Cyclists know that riding on the shoulder of the road is typically safe. However, most of the streets on and around the Louisiana State University campus do not even have shoulders for drivers of cars to pull over. Most popular student accommodation facilities are...
If drunk driving deaths are on the decline, are they still a concern?
Getting behind the wheel after a few too many drinks is a dangerous decision. Public awareness campaigns and enforcement efforts by state and local law enforcement agencies have helped to decrease the rate of fatal drunk driving crashes. Given that traffic fatalities,...
Goodyear loses $6.7 million product liability case in Louisiana
An exploding Goodyear tire cost a Plaquemines Parish man his life back in 2014. Now, Goodyear is being forced to pay up -- although not until after the company gets done appealing the most recent verdict. The district court judge ruled against Goodyear Tire &...
Louisiana Court of Appeals opens the door for new evidence
The Louisiana Court of Appeals handed the victims of medical malpractice and nursing home neglect an important victory -- one that could potentially help many victims and their families make their cases. According to the record, the case began in 2013 when a nursing...
Back-to-school season can also mean injury season
When you drop your child off at the school's doors, you may breathe a sigh of relief because you know that your child will spend the next 8 hours or so under the careful supervision of numerous adults. Right? Well, maybe. Even with plenty of adults around doing their...
The dangers of exploding e-cigarettes
As regular smoking becomes less acceptable and harder than ever to do in public, e-cigarettes are gaining in popularity like never before. Unfortunately, e-cigs are also prone to exploding. Just recently, a 24-year-old man from Texas was seriously wounded after an...
Brain injuries: What everyone should know
A brain injury is one of the most devastating types of injuries anyone can suffer -- and most people have no idea exactly how common brain injuries really are. In fact, brain injuries affect around 2.6 million people in the United States alone -- every single year....
When can you sue for a parking lot injury?
Parking lots can be dangerous places. You have to worry about cars whose drivers are more focused on finding the perfect parking spot than driving, weather conditions that make the ground dangerous to traverse and criminals who may take advantage of a lot's isolated...
3 surprising facts about slips, trips and falls
Slip-and-fall accidents are vey common -- and can be outright deadly. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), trips, slips and falls account for 15 percent of all accidental deaths. Only car accidents cause more. Learning more about...
2010 oil spill is still wrecking havoc on lives
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill by BP in 2010 was an industrial disaster of epic proportions -- the largest marine oil spill ever recorded. It may have forever altered marine life and changed the biodiversity of the area where it happened. It may also still be making...
