Under normal conditions, truck driving is a challenging occupation. It takes extreme focus and caution to avoid serious accidents and fatalities. When distracted driving occurs, the risks of an accident increase, as does the severity of the accident. Distractions can...
Car Accidents
Distraction and fatigue primary causes of trucking accidents
Most truck drivers are careful drivers who perform their jobs safely. However, long hours, distractions and fatigue brought on by pressure to meet deadlines sometimes lead to accidents on the road. When trucking accidents cause injuries, drivers may need legal...
Why is drowsy driving on the rise?
Dangerous driving behaviors come in all shapes and sizes. Drowsy driving is one of them. But unlike some other forms of dangerous driving, drowsy driving is actually on the rise in recent years. Why is drowsy driving a continued phenomenon? What makes it so prevalent...
What is inattentional blindness?
Drivers like you face numerous risks on the road. Some are easy to prepare for. Others can catch you by surprise. This includes issues like inattentional blindness, which you often do not realize is happening. What should you know about inattentional blindness? How...
Why do TBI victims behave differently?
After suffering from a brain injury, victims often experience several effects in the aftermath. For example, many go through changes to their temperament. These changes can range from mild to severe. They can also vary wildly in how long they last. What should you...
Traumatic brain injuries can cause behavioral changes
Vehicle accidents are a common cause of traumatic brain injuries. While a mild TBI may only affect a person's brain temporarily, more serious injuries may result in serious complications or even death. One of the complications that can arise from TBIs includes severe...
How do drowsy and intoxicated driving compare?
In Louisiana, drunk drivers face severe repercussions for their actions if convicted of DUI crimes. But what about drowsy drivers? This form of distracted driving takes many lives a year, after all. But the law does not treat them with equal severity. In spite of...
Head-on collision in Bossier Parrish kills two, injures others
Every time someone gets behind the wheel of a vehicle in Louisiana (or agrees to travel as a passenger in another's car), they run the risk of experiencing a car accident. Most accept this risk, however, due to the assumption that the others that share the road with...
What are the symptoms of traumatic brain injury?
Head impact from a motor vehicle collision, fall or accident can result in traumatic brain injury. Sometimes, the signs of TBI are difficult to spot right away. Know the symptoms of TBI so you or your loved one can seek the necessary medical care. Physical signs of...
What is whiplash?
There are, of course, multiple ways that an individual can sustain injury in an automobile accident. However, the most common type of soft tissue injury in the aftermath of an accident is whiplash. “Soft tissue” injuries refer to injuries sustained by ligaments,...
