If you were injured as a passenger in a car accident, you may be unsure about your rights or even hesitant to take action. Many passengers ask: Can I file a claim if I wasn’t driving? What if the driver is someone I know? Who is responsible for my injuries? The reality is that passengers …
Delayed Injuries After a Car Accident: Why Symptoms Can Appear Days Later
After a car accident, many people feel fortunate if they walk away without obvious injuries. In the moments after a crash, adrenaline is high, emotions are running, and the focus is often on the vehicles, not the body. But what many people don’t realize is this: not all car accident injuries show up immediately. In …
Louisiana’s Hands-Free Driving Law in 2026: What Every Driver Needs to Know
Distracted driving remains one of the leading causes of serious car accidents across Louisiana. From texting and scrolling to holding a phone during a call, even a few seconds of distraction can have devastating consequences. To address this growing safety issue, Louisiana has officially implemented a statewide hands-free driving law, with full enforcement beginning January 1, 2026. …
What You Need to Know About Louisiana’s New Hands-Free Law
When it comes to driver safety and legal liability, what you need to know about Louisiana’s new hands-free law is that it represents a decisive, zero–tolerance change to operating a vehicle. To combat the state’s severe distracted driving crisis, a major contributor to high accident rates and insurance costs, the new law bans drivers from …
Delayed Injury Symptoms After a Car Accident in Louisiana: What You Need to Know
A New Orleans driver holds his neck in pain hours after a crash — a reminder that not all injuries show up right away. Hurt in a Car Crash? Your Symptoms May Be Delayed After a car accident, most people look for visible injuries — bruises, cuts, or broken bones. But not every injury is …
Proving Negligence in AED Liability Cases
When someone suffers a heart attack in a public place, an automatic external defibrillator (AED) might be available. Prompt use of the AED can restore a normal heart rhythm and keep the person alive until emergency medical personnel can transport them to a hospital. Sometimes, a faulty AED or improper device use can cause additional …
Pursuing a Wrongful Death Claim With AED Litigation
Sudden deaths from heart attacks are painful for families who must suffer through losing a loved one. They will wonder if anything could have been done. Federal and state governments believe there is and have backed laws that promote the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which shock an erratically beating heart and restore it …
AED Malfunction and Personal Injury: What You Need to Prove as a Plaintiff
You are the plaintiff when you are injured in an accident and try to recover money by filing a personal injury lawsuit against the person who caused it. The person or persons you accuse of causing your injuries are the defendants. As the plaintiff, the burden of proving the defendant was negligent and you were …
Understanding AED Regulations and the Good Samaritan Law
Good Samaritans are people who jump in when a catastrophic accident or a sudden cardiac arrest occurs and there is no medical professional around. In some cases, they may perform CPR on an injured or compromised person, or in the case of a heart attack, use an automated external defibrillator (AED) to administer an electric …