To get a crash report after a Metairie collision, first identify the agency that investigated. If the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office handled the crash, use the JPSO Records and Reports process. If Louisiana State Police investigated, use the LSP crash-report portal or the appropriate Troop office. Do not wait for the report before preserving…
When a Louisiana drunk-driving injury claim calls for legal help, and what to do before evidence or coverage is lost.
Two Madison Parish women died and five other people were injured in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 80 near Waverly early Saturday morning, October 3, 2026. Louisiana State Police Troop F says the collision happened shortly after 3 a.m. just east of Quebec Road. The women had not been publicly identified when this…
How to recognize drowsy driving, stop safely, and preserve evidence when fatigue may have caused a Louisiana crash.
A 41-year-old Garyville man died after a Dodge Ram struck the rear of a Honda that was stopped for a red light on Airline Highway in Reserve early Sunday, September 27, 2026. Louisiana State Police said the collision happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. on northbound U.S. Highway 61 near Terre Haute Road in St….
If both drivers say they had a green light, the police report may leave the central question unresolved. The next step is to find records that can test each account: the signal settings in effect, any retained controller history, video from the approaches, and the timing of the emergency response. Start by finding out…
A 55-year-old Vidalia man died and at least one passenger suffered moderate injuries after a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette left Louisiana Highway 131 in Concordia Parish on September 26, 2026. Louisiana State Police have not released the driver’s name or identified the injured passenger. The reason the Corvette left the roadway remains under investigation. What…
Solange Champagne, 25, and Stephan Cormier, 56, died after a passenger vehicle and two sugarcane tractor rigs were involved in a crash on Resweber Street in St. Martinville on Monday, September 28, 2026. Interim St. Martinville Police Chief Andrew Broussard identified both victims. Champagne was driving the passenger vehicle, and Cormier was operating one…
A disabled vehicle in an interstate lane creates two different questions: could its driver have avoided or reduced the obstruction, and could approaching traffic have avoided the collision? The answer may involve both drivers, or neither driver’s negligence. A mechanical failure, poor repair, earlier crash, or roadside operation may also be part of the…
A 15-year-old passenger died when a Nissan Frontier ran off Louisiana Highway 126, overturned and struck a tree at Waterbind Road near Grayson on September 28, 2026. The driver and front-seat passenger suffered injuries State Police described as minor. Troop F’s preliminary account says the 2013 Frontier was traveling west before it left the…
Carmelo Riley, Brian Smith II and Tyrell Yates, also identified by his family as Tyrell Yates-Robertson, died after a 2017 Honda Accord left the roadway and struck a concrete support column near Ponchatoula early September 28, 2026. All three were Southeastern Louisiana University students. WDSU later reported, based on interviews with their mothers, that…
Your accident claim does not automatically disappear when the at-fault driver’s insurance company fails. If a court formally declares a Louisiana-authorized property and casualty insurer insolvent and orders liquidation, the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association, usually called LIGA, may handle qualifying unpaid claims. Its responsibility is limited by statute and by the failed insurer’s policy….
Terrance Ruffin, 19, died in a nine-vehicle crash near North Foster Drive and Prescott Road in Baton Rouge shortly before noon on September 27, 2026. WBRZ’s report, citing Baton Rouge police, lists seven injured people, including one in critical condition. The injury totals in the published reports differ. WAFB, citing emergency officials, reports eight…
When two drivers disagree about a Louisiana crash, identify the precise point of disagreement first. A dispute about which car changed lanes needs different evidence from a dispute about the traffic signal. Organizing the file around that question makes it easier to see what supports each account and what remains unknown. Civil Code article…
Short answer: When you are injured while riding in a friend’s car, Louisiana generally treats the uninsured motorist coverage on that car as primary. If your damages exhaust that primary coverage, you may use one other UM policy available to you as excess coverage. Louisiana does not ordinarily let you combine every UM policy…