Texting and Driving
Louisiana Car Traffic Deaths Up in 2021
According to our car accident experts who studied a report from the Louisiana Department of Transportation (DOTD), a staggering 997 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2021. This tragic toll breaks the record previously set in 2007, and is over a hundred more people than died last year in crashes. The Governor of Louisiana,…
Read MoreTexting and Driving Accident in Louisiana Amputates Sanitation Worker’s Leg
On May 31st at 8:15 a.m., a car accident involving a Toyota RAV4 and garbage truck was reported near LA 611 in Jefferson Parish. Sanitation workers were parked at the intersection of River Road and Shrewsbury Road in Metairie when May Wen failed to stop promptly and crashed into one of the workers. She pinned…
Read MoreLouisiana Texting and Driving Laws
In the United States, texting and driving is behind over 60% of all traffic accidents, and is the leading cause of death for teens. This epidemic of texting-related car accidents has led to many states banning texting while driving, including Louisiana. Distracted driving laws aim to prevent texting and driving accidents in Louisiana. Not only…
Read MoreMost Common Types of Distracted Driving in Louisiana
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the team at Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys are here to help raise awareness about this increasing problem on our Louisiana roadways. But just what is distracted driving, and why is it so dangerous? What are the most common types of distracted driving in Louisiana? In this blog, we’ll…
Read MoreTips to Avoid Distracted Driving in Louisiana
In our increasingly-connected world, there’s more pressure than ever before to stay constantly in-touch with family, friends, coworkers, and everyone else in our lives. This can present certain dangers when combined with the amount most Americans drive—according to a survey by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the average American spent nearly an hour a…
Read MoreTexting vs. Drunk Driving ~ Concerned Parent’s Perspective
Recent reports are coming out that texting and driving is now more dangerous than drinking and driving among teenagers. In 2013, 3,000 teens died while texting, as opposed to 2,700 fatalities from those that were intoxicated. As a parent of four, and two that are already driving, I worry about those that are drinking and…
Read MoreAdults Worse Than Teens ~ Texting and Driving
I read an interesting article in USA TODAY about texting and driving. According to this article it’s not the teens we need to worry about, it’s the adults that are texting while driving. What’s even worse is that they knowingly admit that it’s wrong. AT&T conducted a survey of 1,011 adult drivers, and almost half…
Read MoreTexting More Dangerous Than Driving Drunk? | Gordon McKernan Fights Distracted Driving
Gordon personal blog 100% 14th 1 of 1 Context: HT1 Big Buddy Program & 14th Annual Day of the Mentor Beginning August 10th and going until August 22nd, Gordon McKernan and the McKernan Law Firm has began a Facebook and YouTube campaign to combat Distracted Driving. Since the start of the campaign the Youtube video…
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