is the result of not understanding local, state and federal legal codes. However,...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Feb 26, 2020 | Car Accidents
In Louisiana, there is always a chance that you could be involved in a traffic accident. Reducing your likelihood of being involved in one is possible, but only if you have the right information. For example, did you know that two of the highways in Louisiana are...
| Dec 10, 2016 | Car Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents are, at best, an upsetting and scary ordeal. Few crashes, though, are as devastating and frightening as those involving serious injury to a child. Sadly, just such a car accident took place in Louisiana on the afternoon of Thursday, Dec....
| Nov 14, 2016 | Car Accidents
A woman from Houma, Louisiana, passed away on Nov. 2, 2016 from the motor vehicle accident injuries she sustained several days prior. She was involved in a car accident on Oct. 30 near Enterprise Drive in Houma. She later died from the injuries she received when she...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Nov 7, 2016 | Car Accidents
Police are investigating the unfortunate circumstances surrounding a wrong-way crash that occurred early on the morning of Oct. 28, 2016. The car accident occurred just east of New Iberia, Louisiana. Both women involved in the collision were declared dead at the scene...
| Oct 27, 2016 | Car Accidents
Police in Louisiana are investigating the cause of a crash that killed two people and left another individual seriously injured. This car accident occurred in West Baton Rouge on Oct. 15. Authorities believe that only the one vehicle was involved in this wreck....
