On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Blog on June 28, 2022
Car accidents happen every day. In 2021, there were 914 car crashes on Louisiana highways. There were 997 deaths resulting from those crashes, a record high. These numbers do not include accidents that happened on roads that are not considered highways. It is unsettling when you are involved in an unfortunate event. If you are…
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On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on May 04, 2015
A 19-year-old man was fatally injured in a two-car accident on April 24, according to a report from Louisiana State Police officials. When the fatal collision occurred, investigators say that the road conditions were rainy, and the man had been attempting to pass in front of several vehicles. Troopers began investigating the crash just before…
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On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on April 29, 2015
A 27-year-old man involved in a collision in February remained at a prison in Donaldsonville on April 22 instead of posting a $100,000 bail. The driver will face felony and misdemeanor charges for a collision that resulted in the death of a 66-year-old SUV driver. Police reports state that there was no evidence that the…
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Tags: Car accident, damages, pain and suffering, police
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on March 17, 2015
A Marrero woman died in a hospital on March 7 after an SUV crashed into her and her husband around noon as they walked through a private parking lot. The fatal crash happened along Louisiana Highway 45. Authorities were still investigating the cause at the time of the report. State troopers say they believe a…
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On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on March 12, 2015
A motorcyclist was injured in a fiery crash in Metairie during the morning hours of March 2, according to reports. The biker reportedly suffered several fractured bones. Police say that the accident transpired shortly after 7 a.m. on Causeway Boulevard when a northbound motorcyclist smashed into a vehicle as the vehicle, attempting to make a…
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Tags: compensation, damages, negligent driver, pain and suffering, police
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on February 13, 2015
With the sharp rise in cellphone use among drivers in Louisiana and across the U.S. over the last decade, distracted driving has become a very important safety topic. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 421,000 people were injured in car accidents involving distracted drivers in 2012, and 3,328 people were killed. Authorities…
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Tags: Car accident, compensation, damages, distracted driver, medical expenses, pain and suffering, texting and driving
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on February 03, 2015
Louisiana residents are seriously injured or killed in accidents caused by drunk drivers every year. The problem is of course not one just relegated to the state, but instead it is one with national reach. In 2012, 10,322 people were killed in accidents caused by intoxicated drivers across the country. The problem is severe enough…
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On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Wrongful Death on December 30, 2014
An accident in Caldwell Parish on Dec. 16 left one person dead and two others injured. The accident involved a pickup truck and a car. According to Louisiana State Police, the fatal accident occurred around 4 p.m. on Highway 165 when a 42-year-old Columbia woman was headed north in the outside lane. The woman was…
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Tags: damages, fatal accident, loss of companionship, Wrongful death
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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On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on September 03, 2014
Motor vehicle accidents often leave the victims in a state of shock, with little idea of where to turn. Louisiana victims of auto accidents may find that they have many questions and few answers. Apart from worrying about the damage to your vehicle and how it will be covered, a victim who has suffered auto accident…
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Tags: auto accident, damages, insurance
