Motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and other Baton Rouge road users will always be at risk of crossing paths with drunk or drugged drivers. Driving after consuming alcohol, opioids, marijuana, methamphetamines and other substances that cause impairment is illegal in all...
Toddler suffers fatal injuries in Baton Rouge car accident
Losing a loved one is devastating. But losing a child in a preventable accident and who is only 4 years old is unimaginable. No amount of money can make up for such a tragic loss, although recovering monetary damages could help ease any resulting financial burden. In...
How can you tell if a crash settlement offer is fair to you?
Car crashes can cause financial issues in a couple of different ways. Obviously, you have to worry about the cost involved in fixing your car. If you or someone in your vehicle got hurt, you will also have to think about medical care and the cost associated with those...
What happens if an uninsured driver causes a major wreck?
Quite a few people assume that if they get into a car crash while driving on the Louisiana roads, they will have plenty of protection because they have a good insurance policy. What many drivers don't stop to think about is the fact that the policy they carry on their...
Does new safety technology in cars really work?
The price of new and late model vehicles seems to keep going up even though vehicles haven't become much more efficient or radically changed in function or features in recent years. One of the reasons that manufacturers demand premium pricing for newer models is often...
Baton Rouge ranks 12th worst city for pedestrians
“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...
Louisiana tort reform falls flat, thanks to the governor’s decisive action
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”...
These defensive driving tips can keep you safe
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...
Human errors cause more than half of all intersection crashes
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...
Speeding is a major risk factor for fatal collisions
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,...
