America’s population is aging, and senior drivers face unique risks on the road. The NationalHighway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 2023 fact sheet reports that 7,891 people aged65 and over were killed in traffic crashes, accounting for 19% of all traffic fatalities. Theolder‑population fatality rate dropped slightly to 13.32 deaths per 100,000 population (a 5%decrease from […]
Drivers all over the state of Louisiana are facing high costs when it comes to operating their vehicles, and poor road conditions might be the most harrowing. A recent article in The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report stated how bad the road conditions actually are in Baton Rouge, and there’s evidence of major road troubles […]
As a father, I understand that when our children are injured, our parental instincts take hold and we spring into action. These injuries are even more devastating & infuriating if the injuries occur at a facility that’s supposed to be watching our children. If daycare neglect occurs, we have the right to get angry and […]
Ovarian cancer is rare, accounting for just 1.3% of new cancer cases in the U.S. However, Johnson & Johnson, a pharmaceutical company worth an estimated $70 billion, is paying millions of dollars in damages to plaintiffs across the country that allege the company’s talcum powder and bathing products caused their ovarian cancer. In February 2016, […]
In February of 2017, Jamie Lynn Spears’ 8-year-old daughter was in a traumatic ATV accident on her family’s Kentwood, Louisiana property. The child, Maddie, suffered critical wounds when she swerved her off-road vehicle in order to avoid a drainage ditch, reported TMZ, citing the Sheriff’s Department of Tangipahoa Parish. Louisiana’s state laws regarding ATVs currently […]
Infant mortality remains a public‑health challenge, particularly in the Southeast. The America’sHealth Rankings (AHR) 2021–2022 data show that Mississippi has the highest infant‑mortalityrate (9.3 deaths per 1,000 live births), followed by Arkansas (8.1) and Louisiana (7.3). Incontrast, Massachusetts had the lowest rate (3.3). Louisiana’s ranking (48th out of 51jurisdictions) underscores ongoing disparities in access to […]
If you find yourself in a future fender bender in New Orleans, don’t be surprised if a civilian is the one investigating it. The city recently green-lighted a plan for common folk and possibly retired police officers, under the management of a New-Orleans based “civil traffic accident investigation and support” firm, to be given contracts […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for a child passenger in the United States. Child safety seats are required in every state because they’re proven to maximize safety for a child passenger in the event of a car accident. Using a car […]
If you were injured in an auto accident in Louisiana, your personal injury case is subject to a different set of rules than had you been in another state. Louisiana is a direct action state, which means parties injured in a car accident can name an insurance carrier in a lawsuit. This is not something […]
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) such as apixaban and rivaroxaban are popular alternativesto warfarin, but they are not suitable for every patient. The Clinical Excellence Commission’s2025 guidelines specify that DOACs are contraindicated for individuals with mechanical heartvalves or rheumatic mitral stenosis, moderate‑to‑severe renal impairment, significant hepaticdisease, triple‑positive antiphospholipid syndrome, active bleeding, pregnancy orbreastfeeding, or those taking […]
