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Drunk Driver Indirectly Kills Local Cyclist
An intoxicated motorist caused a fatal collision which killed a nearby bicyclist. Lake Charles police state that the crash occurred near the intersection of Alamo and Kirkman. Jaylin Jack ignored a red light while northbound on Kirkman, and smashed his Chevrolet Impala into a Hyundai Accent that was westbound on Alamo. Mr. […]
read more3 Steps To Settling Cases On Favorable Terms
Almost all personal injury cases — upwards of 90 percent, in most jurisdictions — settle before trial, and many of these cases settle before a lawsuit is even filed. In most cases, the insurance company must present a reasonable settlement offer within thirty days, if liability is relatively clear. However, there are […]
read moreDeuces Wild: Two Dead In Two Crashes In Two Hours
Authorities are investigating two separate fatal vehicle collisions in Acadiana. Although they occurred at two different locations, they shared some common elements. The first one occurred in St. Martin Parish near Breaux Bridge, close to the intersection of Juleau Champagne Road and Anse Broussard Highway. The driver of a 2011 […]
read moreThe Long Road Back, Episode II
A young man we first profiled earlier this summer continues to make slow but steady progress as he recovers from a serious brain injury. Doctors did not expect Luke Burnham to recover after a car hit him and threw him thirty feet in the air. Mr. Burnham arrived minimally conscious at […]
read moreFeds Assign Blame In 2013 Plant Explosion
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) ruled that workplace safety deficiencies at the Williams Olefins Plant in Geismar, Louisiana caused an explosion that killed two workers. Specifically, according to the CSB, in the dozen years prior to the incident, management neglected issues with a over-pressure reboiler, which ultimately […]
read moreFireball 18-Wheeler Wreck On I-20
A motorist was killed when she collided with a large truck on Interstate 20. The truck wreck occurred near Kilgore. According to police and witnesses, 62-year-old Melvin Edwards, of Shreveport, was operating his 18-wheeler eastbound in the outside lane when 77-year-old Amando Vega, of Chicago, Ill., pulled from the improvised […]
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