It’s a 15-hour drive from Louisiana to North Carolina, a long way home for Teresa Harmony who suffered a tibia fracture in Louisiana during the spring of 2013. According to Harmony, after a surgery that included an intramedullary rod and screws adjoined to her tibia, she traveled back home to North Carolina. Upon her return, […]
From 2014 to 2016, more than 90 people were involved in fatal accidents in Tangipahoa Parish. That statistic, according to a campaigner working to reduce the number of avoidable deaths, is too many, and indicates that change is needed in Louisianans’ driving habits. Donna Miller, Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller’s wife, is a local businesswoman […]
A recent study has identified US 90 running through South Louisiana as the most dangerous highway in the entire state, also reportedly the 13th most dangerous highway in the country. A recent study has identified US 90 running through South Louisiana as the most dangerous highway in the entire state, also reportedly the 13th most […]
Louisiana’s medical malpractice cap of $500,000, enacted in 1975, has never been adjusted forinflation. By 2024, cumulative inflation increased 474.72%, meaning the cap would be roughly$2.87 million if it kept pace with general price levels. Health‑care costs have grown even faster(up 1,152.63%), and physician salaries have risen 733%, eroding the cap’s real value.According to National […]
WalletHub’s 2025 “Most & Least Stressed States” report ranked Louisiana the third most stressed state in the nation. The state scored 56.21 points overall; its stress ranks were 15th for work‑related stress, 2nd for money‑related stress, 5th for family stress, and 7th for health & safety stress. Only New Mexico and Nevada ranked higher. High […]
Louisiana is making progress toward safer roads, but challenges remain. A 2023 crash‑statistics report found 799 traffic fatalities in Louisiana, down from 907 in 2022 and 997 in 2021. Interstate‑related deaths declined by 11.9%, and drunk‑driver deaths fell 27.9%. A separate 2025 analysis of U.S. Highway 90—often called the state’s deadliest road—shows it averages about […]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tracks fatal occupational injuries by state. Data from its interactive map show that Louisiana recorded 104 fatal workplace injuries in 2022 and 120 in 2023. Nationally, fatal injury counts have fluctuated due to factors such as COVID‑19–related shutdowns and changes in industry composition. High‑risk sectors include transportation, oil and […]
Access to justice in Louisiana, particularly for poor or minority citizens, has been a problem for decades. Louisiana has consistently limited funding for public defenders and, as a result, has left thousands of defendants without proper representation. To mitigate the judicial crowding, some parishes have ordered non-criminal lawyers to represent the indigent. In some cases, […]
Riding a bike, especially on public roadways, is about more than learning to balance on two wheels: it’s something that drivers, as well as cyclists, must take seriously or risk injury or even death. To stay safe on shared roadways in Louisiana, cyclists should become fluent in the state’s bicycle laws to minimize risk to […]
Louisiana ranks as the second-worst state in America in terms of nursing home quality of care and the chances of elderly abuse rise significantly when such standards are low. Louisiana also has the dubious distinction of being a state now plagued by elder abuse, which means lawsuits related to elder neglect or abuse have become […]
