We have all seen road debris on the roads and highways across our state. As a main artery of this part of the country, things fall off vehicles and other debris is left behind after accidents. While the city does take steps to clean up our state roads, this does not...
Month: October 2020
Woman killed in Ascension Parish car accident
We all know that the roads and highways in our state can be dangerous, especially as our city has become a major shipping artery. However, we often forget that not all car accidents are simple fender benders. Indeed, a recent accident last Friday demonstrated that,...
Placing black box warnings on drugs isn’t enough
It's common for individuals with emotional or behavioral health concerns to take psychotropic drugs to help regulate their moods, propensity to act a certain way or address any number of mental health symptoms. These prescription medications are much like any other...
Sharing the road with truckers may now be particularly unsafe
An article published in the Washington Post in May 2018 captured how there's a growing shortage of truck drivers in the United States. It highlighted how the American Trucking Association (ATA) forecasted a need for 51,000 in the next few years. The story's authors...
How you can improve your night driving ability
Even people who have been blessed with perfect vision their entire lives often start having difficulty seeing clearly enough as they get older. As one ophthalmologist says, "We start to lose function after age 30 and it gets worse with age." One place where many...
How you can help prevent prescription drug errors
Medication errors can occur at just about any point in a person's health care – from a doctor entering the wrong information in the system to a nurse grabbing the incorrect bottle in a hospital to a pharmacist giving a prescription to the wrong customer. Those are...
Accident reconstruction can help build your car accident case
In most car accident cases, the exact cause of the wreck is a point of contention. While you might believe that the defendant is clearly to blame, he or she will likely point the finger at you or someone else. Eyewitness testimony can be a powerful tool to get to the...
Should you settle your car accident claim?
Most people who are injured in a car accident simply want financial stability while they focus on their recovery. A little sense of accountability doesn't hurt, either. This sometimes drives car accident victims to jump on settlement offers before fully vetting them...
How often does poorly coordinated care result in medical errors?
It's not uncommon for older patients or ones suffering from chronic medical conditions to require the support of a team of physicians to achieve the best outcomes in their cases. Research on the topic of coordinated care reveals that the quality of a patients' care...
When and where are truck accidents most apt to occur?
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) keeps track of how many large trucks have crashes every year in this country. The federal agency's data shows that there are approximately 475,000 of them tractor-trailer accidents annually. At least 140,000 of those crashes resulted...
