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Common Causes of Truck Accidents in New Orleans

Common Causes of Truck Accidents in New Orleans

Jul 30, 2018 | Accident Attorneys, Car Accident Injuries, Injury Lawyer, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident Injuries, Wrongful Death Cases

Large truck or commercial trucks can be seen on our roads each day. These extremely large, heavy vehicles are necessary to transport goods across the United States, but they can cause horrific injuries in a crash with a passenger vehicle. During 2016, the NHTSA...
Ways You Can Avoid a Commercial Truck Accident in New Orleans

Ways You Can Avoid a Commercial Truck Accident in New Orleans

Oct 2, 2017 | Accident Attorneys, Car Accident Injuries, Injury Lawyer, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident Injuries, Wrongful Death Cases

Did you know that the majority of people who are injured and killed in large truck accidents are not in the cab of the truck? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over seventy percent of the 116,000 people injured in large truck...
The Immediate Aftermath of a Louisiana Truck Accident

The Immediate Aftermath of a Louisiana Truck Accident

Aug 21, 2017 | Accident Attorneys, Car Accident Injuries, Injury Lawyer, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident Injuries, Wrongful Death Cases

Large truck accidents are especially dangerous for the occupants of other vehicles. Of the 4,067 people killed in truck accidents during 2015, 84 percent of those deaths were occupants of other vehicles or non-occupants (i.e. bicyclists, pedestrians, etc.). Likewise,...
Can I Ride in the Back of a Pickup Truck in Louisiana?

Can I Ride in the Back of a Pickup Truck in Louisiana?

Aug 7, 2017 | Accident Attorneys, Car Accident Injuries, Injury Lawyer, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident Injuries, Wrongful Death Cases

Do you remember riding in the back of a truck when you were a child? Many of us remember feeling the freedom with the wind flapping thru your hair.  However, we never realized the peril we were in when riding in the cargo area. Without seat belts and other safety...
Do Commercial Truck Drivers Have Special Rules For Drug and Alcohol Use?

Do Commercial Truck Drivers Have Special Rules For Drug and Alcohol Use?

Oct 13, 2016 | Accident Attorneys, Car Accident Injuries, Injury Lawyer, Personal Injury, Truck Accident Injuries

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sets forth rules and regulations for commercial truck drivers and trucking companies to protect the public because we must share the road with these extremely large and dangerous vehicles. Accidents involving...

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