On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on November 19, 2014
According to Louisiana State Police, a high-speed head-on collision in Schriever killed three men on Nov. 10. The accident reportedly occurred around 6:30 p.m. on La. 24 at an S-curve. Police reported that a 19-year-old Houma man driving a pickup truck was traveling north at a high rate of speed on La. 24. He apparently…
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Tags: Car accident, head-on collision, police
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Truck Accidents on November 10, 2014
A safety truck driver, 57, was killed on a Louisiana causeway when a garbage truck hit his vehicle on Nov. 3, causing it to fall into Lake Pontchartrain. According to authorities, this represents the 10th fatality on that part of the bridge where barriers are low. Recent attempts to raise the height of the barriers…
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Tags: negligence, speeding, Truck accident
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Truck Accidents on November 05, 2014
Louisiana residents may be unaware of facts relating to large truck accident statistics. In the United States, 333,000 large trucks, which are vehicles that have a gross weight of over 10,000 pounds, were involved in an accident in 2012. Of the those accidents, 3,921 people were killed and 104,000 people were injured. Of the people…
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Tags: Truck accident
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on October 31, 2014
Halloween is supposed to be an entertaining and scary night when people dress in costume, tell ghost stories, go trick-or-treating and have fun. But in the midst of all the candy, parties and excitement, it can be easy for people to forget about basic safety and serious accidents can occur. Think about it: On Halloween…
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Tags: Car accident
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on October 28, 2014
A Louisiana woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Oct. 16 at some time after 4 p.m., according to state troopers. The 83-year-old woman was driving her Lincoln MKZ on Joor Road. She was headed north when she came to a stop at the LA Highway 64 intersection and attempted to turn left. She…
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Tags: auto accident, compensation, damages, liability, medical expenses, pain and suffering, police
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Wrongful Death on October 24, 2014
Wrongful death is a tort lawsuit that can be brought by the surviving family members of someone who has recently passed on due to the recklessness or negligence of another party. Louisiana law allows these surviving loved ones to file a wrongful death suit in most cases; if a parent abandoned his or her offspring…
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Tags: compensation, negligence, Wrongful death
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Wrongful Death on October 06, 2014
New Orleans residents may have seen headlines about the fiery collision between an SUV and an 18-wheeler in the St. Roch area. Police believe the 33-year-old woman driving the SUV was going the wrong way on a one-way street at about 2:30 a.m. when her vehicle hit the truck, which was hauling an 8,500-gallon fuel…
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Tags: fatal accidents, negligent driver, Truck Accidents, Wrongful death
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Brain Injuries on October 01, 2014
In so many ways, the things that define you – your wishes, fears, memories, passions, knowledge, love – are all housed in your brain. When someone suffers a serious brain injury, every aspect of that person’s life could be affected. That is why proper diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation after a brain injury are so important….
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Tags: Brain Injuries, compensation, medical expenses
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Wrongful Death on September 22, 2014
No wrongful death claim has ever been brought with the intention of achieving the impossible – or of bringing back the loved one who was taken. But a wrongful death claim can provide some financial relief to a family confronted with burial expenses, medical bills and other costs resulting from another party’s negligence. In these…
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Tags: fatal accidents, negligence, Wrongful death
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Truck Accidents on September 15, 2014
From the recent crash that seriously injured actor Tracy Morgan to the less publicized collisions that each day change peoples’ lives forever, it isn’t difficult to find examples of devastating truck accidents. These crashes are all too common, despite strict state and federal regulations of the trucking industry. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),…
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Tags: fatal accidents, insurance, liability, Truck Accidents, truck driver fatigue
