On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Truck Accidents on May 24, 2018Each year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance spearheads Operation Safe Driver Week. The goal of the traffic safety enforcement crackdown is to limit unsafe driving habits and the accidents they cause. This year, the event is scheduled for July 15 – 21 throughout Louisiana and the rest of the nation. The goal of Operation Safe Driver…
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On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on May 15, 2018The seat belt laws in Louisiana are among the strictest in the nation as even rear seat passengers in the Pelican State can be ticketed for not buckling up. Road safety advocates have long urged lawmakers in other states to pass similar legislation, and the findings of a study published by the Journal of Epidemiology…
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On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Brain Injuries on May 09, 2018Many women in Louisiana suffer traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, from playing sports, serving in the military or getting in a car accident. However, since the vast majority of TBI research has been conducted on male brains, there is little information available about the ways female brains react to concussions. To address the issue, the…
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On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Truck Accidents on May 03, 2018Despite recent efforts to curb the epidemic, an average of around 100 people die on American highways every day. A transportation safety group is seeking to reduce the number of traffic fatalities in Louisiana and across the country to zero by 2050. Known as Road to Zero, the 675-member safety coalition is headed by the…
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