Category Archives: Auto Accident
Learning More About Dangerous Driving Behaviors
When motor vehicle collisions occur in and around Shreveport, they often result from a driver’s negligent behavior behind the wheel. Motorists engage in a wide range of dangerous behaviors when they are driving, including forms of aggressive driving, impaired driving, and distracted driving. Are some of these risky behaviors more dangerous than others? And… Read More »
Importance of Hospital Records in Your Auto Crash Claim
What evidence is critical when you are seeking compensation after a motor vehicle collision? The importance of certain forms of evidence will depend in part on the specific details of your case, but medical records are always a critical component when you are seeking compensation after an auto injury. According to a recent report… Read More »
How Can a Statute of Limitations Impact a Car Crash Lawsuit?
After a serious car crash in Shreveport or elsewhere in Louisiana, it can be difficult to focus any of your energy on an insurance claim or a lawsuit. To be sure, when injuries are severe and debilitating, or when they result in the death of a loved one, a lawsuit might be the last… Read More »
ADHD Linked to Auto Collisions Among Older Adults
Older adults can be at greater risk of a motor vehicle crash than younger drivers, and they can also be at increased risk of serious injury if a collision does occur. Why are older adults sometimes more likely to be involved in traffic wrecks than younger drivers? Among other reasons such as declining vision… Read More »
What is a Side-Impact Collision?
Car crashes and automobile collisions have many different names depending upon how the wreck occurred and, in some cases, how many vehicles were involved. You might hear about, for example, a head-on collision (meaning a frontal collision, or crash in which two vehicles collide with one another while traveling in opposite directions), a rear-end… Read More »
Age-Related Traffic Crashes and Senior Drivers
Many different factors can come into play in a motor vehicle collision, from fatigue to distracted driving to alcohol intoxication. In addition, age can sometimes be a factor in a car crash. While most of us think of a very young driver — a newly licensed teenager, for example — when we think about… Read More »
What Types of Evidence Do I Need to Prove Fault in a Car Crash?
Few drivers in Louisiana anticipate being involved in a motor vehicle collision and needing to gather evidence in order to prove that another driver was at fault. While many car crash injuries can result in compensation through an insurance claim, there are also many cases where the injured person must file a civil lawsuit… Read More »
How to Document a Traffic Crash
After any kind of traffic collision in the Shreveport area, it is essential to document the scene as well as you can so that you have the best case for seeking financial compensation through an insurance claim or a civil lawsuit. Certainly, it may be impossible in some circumstances to document a traffic crash… Read More »
Car Crash Fatality Rates Higher in “Muscle Cars”
A recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) investigated the relationship between car crash fatality rates and vehicle type, looking specifically at muscle cars and other smaller passenger cars. The study determined that, even though this type of vehicle does not tend to be the smallest or most compact car… Read More »
Speed is a Major Factor in Motor Vehicle Injuries
Whether you are driving on an urban or suburban street in or around Shreveport, or you are on a rural road elsewhere in Louisiana, speeding can be a major factor in causing a serious or deadly crash. Most drivers know that speeding is dangerous, yet motorists continue to drive at speeds that exceed posted… Read More »