A 43-year-old man was killed when a Corvette he was riding in slammed into a tree The man was a CarMax salesman, and the 28-year-old driver was on a test drive when the crash took place at about 12:45 p.m. on Feb. 24. Witnesses say that the car reached speeds of up to...
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Investigation into deadly Louisiana crash continues
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Feb 26, 2016 | Car Accidents
Drunk or distracted driving have not been ruled out as the investigation into a deadly accident that occurred Feb. 14 in Morehouse Parish. Toxicology tests are scheduled for samples collected at the accident scene by Louisiana State Police troopers, and the vehicles...
Preventing car crashes in Louisiana
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Feb 24, 2016 | Car Accidents
According to a study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, cars with self-braking technology reduce rear-end car crashes by 40 percent while also reducing the number of crashes with injuries. Cars with forward collision warning help to reduce the number of...
Lax oversight blamed for fatal 2014 truck accident
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Feb 19, 2016 | Truck Accidents
Louisiana residents may recall January 2014 media accounts about a fiery accident near Chicago involving an out-of-control semi-tractor trailer and emergency vehicles that had stopped to render assistance to a disabled vehicle. The accident claimed the life of a...
Traffic fatalities on the rise
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Feb 17, 2016 | Car Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is responsible for collecting data related to accidents and other issues on the roads in Louisiana and throughout the country. A recent evaluation of 2015 statistics shows a concerning trend in terms of fatalities on...
Progress made on regulations for driverless cars
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Feb 12, 2016 | Car Accidents
Drivers in Louisiana and throughout the country may be one step closer to sharing the roads with self-driving vehicles. A Feb. 4 letter to Google from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that under federal law, the artificial intelligence system...
4 special needs students injured in fatal school bus accident
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Feb 9, 2016 | Car Accidents
Louisiana residents who are interested in public school busing policies and the safety of school bus passengers may be interested in knowing about an accident involving special needs children that happened in southern New Jersey on Feb. 4. According to media sources,...
Fatigued truck driver pleads not guilty in Morgan crash
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Feb 5, 2016 | Truck Accidents
Many Louisiana residents heard about the accident in New Jersey that seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan in 2014 when a big rig collided with the limo-bus that he was riding in. Morgan's fellow comedian was also in the limo-bus and was killed in the accident. It...
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