On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Jul 30, 2020 | personal injury
The number of times that a Louisiana driver brakes hard may be connected to the frequency with which that driver gets in an accident. This is the correlation that Allstate explored in its 2019 America’s Best Drivers Report, which ranks the 200 most populous U.S....
On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Jul 17, 2020 | personal injury
Some Louisiana drivers may have heard that self-driving vehicles will drastically reduce motor vehicle accidents by eliminating human error. However, new research suggests that significant crash prevention may be more complex. A study by the Insurance Institute for...
On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Jul 15, 2020 | personal injury
Legislation that would make it more difficult for car accident victims to pursue civil remedies was vetoed by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on June 12. The Omnibus Premium Reduction Act, which is also known as Senate Bill 418, was passed by a 66-31 vote in the...
On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Jul 10, 2020 | medical malpractice
Medical centers in Louisiana and throughout the country use many advanced imaging techniques to diagnose patients. Artificial intelligence has emerged as a tool in MRI, CT and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging machines, but its accuracy has come into question after a...
On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Jul 1, 2020 | personal injury
Contrary to what some people may expect, rural roads in Louisiana can be significantly more dangerous in terms of motor vehicle accidents than city roads. Many people may be lulled into a false sense of security by their remoteness, assuming that fewer vehicles means...
