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Fatal car accidents are a preventable tragedy. The personal injury lawyers at Joseph Joy & Associates in Lafayette have represented many  families grieving over the loss of a loved one killed [...]

The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled, once and for all, on whether a riverboat constitutes a “vessel” under federal maritime law. It is an important distinction because a case governed by [...]

2020 has been one for the history books. Is it any wonder that many accidents are caused by stressed out drivers? Between the pandemic and constant health threat of Covid-19, this year’s [...]

None of us is as young as we used to be. Time flies and before you know it, teenagers have become adults and adults have reached senior status. For many older drivers, there comes a point when [...]

This hurricane season wrecked a lot of infrastructure in South Louisiana and traffic has increased considerably in some areas, with the influx of volunteers and cleanup crews.   Getting stuck in [...]

Did you realize that Youngsville is the unofficial roundabout capital of Louisiana?  Youngsville, Louisiana has at least seven roundabouts for a population under 15,000 people. According to an [...]

The pandemic has given this school year a “start and stop” feel to it. It inspired the Joseph Joy and Associates personal injury legal team to emphasize what drivers must do when encountering a [...]

Acadiana has miles and miles of back roads that are dark and potentially dangerous at night. Especially for a driver who is either tired, impaired or distracted. Very often, serious single-car [...]

Another Louisiana legislative session has come to a close.  And Big Business once again tried its hardest to make it more difficult for plaintiffs to file suit for their personal injuries [...]

All of us who live in Lafayette, Acadiana and Louisiana know what to expect in the summer.  Hot temperatures and showers and storms that can pop up unexpectedly.  We are well into hurricane [...]