Lafayette Personal Injury, Criminal Law And Family Law Blog

Riding a motorcycle is exhilarating partly because of the danger that comes with such an activity. Even if you always wear your helmet and proper riding gear, and follow all of the traffic laws, a motorcycle wreck can still have catastrophic results. While bad weather and bad roads can play a large part in motorcycle accidents, many of the dangers you face while out for a ride come directly from the cars and trucks you share the road with.

Since staying safe should be a priority every time you climb on your bike, it is not only important to practice safe riding techniques but to also understand where the greatest dangers lay. Here are a few ways that other vehicles are dangerous to motorcycle riders.

Greek societies at Louisiana colleges and universities can provide a means for making lasting social connections and can also ease the transition from living at home to the independence of being a college student. There are many traditions of fraternities that can be beneficial but there are also traditions that can be dangerous and lead to law-breaking activities. Chief among these may be the abundance of alcohol at some functions and the rituals of hazing that have increased in severity over the years. Criminal defense attorneys have become familiar with the possible legal consequences of hazing in recent years.

A recent case at Louisiana State University involved the death of a pledge who was 18 years old and wanted to become a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. The young man's death was believed to have been caused by alcohol poisoning and 10 young men were charged in connection with the death.  Two of the men recently pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges and were each sentenced to 30 days in jail.

A person walking along a roadway in Louisiana on a Monday afternoon is not expecting to be the victim of a fatal accident. That tragic outcome was reality for a man walking along Highway 10 near St. Francisville. He was struck by a car and died as a result of his injuries. Sadly, such car accidents are not a rare occurrence.

The man driving the car fled the scene following the collision. According to a report from the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's office, a witness to the accident made a note of the license plate and reported it to the police. The officers quickly caught up with the vehicle and its driver at a nearby McDonalds. Alcohol is not suspected to have been a factor in the accident, but a blood test was reportedly performed to test for the presence of narcotics.

The problem of illegal drugs in Louisiana is an ongoing one. In the continuing battle to protect the community and reduce the crime associated with the illegal drug trade, police are actively pursuing leads to help find and detain persons associated with the drug trade. Any person charged with a drug crime is entitled to a criminal defense.

One such police investigation resulted in the arrest of three people in Grant Parrish. The three, two women and a man, were all in their 30s. They were arrested for having meth in their possession and for endangering a child. There was allegedly a 4-year-old child in the same room with the three accused and the meth.