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Can technology help older drivers stay safe?

On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Apr 9, 2021 | personal injury

Aging is inevitable and can affect your ability to drive. In-car technology may help you stay safer on the roads. Not all in-car technology is helpful to driving well Some technology distracts you from driving. What you need are unobtrusive systems that help you...

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Avoiding dangerous distractions and staying alert on the road

On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Mar 9, 2021 | personal injury

When you're in your car on a road in Louisiana, you might not think that anything would be wrong with changing the radio station or reaching over for a few seconds to get something off the passenger seat. However, these actions are often considered distracted driving...

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Do vehicle safety technologies boost auto accident risk?

On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Feb 11, 2021 | personal injury

No matter how they arise, serious car accidents in Louisiana represent the cause of countless severe physical and emotional injuries each year, not to mention substantial financial losses. Recent research suggests that certain vehicle safety systems designed to...

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Are SUVs dangerous to pedestrians?

On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Jan 20, 2021 | personal injury

An SUV's cargo and passenger spaces may be desirable qualities for a vehicle owner. Such features contribute to mass and bulk, however, and the added weight presents some risks to pedestrians. Drivers in Louisiana may need to exercise additional care when operating an...

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Be wary of insurers after an accident

On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Nov 16, 2020 | personal injury

Louisiana is an at-fault state that holds the party that causes an injury to another liable for the costs of injuries and property damages. A car accident is the most obvious case in which you might suffer an injury in which the other party would be at fault and...

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Shoulder impingement injuries often prove painful

On behalf of Didriksen, Saucier, & Woods, PLC | Oct 9, 2020 | personal injury

Some people who are involved in a car accident in Louisiana suffer shoulder impingement syndrome, which can be very painful and greatly reduces the ability to use the shoulder joint properly. The level of the injuries generally ranges from mild to very severe with...

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Frequency of hard braking may be linked with collision rate

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....

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Challenges for self-driving vehicles in preventing accidents

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...

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Louisiana governor vetoes car accident tort reform bill

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...

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Driving safety on rural roads

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...

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