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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
