Louisiana traffic accidents that occur in an area with inadequate infrastructure could disrupt an entire region's work and school day, especially if the roadway that is blocked is a major highway. In such an example, the westbound lanes of I-10 at the Mississippi...
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The impact of school bus crashes in Louisiana
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Aug 1, 2015 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents
According to the NHTSA, a school transportation-related crash is one that involves any vehicle that is being used as a school bus transporting children under 18 to a school or school-related activity. Between 2004 and 2013, there were 1,214 fatal accidents involving...
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...
Multiple victims in double-decker bus crash
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Aug 7, 2014 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents
So many commuters use trains and buses in Louisiana and throughout the United States that accidents are almost inevitable. Commercial vehicle accidents can occur anytime, either as a result of negligence, poor weather conditions, malfunctions or any number of other...
Woman pinned by taxi suffers multiple injuries
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Jul 11, 2014 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Riding in a taxi in New Orleans, as with almost any major city, can be a risk. Your driver could be tired, distracted or even inebriated and you have no control. There are regulations for cab drivers, but taxi accidents happen more often than you might think. In...
Taxi crash leaves passenger in critical condition
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Jun 27, 2014 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents
When you’re visiting another city and use a taxi, you normally take for granted that the driver is safe and will follow the rules of the road. After all that’s how they make a living. But sometimes, in an effort to hurry or just out of pure negligence,...
Delivery truck accident kills 20-year-old bicyclist
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Jun 10, 2014 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents
When we discuss trucking accidents, the majority of the time it’s about tractor-trailers and semis colliding with cars. But there are other trucks on the road that can cause a potential hazard for passenger cars, pedestrians and bicyclists: delivery trucks. They...
Commercial vehicle accident lands 4 in hospital
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | May 21, 2014 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Commercial vehicles like company box trucks, rental vans and delivery trucks pack a powerful punch. So, when they are involved in an accident with a passenger car, the results are usually devastating. Because of this, delivery truck drivers have a special duty to...
Fiery FedEx collision draws national attention
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Apr 11, 2014 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents
The readers of our New Orleans motor vehicle accidents law blog don't have to know the individuals involved in an accident that occurred Thursday, April 10, for their hearts to go out to victims and their families. News sources reported that late in the afternoon, a...
Jefferson Parish officers respond to fatal box truck crash
On Behalf of The Law Offices of Tim L. Fields, LLC | Mar 19, 2014 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Late this past weekend, a serious accident took the life of a motorcycle rider in Marrero. It was early in the evening when the crash occurred on Saturday. Details were limited in the Bayou Buzz report, but what was clear is that it involved a box truck and the...
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