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• Motorcycle Helmet Laws In Louisiana

  Timothy Young | April 24, 2010 7:41 AM | 0 CommentsNew Orleans, LA

  Last year, a bill entered the Louisiana legislature. Its goal was to repeal the Louisiana helmet laws that required motorcyclists to wear helmets. That bill, if passed, would have repealed the...

• Minimum Insurance Requirement Raised In Louisiana

  Timothy Young | April 22, 2010 7:39 AM | 1 CommentNew Orleans, LA

  A new law came into effect on January 1st of this year in Louisiana that will affect everyone with a driver's license. Now, instead of liability limits of $10,000 for bodily injury to one person,...

• Federal Eighteen Wheeler Laws To Protect You

  Timothy Young | April 19, 2010 7:31 AM | 0 CommentsNew Orleans, LA

  One institution that is essential to our nation’s economic success is the trucking industry. Trucking companies and employees provide the foundation for the success of practically every...

• Minimum Insurance Required For Interstate Trucks

  Timothy Young | April 17, 2010 7:38 AM | 0 CommentsNew Orleans, LA

  For many, sharing the road with semi-trailer trucks can be an intimidating and anxiety-inducing experience. These trucks are loud and imposing, and due to their size and cargo, they have the...

• What Is UM Insurance In Louisiana

  Timothy Young | April 16, 2010 10:40 PM | 0 CommentsNew Orleans, LA

  If you are a driver in New Orleans, you have motorist insurance. But while many people can appreciate the value of having motorist insurance (aside from the fact that it's the law!), not many people...

• Seatbelt Fines May Double In Louisiana

  Chrissie Cole | April 05, 2010 4:46 PM | 0 CommentsBaton Rouge, LA

  A bill that would double fines for driving without a seatbelt is being considered by a House Committee in Louisiana. As of now, the fine for driving without a seatbelt is $25 for the first...

• what to do right after a car accident in Louisiana

  Timothy Young | March 19, 2010 5:52 PM | 0 CommentsNew Orleans, LA

  Car accidents happen to even the safest drivers. Even when you're doing everything right, you can't count on the drivers around you to act as safely, and unfortunately, it only takes one mistake to...

• Why the Jones Act is Important to Seamen

  Timothy Young | March 16, 2010 5:50 PM | 0 CommentsNew Orleans, LA

  The Jones Act is a federal law that allows an injured employee to file suit directly against their employer, and collect money damages, for any of their employer’s negligence which may have...

• Drunk Driving in Louisiana

  Timothy Young | March 14, 2010 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsNew Orleans, LA

  You hear it on Public Service Announcements, your parents and teachers (depending on your age) have repeated it over and over, and yet it is still one of the most commonly ignored bits of driving...

• Lead Hazard Prompts Recall Of Baby Bracelets and Pacifier Clips

  Chrissie Cole | February 17, 2010 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsLafayette, LA

  Allreds Design (doing business as Hidden Hollow Beads), in cooperation with the CPSC, issued a voluntary recall of baby bracelets and pacifier clips because they contain high levels of lead....