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32nd Annual Festival International de Louisiane Festival International de Louisiane is the largest international music festival in the US. There will be musicians and artists from over 20 countries putting on performances, workshops, exhibits, and shows. Every year over 300,000 people flock to Lafayette to listen to musical acts, eat cuisine from all over the… Read More »Festival International de Louisiane

DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE. ILLEGAL? You have seen the “Left Lane For Passing Only” signs, and you wonder about how long you can stay in the left lane. You also remember that the left lane was always the “fast” lane and the right was for slower traffic. What happened? All states allow the use… Read More »Is Driving in the Left Lane Legal?

SOCIAL MEDIA:  THE RISKS IN A PERSONAL INJURY CASE What would we do without our smartphones? They connect us to our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. We have ways to send pictures, thoughts, and messages to everyone we know. Social media is a big part of our lives today. We are all connected. So, when… Read More »Social Media in Injury Cases

Pain and Suffering If any kind of personal injury happens to you in Louisiana, and it is someone else’s fault, you can recover your losses. Whether you suffered from a car accident, slip and fall, medical error, or any other injury caused by another, it is a personal injury claim. The law provides for recovery… Read More »Pain and Suffering: A Legal Claim

Waze Navigation & Traffic App GOOD, BAD, HERE TO STAY? Most drivers now use a GPS system when they travel on Louisiana roads. If you have a smartphone, you probably use Google Maps or the Apple app. You may have heard about the Waze app, but why learn a new system when the one you… Read More »Waze Traffic App

XXIII Olympic Winter Games The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea kicks off with the opening ceremony on Friday, February 9th at 5:00am CST. The games are set to run 16 days until closing ceremonies on February 25th. The games unofficially began with the torch relay that started in Greece on October 24, 2017.… Read More »2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Inmate Attacked By Dog and Deputy It was Dec. 6, 2012, when correctional officers were conducting a contraband sweep at Iberia Parish Jail. Marcus Robicheaux and the other inmates were standing with their hands on his head and his nose pressed against the wall of the recreation yard. Suddenly, one deputy pulled Robicheaux from the… Read More »Inmate Attacked at Iberia Parish Jail

Seat Belts Save Lives Traffic crashes cost the nation about $230 billion each year in medical expenses, lost productivity, property damage, and related costs. What is the Impact of Seat Belt Use? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the overall seat belt use rate in 2014 was 87 percent.  Research has found… Read More »Seat Belt Laws | Buckle Up For Safety

Red Light Cameras – Good or Bad Red light cameras have never been popular in the United States. Nobody likes to get a ticket in the mail for driving through an intersection when the light is yellow. There is something about red light cameras that intuitively seems unfair. The cameras are seen by many as… Read More »Do Red Light Cameras Reduce Traffic Accidents?