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Facts about Accidents in New Orleans

 
 
Did You Know?    
 
 
SV crash, stands for Single Vehicle Crash
Major pedestrian factors in SV crash: Improper crossing of roadway (29%), Walking, playing etc. in roadway (25%),Failure to yield right of way (14%), Darting or running into road (12%), Major driver factors in SV crash, Inattentive (7%), Failure to keep in proper lane (6%), Failure to yield right-of-way (7%)

 

Accidents can happen anywhere at any time in New Orleans. When you are at home, at work, or driving your car to the supermarket, a serious accident may result in debilitating injuries that could threaten your well-being and financial security.

 
State Accident Statistics    
 
 
Accident Fatalities in Louisiana
INTERSTATE 95
OTHER,PRINCIPAL,ARTERIAL 71
MINOR,ARTERIAL 78
MAJOR,COLLECTOR 271
LOCAL 93

Source: US Department of Transportation
 

Every year millions of people obtain personal injuries as a result of accidents. Whether it is a car accident, boating accident, or a simple slip & fall accident, others may be responsible for your injuries. Our New Orleans Accident Lawyer will help you fight back at those whose negligence may be responsible for your pain. To locate Accident Lawyers nationwide click here.

Our New Orleans Accident Lawyers specialize in all aspects of accident law. From researching the merits of your case to fighting for you in court, New Orleans Accident Lawyers will work for you with all their expertise and legal experience.

 
New Orleans Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Jury awards $61,154 in car accident case involving Louisiana woman (9/22/1999)
Car Accident - Rear-End - On March 18, 1994, plaintiff, Lesa S. Petrus was driving north on Line Avenue in Shreveport, Louisiana, on her way to work. Plaintiff clicked her right turn signal and was then struck from behind by a car driven by defendant
32,231- CA
 

The following are the most common kinds of accidents that cause personal injury:

  • Automobile Accidents
  • Slip and Fall
  • Workplace Accidents
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Boat Accidents
  • SUV Rollovers

Contact our New Orleans Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.


 
Accident Audio & Video    
 
  Coal Mining Accident
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 3:46, 9/25/2001

A cave-in at an Alabama coal mine led to explosions and the worst U.S. mining accident in more than 16 years. Noah Adams talks with reporter David Firestone of The New York Times.
Source: National Public Radio


The above accident video and audio will show how other accident victims are dealing with their own dangerous accident issues.

 
 
New Orleans Accident Links    
 
 

FEMA: Louisiana Chlorine Barge Accident
Disaster - Information on Federally Declared Disasters. Louisiana Chlorine Barge Accident Declared November 5, 1962. News. More news for this disaste
FEMA: Disaster Federal Register Notices for Louisiana C
Declared November 5, 1962. No Disaster Federal Register Notices available. More information about: Louisiana Chlorine Barge Accident ...

 


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News about Accidents in New Orleans and nationwide:

Minor Injuries When Tour Boat Collides With Shore
Minor Injuries When Tour Boat Collides With Shore

Ketchikan, Alaska - Allen Marine Tours' M/V Kalinin Express was on a rou...

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Natural Resources Police Respond to Boat Accident on Deep Creek Lake
On Sunday, May 14, NRP responded to the scene of a boating accident in Deep Creek Lake. At 1:50 a.m. a 23-foot Sea Ray vessel operated by Pa...
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Accident in Animal Lab Raises Questions About a Chemical Used in Some Plastic
In a research paper supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, scientists at a genetics laboratory and an associated ani...
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Accident Terms

 
 


Today's Terms

Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)

Definition:
Calculated based on the following equation: YPLL = Fixed Age - Age at death. Usually the fixed age is 65 or 70, or the life expectancy of the group in question.

Collision Scrub

Definition:
Occurs during a traffic collision when the downward and rotating forces cause a smearing of tire material on the road surface.

Momentum

Definition:
The mass of an object multiplied by its velocity. It is a vectored quantity with both magnitude and direction.

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Accident Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Accidents:

  • Head Injury
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Neck Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Severed Limb

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New Orleans Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Accident attorney you should contact our Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Abbeville
  • Alexandria
  • Baker
  • Bastrop
  • Baton Rouge
  • Bogalusa
  • Bossier City
  • Breaux Bridge
  • Chalmette
  • Covington
  • Crowley
  • Denham Springs
  • Deridder
  • Gonzales
  • Gretna
  • Hammond
  • Harvey
  • Houma
  • Kenner
  • La Place
  • Lafayette
  • Lake Charles
  • Leesville
  • Mandeville
  • Marrero
  • Metairie
  • Monroe
  • Morgan City
  • Natchitoches
  • New Iberia
  • New Orleans
  • Opelousas
  • Pineville
  • Prairieville
  • Ruston
  • Shreveport
  • Slidell
  • Sulphur
  • Thibodaux
  • Ville Platte
  • West Monroe
  • Westwego
  • Zachary


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