The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there's a 20 percent increase in the number of miles traveled every summer. This makes sense because more people are out on vacations and holiday celebrations. At the same time, NHTSA states that the...
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Year: 2018
Smartphones considered a factor in rise of pedestrian fatalities
Louisiana motorists and pedestrians may be interested to learn that distracted driving could be a major factor in the increase in the number of pedestrian fatalities. While overall traffic fatalities have risen by 11 percent since 2009, pedestrian fatalities have...
Common causes of motorcyclists getting hit
It is a great fear of motorcyclists: Getting hit and injured by another vehicle. Unfortunately, this nightmare situation ends up being a reality for far too many motorcyclists here in Louisiana. Serious and potentially fatal injuries can come out of such crashes. Many...
Should I file a qui tam lawsuit?
Imagine you are a nurse at a local hospital. Recently, you’ve noticed several doctors ordering unnecessary tests for patients – think MRI or CT scan. You mention it to your supervisor, but nothing is happening. You know it is illegal, but what can you do? You might be...
$90,000 award for no-knock raid on wrong house affirmed
Knocking on the wrong door can be embarrassing, but when the police knock on the wrong door, embarrassment does not adequately describe the reaction of the people who live in the house. When a sheriff's office SWAT team executed a no-knock warrant on the wrong...