The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) imposes strict regulations on truck drivers. One of those regulations specifies how many hours drivers may be on the road without taking rest breaks in an attempt to ensure that they are not fatigued while...
Truck Accidents
Man files lawsuit after truck accident on Louisiana I-12
Understandably, the trucking industry requires their employees to be out on the road. If a truck driver is believed to be responsible for an accident that occurs within the scope of employment, the employer could be held liable for any financial damages. For example,...
Driver in Louisiana truck accident taken into custody
Accidents that occur on bridges increase the potential for fatalities. An otherwise survivable accident could lead to death if a vehicle is forced off the side of a bridge. Authorities in Louisiana need some time to make that determination in a recent truck accident....
New rules address truck driver fatigue
Most Louisiana drivers are aware that it can be dangerous to drive when they are tired, and it can be especially hazardous if an individual is driving an 18-wheeler. It has been over a year since new rules instituted by the U.S. Department of Transportation's...
Truck accident on Louisiana 10 fatal for passenger
Most anyone who has driven on a major road or Interstate can attest to the fact that such travel is dangerous. A truck accident is a fear that most everyone has. Quite possibly, no one knows the danger of these types of accidents more than the actual drivers of the...
Minor truck accident takes fatal turn; Louisiana man killed
Truck accidents are often lethal due to the size, weight and force of tractor-trailers. It is important to note, however, that truck drivers can be equally as vulnerable to injury or death after an accident. Recently, a Louisiana truck driver was struck and killed...
Louisiana street sweeper-truck accident claims 2 lives
Two lives were lost in a three-vehicle accident near the Bonnet Carre Spillway. Initial reports have not revealed if any criminal charges will be filed in this multi-vehicle truck accident. The names of the victims were not initially released, and it is not clear if...
Louisiana driver fatigue a factor in Guardsman’s death?
The Louisiana Army National Guard has been in cooperation with local efforts across the state to bring relief to those affected by Hurricane Isaac. A recent detail of Guardsmen were in Hammond supplying assistance and returning home to Shreveport when tragedy stuck,...
Louisiana truck accident claims the life of elderly woman
A recent accident has Louisiana State Police investigating the cause of a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 64-yeaar-old Pioneer woman. Reports state that the woman's vehicle was struck by an 18-wheeler as she turned into a private drive. She was later...
Injury, death after two major Louisiana highway trucking accidents
Truck accidents are all too common on Louisiana highways. On June 6, there were two trucking accidents that occurred near Lake Charles. The first accident was between a relatively small car and an 18-wheeler. Both vehicles had changed lanes due to traffic congestion...