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A New Orleans neighborhood is on the lookout for a hit-and-run driver who smashed his Jeep into several parked vehicles before fleeing the scene. The incident appears to have been caught on a resident's surveillance camera. Video that seems to show the crash was obtained by local media and captured around 5 a.m. on a...

A man has been arrested after his alleged involvement in a two-car crash that sent five people to the hospital and killed one woman. Police say the man tested positive for impairment after the car accident. Thomas Brou, 29, has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide and five vehicular negligent injury charges, according to...

Bicycle safety often means wearing a helmet, sharing the street with cars, and keeping an eye on the road ahead for potential hazards. In New Orleans, we may have to add "scanning the sky for falling debris" to the list. A cyclist was recently injured in an uncommon type of bicycle accident when strong winds...

Teenage drivers are dying, and speeding is a huge reason why. According to a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association and Ford Motor Company Fund, teen drivers and passengers have a greater likelihood of dying in a serious crash because of speeding when compared to any other age group of drivers. Speeding is...

You see them on the road every day in Louisiana – distracted drivers. They are talking on their phones, texting, programing their GPS, etc. What are they not doing? Driving safely by giving their full attention to the road ahead. Here's what you need to know about these dangerous habits. The consequences of distracted driving...

Even the simplest of car accidents can turn into a complex legal case. When it comes to crashes at intersections and Louisiana’s comparative negligence law, the legal implications are multiplied even more. What is the cause of most intersection accidents? In Louisiana, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics show intersection crashes accounted for about 20%...

A car accident lawyer discusses the tricks insurance companies use to avoid paying crash victims Many crash victims don't realize that they have options in the aftermath of a crash. Dealing directly with insurance companies is often frustrating and complicated. While you must report your crash to your own insurance company, it's never a good...

While head-on collisions are typically rare, they are the most catastrophic and deadly types of crashes. That's because the impact of a head-on collision is often the combined speed of two cars traveling in opposite directions. For example, let's say you have two cars traveling in opposite directions at 45 mph. The impact would total...

This year, technology has played a vital role in keeping people connected with friends and loved ones as the pandemic has canceled in-person events. Unfortunately, the use of technology at inappropriate times, such as while driving, has increased as well, with potentially deadly consequences. A recent study by Zendrive analyzed 86,000 collisions across the United...

If you were involved in a car accident, you may have experienced blunt trauma to the head. Perhaps you hit your head on the steering wheel, airbag, dashboard or headrest. You may have experienced violent shaking during a side-impact crash or rollover. This often leads to concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), which can...