Car and Transportation Accidents

We have all heard accounts of severe personal injury accidents in New Orleans involving drunk drivers. Such accidents tend to be viewed very seriously because they arise from preventable behavior and could have been avoided. While most people acknowledge the danger of drunk drivers, a recent study by demographers at the University of California, San […]

New Orleans drivers may continue to use their cell phones, and New Orleans personal injury attorneys may continue to seek damages from drivers who cause accidents because they were on the phone. Both of these issues were the subject of a bill recently rejected by the Louisiana House of Representatives. For years, efforts have been […]

Personal injury accidents involving collisions with large trucks occur all-too frequently in the New Orleans area. One of the greatest hazards in such accidents is the possibility of a car sliding under the truck, leading to serious injury or death. A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on the effectiveness of […]

When a New Orleans personal injury auto accident occurs, the driver who is at fault is responsible for paying any damages arising from the collision. While which driver is responsible is usually a question of fact that must be decided by a judge or jury, it helps the injured party’s case if he or she […]

Most personal injury automobile accidents that occur on New Orleans’ streets are not the responsibility of the government. While the laws of Louisiana require the Department of Transportation and Development to keep roads and shoulders in a reasonably safe condition, they are not responsible for guaranteeing the safety of everyone who uses a public roadway. […]

When a client has been injured in an automobile accident, one of the first things New Orleans personal injury attorneys explore is what insurance coverage is available to compensate the injured party. Louisiana law requires all drivers to carry a minimum level of Bodily Injury Liability coverage of $15,000 per injured person and $30,000 per […]

When the employee of a New Orleans business causes an injury, Louisiana State Law places vicarious liability on the employer if the employee was in exercise of the functions in which he or she is employed. Three elements must be shown to impose vicarious liability on the employer. First, there must be an employment relationship. […]

Our home owner’s automobile insurance company refuses to pay the surmounting medical bills because this was a hit-and-run accident which he was not at fault. I need your help!! What are our rights? Insurance companies are in business to make money and a way they can help increase the bottom-line is to deny claims. The […]

All motorcycle drivers and passengers in New Orleans are required to wear a helmet. Although helmets have been proven to greatly reduce the risk of personal injury and death in motorcycle accidents, Louisiana is one of only nineteen states requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets. Nationally, about one in seven motor vehicle fatalities in 2011 involved […]

In most New Orleans personal injury lawsuits arising from motor vehicle accidents, your attorney will attempt to obtain compensation from the insurance company of the party that injured you. Sometimes, however, the responsible party either may not have insurance or may not carry adequate insurance to cover the damages suffered. This may result in your […]