Louisiana police have reported a fatal crash on the streets of Lake Charles. The collision involved four vehicles and led to the deaths of two people. One of the surviving drivers has been incarcerated after the accident on suspicion of drunken driving and other...
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Month: October 2014
New Orleans pedestrian killed by drunk driver
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Oct 28, 2014 | Car Accidents
On October 20, a female pedestrian in New Orleans was killed in the French Quarter as a result of an accident caused by a suspected drunk driver. The woman died after a balcony pole fell on her, authorities reported. According to the New Orleans Police Department, the...
NHTSA motorcycle statistics
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Oct 24, 2014 | Car Accidents
Louisiana residents might be interested in the national statistics regarding motorcycle fatalities. In 2012, nearly 5,000 motorcycle fatalities occurred throughout the U.S., and 78 of those fatalities took place in Louisiana, according to a report by the National...
Regulations targeting commercial drivers
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Oct 22, 2014 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Commercial drivers in Louisiana are subject to federal laws that limit the number of hours they can work. These laws apply to people who drive trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds. Other covered drivers include people who are paid to drive others, such as...
Car crashes cost Louisiana residents millions
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Oct 15, 2014 | Car Accidents
Louisiana residents shared some of the costs resulting from car crashes that totaled almost $1 trillion nationally in 2010. These costs include a loss of productivity due to lost work time as well as loss of life and the associated costs. Although fatalities had...
Louisiana 3-car crash kills 2, hospitalizes 2 others
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Oct 13, 2014 | Car Accidents
A three-car accident in Louisiana left two people dead and two others injured on Oct. 5. Police said that charges were pending against one of the drivers involved in the accident. The accident occurred just after 12 p.m. on Louisiana Highway 107 east of Pineville. A...
Fiery wrong-way accident kills truck driver
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Oct 8, 2014 | Car Accidents
A fiery truck accident in New Orleans resulted in the death of a truck driver on Oct. 3. Emergency crews were not immediately able to assist the man as he struggled to get out of the truck's cab due to the intensity of the flames.The accident occurred just after 2:30...
Tractor with no lights may have caused highway truck crash
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Oct 6, 2014 | Hit-and-Run Accidents
Louisiana State Police say two 18-wheelers crashed into each other on Oct. 1 allegedly due to a farm tractor that was on the road with no headlights. Authorities have not yet located the farm tractor and its driver, leading them to suspect that the negligent party...
Louisiana motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 343
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Oct 1, 2014 | Car Accidents
On Sept. 25, a 54-year-old man died as a result of a motorcycle accident on Highway 343. According to Louisiana State Police, the Acadia Parish accident occurred when a northbound Mitsubishi Montero, attempting to turn left, entered the path of a southbound...
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