Regardless of where you drive in Louisiana, you are likely to encounter at least one tractor-trailer. After all, commercial vehicles transport necessary goods across the Pelican State. However, if a semi-truck is missing a crucial safety feature known as a Mansfield...
Sharing the road with 18-wheelers and commercial trucks can be nerve-wracking. Unfortunately, accidents between trucks and smaller vehicles happen all too often. The size and weight difference between the two means the car usually takes the brunt of the impact,...
Driving an 18-wheeler is a physically and mentally demanding job. Drivers may spend hours on end driving long distances, often on interstate highways. During these long trips, drivers are at risk of experiencing a dangerous phenomenon known as highway hypnosis....
Many people associate distracted driving with teenagers. However, age rarely factors into whether someone chooses to drive distracted. Adults are also capable of wanting to check text messages, social media and emails while at the wheel. In fact, adults may even get...
Recovering from a commercial truck accident can take many months or even years. Without a strong legal strategy to help navigate tricky legal issues, victims often find themselves drowning in medical debt or losing income while fighting for justice for their injuries....
We’ve all been there before: you glance to the car next to you and see the driver with their head down, busy doing this or that. The roads of Louisiana can be dangerous for multiple reasons, and inattentive drivers like them can be a huge contributor. Inattentive...
When you drive a truck in Louisiana, you may love the thought of being out on the road by yourself. However, it is important for you to be a safe driver and this is why there are regulations governing how long you can drive in one day. You and your fellow truck drivers typically cannot stay on the road as…
Louisiana residents share the road with all manners of vehicles, both big and small. Understandably, large trucks in particular can make people nervous. But just what about trucks make them so much more dangerous than other vehicles? Size is the first thing that comes to mind for many. FindLaw shows that many dangerous driving behaviors that cause accidents can be…
What goes through your mind when you find yourself driving in close proximity to a commercial truck? Do you realize the importance of keeping your distance as to avoid being part of an accident? Do you often overlook just how dangerous the roadways can be? The more knowledge you have about the causes of truck accidents, the easier it is…
Big rigs on Louisiana’s Interstate 10 speed along, rushing to get to their next drop-off point. Long haulers on Interstate 20 cruise between Dallas and Atlanta in semitrucks that are a necessary element in U.S. trade. The drivers transport goods across the country and back again, fueling the economy with endless supplies of high-demand products. What happens, though, when the…