Working with chemicals can be a dangerous job. On May 21, a serious incident occurred at a chemical plant in Louisiana. A spokesperson from the Sheriff's Office declared a state of emergency after several explosions occurred at the plant. The accident happened at...
Month: May 2012
Louisiana woman faces charges in fatal accident
A recent fatal accident occurred on I-59 early Sunday morning. Per police reports, a Picayune, Louisiana, woman drove her car the wrong way, heading south against oncoming traffic headed north. The offending vehicle struck another vehicle head on. The collision caused...
What causes half of all Louisiana accidents?
Louisiana state police have found that last year about half the fatal accidents they investigated were caused by an impaired driver. In Lake Charles and elsewhere throughout Louisiana, a fatal accident can happen in just a few seconds. When a motorcyclist is involved,...
Mother awarded $78.5 million in wake of hospital negligence
In Louisiana and elsewhere, in the event that a condition is misdiagnosed or even undiagnosed, serious medical errors can result. In 2008, a single mother was given the devastating news that her child had passed away in the womb after the mother arrived at a hospital...
Family seeks justice after drowning of 2 young sons
Few parents in Lake Charles, Louisiana, would argue the statement that there are few thoughts more painful to imagine than the death of a beloved child. One family in Louisiana is likely struggling as they live this absolutely unimaginable pain in the wake of the...