49-year-old Alicia D Smith dead after a crash in Lake Charles (Lake Charles, LA)
On Sunday, 49-year-old Alicia D Smith lost her life following a single-vehicle accident in Lake Charles.
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The number of fatal crashes in Louisiana is above the national average. While it does not rank in the country’s list of top states with the highest number of accidents, the statistics indicate that Louisiana’s number of accidents is in the higher range. Surveys indicate that driving while impaired and reckless driving is the leading causes of these accidents.
On Sunday, 49-year-old Alicia D Smith lost her life following a single-vehicle accident in Lake Charles.
As per the initial …
Authorities identified 38-year-old Jodie K Laughlin as the woman who lost her life following an auto-pedestrian crash on October 15.…
On Thursday, one person was killed after a two-vehicle accident in Calcasieu Parish on I-10.
As per the initial information, …
Authorities identified 37-year-old Frank Nelson Jr., of Sulphur, as the man who lost his life following a motorcycle crash on …
Authorities have released the name of 41-year-old Jason N Cole, a resident of Lake Charles, who lost his life in …
On Tuesday, 28-year-old Meghan Marcantel, a resident of Lake Charles, lost her life following a single-vehicle accident on 210 westbound.…
On early Wednesday morning, a single-vehicle rollover accident killed 28-year-old Carl Miller, Jr., a resident of Jennings, on Interstate 10 …
Charles Manuel Jr., a resident of Lake Charles, lost his life in a fatal motorcycle crash in Lake Charles, as …
On Tuesday afternoon, a single-vehicle accident shut down I-10 in both directions near the I-210 interchange on the east side …
On Sunday, 58-year-old Clyde J Jeanisse of Lake Charles lost his life and 20-year old Calixto Calo-Taperia of Lake Charles …
Reporting on 90+ Parishes is Louisiana.
The most common causes of car accidents in Louisiana include distracted driving, reckless driving, and driving while impaired.
Louisiana is not a no-fault state. It is a “tort” state which means that the victims of the crash need to prove that the other person was the cause of it before they receive any compensation.
You have one year to file a property damage or personal injury claim in Louisiana. If you file it after the one-year time period, the defender will be allowed to file a motion to dismiss your claim.
The Orleans Parish has the most accidents reported despite being the parish with the second-most population. East Baton Rouge Parish comes a close second.
In Louisiana, the fault is determined based on a “pure comparative negligence” standard. This means that each driver involved in an accident is responsible for their relative liability or percentage of fault in the accident.
Yes. According to Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:398, you are required to call the police immediately after an accident.