The Five Most Dangerous Roads in Baton Rouge

We all know how crazy traffic can get in our city. It’s an unfortunate truth, but even the most cautious of drivers can get into an accident thanks to the negligence of others—especially when trying to traverse one of our many dangerous intersections. According to a 2016 study, Baton Rouge ranked as the second most …

Drunk Driver Injures Twenty-Eight at Endymion Mardi Gras Parade

The biggest parade of the New Orleans Mardi Gras season was tragically interrupted late last month when a pickup truck crashed into a crowd of onlookers. The crash injured twenty-eight spectators, including a police officer at the scene and a small child. Most of the injured were hurt seriously enough to be taken to area …

Determining Medical Malpractice, Continued

What You Should Know About Medical Malpractice In our last blog, we began discussing the parameters for determining if you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice. To reiterate, a medical malpractice claim must first go through a medical review from a panel of experts before litigation can begin. But that is just one aspect  of …

Drunk Driving Changes Lives, Never for the Better

According to the Center for Disease Control, roughly 112 million times a year an alcohol-impaired driver will put others on the road at risk. Additionally, of the millions of self-reported driving under the influence incidents each year, only one percent of individuals driving drunk are arrested. That leaves many more drivers still out there putting …

Wrongful Death and Product Defects: What You Need to Know

Americans place a large amount of trust into the products they use every day–things like cars, baby cribs, and lawn mowers. But what happens when the items we trust malfunction and result in the death of a loved one? Product recalls are often the result of discovered safety issues that may endanger the consumer or items …