In Orleans Parish, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
After an Orleans Parish accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential personal injury claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.
The maintenance accident occurred just before 3 p.m. at West Delta 105 on the "E" platform in the Gulf of Mexico, which is about 12 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Employees of Turnkey Cleaning services were cleaning a heater when an explosion occurred, and 1 person was killed.
A 21 year old woman identified as Taylor McGonigle was killed after she was struck in the head by a balcony pole that fell when Tevest Vance, 37, an impaired driver, crashed his Nissan into a balcony pole in the 400 block of Burgundy Street near Conti in th
Orleans Parish authorities have identified a man killed Tuesday night (July 15) in a single-vehicle crash in eastern New Orleans.
A cyclist killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer truck Thursday afternoon in the Marigny has been identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner.
New Orleans police said a 6-year-old child was killed in a fatal crash on Interstate 10 at the Morrison Avenue exit in New Orleans East.
According to police, a vehicle overturned at the exit about 12 p.m. All lanes on the road were closed. The roads reopened about 2 p.m.
An Atlanta firefighter has been killed in New Orleans after being hit by a car. Officials said Sergeant Frank Guinn was riding his bicycle with his brother-in-law and a friend when they were hit.
Guinn was training for a triathlon. His brother-in-law remains in critical condition.
A 36-year-old bicyclist died after being hit by a car in eastern New Orleans on Friday morning. Another bicyclist, who was 40 years old, was taken to a hospital in serious condition, said Officer Frank Robertson III, a spokesman for the New Orleans Police Department.
The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office has identified the man killed in a fatal collision early Sunday (March 16) on I-10 near the Irish Bayou exit, as Sheriff's Office Deputy Brunell A. Magee.
Two lanes at the intersection of Crowder and Chef Menteur boulevards are closed after a fatal accident around 4 a.m. Saturday.
Police said a car was traveling westbound on Menteur at a high rate of speed and struck the back of a garbage truck that was stopped at a red light.
A 50-year-old man riding a bicycle was killed Wednesday night in a crash in the Bywater neighborhood, New Orleans police said.
The accident happened about 10 p.m. at the intersection of Saint Claude Avenue and Pauline Street.
