On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Dec 16, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
Whether you at fault or not, the aftermath of an auto accident is not fun. Besides worrying about your health and the health of others involved, expect to exchange information, deal with insurance companies, wait for damage assessments and repair your vehicle. How can...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Sep 13, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
People aren’t paying as much attention to traffic lights as they should — and “running a red light” is quickly becoming one of the worst habits of American drivers. Research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that there’s been...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Sep 6, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
Back in June, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed into law Louisiana Senate Bill 138. Also known as “Katie Bug’s Law,” for the young victim of a car accident, it puts new power in the hands of police and victims when a driver who causes a crash is suspected...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Aug 1, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
Safety advocates who have been pushing for all new trucks to have speed limiter devices that are set to 65 mph took their case to the federal government for the third time. Once again, their efforts fell short. The coalition headed by the Truck Safety Coalition and...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Jul 25, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
Would you estimate that the true cost of bicycle injuries — if you consider only the medical expenses involved — is in the millions every year? Most people wouldn’t. However, a 2017 study by the University of California, San Francisco indicates that...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | May 31, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
Louisiana has a terrible reputation when it comes to safety for bicyclists, but a number of people would like to see that change. That’s why the fourth-annual Bicycle Safety Festival is set to be held in Lafayette on June 1, directly across from the Federal...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Apr 4, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
Wondering what the risks look like every time you get on the road? While the risks are different for everyone, depending on factors like age, experience, time of day and much more, it is worth noting that Louisiana sees a traffic death rate of 16.2 people for every...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Mar 7, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
A preliminary report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has some grim news for pedestrians and drivers alike: Pedestrian traffic deaths are climbing — again. In fact, the number of pedestrians killed in 2018 was higher than any year since 1990....
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Feb 8, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
A 44-year-old Louisiana woman, a native of Flatwoods, was struck by a number of pickup trucks. Investigators weren’t sure if the woman was actually hit two or three times in a horrific accident that claimed the pedestrian’s life. The accident occurred in...
On behalf of Vincent J. DeSalvo, Attorney at Law | Jan 25, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
Devastating accidents can happen in mere fractions of a second. That certainly seemed to be the case when a truck and a pickup collided in Lafayette Parish in Louisiana on Jan. 24, 2019, setting off a chain reaction that claimed two lives. According to preliminary...
