Driving is a part of our lives in Lafayette, and many of us tend to take it for granted. Because it is so familiar and necessary, we sometimes neglect to think about the dangers involved. Unfortunately, car accidents occur every day which is why car accidents victims...
Car Accidents
Why do car wrecks happen?
Since there have been cars, there have been accidents. From the beginning of vehicle travel, they have sometimes run off the road, struck other cars and trucks, and plowed into stationary objects. No two car crashes are exactly the same, but there are some common...
Car accidents: 1 killed, 2 injured in single-vehicle crash
In some cases, the decisions or actions of one person can create a scenario that affects the well-being of everyone nearby. Passengers in a vehicle may have little to no control over the actions of the driver and when these actions cause car accidents to occur, they...
Car accidents: 1 killed during rear-end crash on interstate
Tailgating continues to be a major issue and those who follow closely behind others while driving may inherently struggle to react to a variety of scenarios. In the presence of such reckless behavior, even a minor shift in the speed of traffic could create a dangerous...
Car accidents: Crash involving motorcycle proves fatal
There may be few things in life as difficult to accept as experiencing the sudden and unexpected loss of someone close. Unfortunately, such a scenario has become a reality for many families, as fatal car accidents take place every day. A recent collision...
Bad news regarding pedestrians and car accidents
Soon, spring will take hold in Louisiana. People often look forward to a change in the weather, and it's a pleasure to be out and about after months of winter weather. Warm weather also seems to lead to a higher number of car accidents involving pedestrians, and a...
Speed continues to cause serious car accidents
Life seems to be moving faster and faster and the speed of traffic seems to increase to keep up in Louisiana. As the saying goes, "speed kills," and there could be some truth to that as shown by the number of speed-related car accidents. A chain reaction accident on...
Car accidents: Road rage suspected in fatal crash
Anger can have a significant influence on the actions and decisions of drivers and those who operate a vehicle while under similar effects run the risk of creating hazardous scenarios. Road rage continues to be one of the most common causes of car accidents and such...
Fatal car accidents create a hole that is hard to fill
Every time a person gets behind the wheel of a car he or she runs the risk of becoming involved in an accident. Seldom do drivers give much thought to the risk of serious car accidents but that makes them no less real. On a recent evening near Slidell, a multiple...
Car accidents are increasing across the state
Most drivers in Louisiana are well aware that roadways across the state are becoming increasingly crowded. As a result, car accidents are happening more and more these days. Unfortunately, the majority of drivers will be involved in a crash at some...