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  • How Long Does a Bicycle Accident Claim Take?
    How Long Does a Bicycle Accident Claim Take?
    There is no way to pinpoint exactly how long a bicycle accident claim will take. Some claims may take less than a month to resolve if all parties are determined to reach a solution, while others may take multiple years to complete. When you hire a bicycle accident lawyer, they will try to give you
  • What Is Considered Reckless Driving?
    What Is Considered Reckless Driving?
    Reckless driving, also known as “reckless operation of a vehicle,” generally refers to egregious violations of the law that endanger the driver and others. Driving more than 25 miles per hour over the speed limit, fatigued driving, ignoring or missing traffic signals (like red lights and stop signs), texting while driving, and operating a vehicle
  • Causeway Bridge Crashes
    Causeway Bridge Crashes
    The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, also known as the Causeway Bridge or merely the Causeway, is the world’s longest bridge over water. The longer a bridge is, the more likely accidents will occur on that bridge. Louisianans know this well, as the Causeway Bridge has seen more than its share of motor vehicle accidents—many of which
  • How to Handle Hit-and-Run Incidents During Mardi Gras Celebrations
    How to Handle Hit-and-Run Incidents During Mardi Gras Celebrations
    The details of your accident will determine how to handle a hit-and-run incident during Mardi Gras celebrations. An experienced New Orleans hit-and-run accident attorney can formulate a personalized plan and pursue the compensation you deserve. A couple of words of advice your attorney will likely give: Report the accident to your insurance company, get medical
  • Mardi Gras Drunk Driving Crash Accidents
    Mardi Gras Drunk Driving Crash Accidents
    Mardi Gras is a party, which means that drunk driving is a serious threat during Mardi Gras season. Impaired motorists may drive drunk on the way to or from Mardi Gras, which means virtually any road is at risk. If you or a loved one are involved in a drunk driving accident during Mardi Gras
  • Tips for Staying Safe During Mardi Gras 2025
    Tips for Staying Safe During Mardi Gras 2025
    Mardi Gras is a multi-day party, and safety too often falls by the wayside when Louisianans are concerned with having fun. Yet, widespread intoxication, general chaos, and the potentially lethal threat of drunk drivers demand that you make your safety a priority. Everyone should follow the essential tip of being as aware and alert as
  • Vehicular Homicide – The Accident That Can Put Your Teen In Jail
    Vehicular Homicide – The Accident That Can Put Your Teen In Jail
      [embed]https://youtu.be/wbrD1jA07CI[/embed]   Seth Smiley of the Smiley Law Firm is here with today's edition of the Parents of Teen Drivers Facebook Group. We will discuss an unpleasant subject: "Vehicular homicide - the accident that can put your teen in jail." No parent ever wants to hear or deal with this, but it is a
  • Danger – Driving in the Rain is More Dangerous than You Think
    Danger – Driving in the Rain is More Dangerous than You Think
    [embed]https://youtu.be/RFFokNOj-CY[/embed]   Hi, this is Seth Smiley from the Smiley Law Firm, and today in the Parents of Teen Drivers Facebook Group, we are discussing something which might seem obvious but has some surprising information. We are talking about the fact that driving in the rain is more dangerous than you think. When I researched
  • Louisiana Teen Driver Curfew Rules
    Louisiana Teen Driver Curfew Rules
    [embed]https://youtu.be/RYvbjBnkgm4[/embed]   Seth Smiley here of the Smiley Law Firm. In today's Parents of Teen Drivers discussion, we will be looking at the curfew rules for Louisiana's teenage drivers. There are a few different tiers of license types for teenage drivers in our state, and some of them have curfew restrictions. I remember being out
  • Overview of Apps for Parents to Track Teen Drivers
    Overview of Apps for Parents to Track Teen Drivers
    [embed]https://youtu.be/5BryMT1YOWM[/embed] Seth Smiley here of the Smiley Law Firm. Today in Parents of Teen Drivers, we are discussing a topic that I have long wondered about - is there a leader in the app space that keeps teen drivers safe behind the wheel? The short answer is… not really, at least that I could find.