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 [...]

Summertime means that more teens are out and about. Watch out for more pedestrians walking in the evenings and keep an eye out for more teenage drivers.   Once the initial Covid-19 restrictions [...]

As motorists, we’ve all seen and experienced aggressive driving on the road. Whether it’s someone cutting in front of you on the road, weaving in and out of traffic, tailgating, aggressive and [...]

Driving a car or truck is nothing like riding a motorcycle. Each are entirely different tasks, requiring different skills and knowledge. The personal injury team at Joseph Joy and Associates did [...]

Tragic accidents occur every day at railroad crossings.  The sudden impact of 400,000 pounds of steel is way too much for any vehicle to withstand, let alone an unfortunate motorist or pedestrian [...]

April 24, 2020 – If all of us have been quarantined for the last few weeks how can there have been so many traffic accidents and fatalities on the road? We all know the answer to that [...]

March 30, 2020 We are here for you. The State of Louisiana including Lafayette and Acadiana is  hunkered down under a shelter-in-place ordered by the Governor. Here at Joseph Joy and Associates, [...]

These are challenging times for all of us as we dodge the threat of COVID-19 in Lafayette and Acadiana. We take the threat of this virus seriously and are self-distancing and adhering to advice [...]

Acadiana saw two pedestrian fatalities at the end of 2019, the result of motorists striking pedestrians who were walking near the roadway at night. All pedestrian and automobile accident deaths [...]

There are wonderful benefits to living so near the water in Acadiana: boating, seafood, maritime industry, to name a few. However, the combination of water and certain weather conditions can pose [...]

These are the worst of times for air bag manufacturers. At the start of 2020, Toyota and Honda had recalled over 6 million vehicles due to defective airbags.  Obviously, these massive airbag [...]

The tragic death of 34 people last year in a boat fire in California sheds light on safety considerations for boat operators and passengers. A fire on board the diving boat, Conception, claimed [...]

Motorcyclists are at a greater risk of personal injury than drivers and passengers inside vehicles and trucks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the risk of death [...]

We are learning more about the health hazards of vaping. Unfortunately, there are many and they are serious. The Louisiana Department of Health reported that as of Dec. 13, 2019 there were 33 [...]

The automobile is a centerpiece of the American way of life. If you have lived in Lafayette and Acadiana for a few years, you have witnessed firsthand the explosion in the number of vehicles on [...]

The latest statistics show that highway deaths are down nationally for the second straight year. The personal injury attorneys at Joseph Joy and Associates feel strongly that even one fatality is [...]

The first real cold snaps of the season are upon us here in Lafayette, Acadiana and all of South Louisiana. (Or so they say) Whether you are here in Lafayette, Abbeville, Kaplan, Opelousas, Ville [...]

Take Care in Reverse As motorists, we need to do our part to avoid backing up accidents. The number of personal injuries and fatalities resulting from vehicles in reverse is tragic. In the U.S., [...]

Serious accidents with personal injury and fatalities have occurred as a result of cars and trucks suffering tire blow outs or skidding out of control due to poor tire maintenance.  The vehicle [...]

According to the United States Department of Transportation, vehicle air bags saved the lives of 2,790 people in 2017.  It is widely accepted that these frontal and side devices are an important [...]

Do you ever find yourself suddenly worried about the speed limit when passing through certain small towns? An exhaustive analysis by Governing Magazine found that there’s good reason for that. [...]

Football is just as popular as hunting and fishing in Acadiana. We love to support our teams at all levels – high school, college and NFL. Tailgating is a favorite part time and big [...]

In 2017, the United States Coast Guard counted 4,291 accidents that involved 658 deaths, 2,629 injuries and approximately $46 million dollars of damage to property as a result of recreational [...]

An injury to a worker aboard a casino riverboat in Lake Charles is making headlines in the world of admiralty law. It’s an issue our maritime personal injury practice is following closely [...]

One need only look around the highways and byways of Acadiana to notice the rising popularity of bicycling. More than 100 million Americans rode a bike in 2014 and with environmentalists and [...]

Going in for surgery or a major medical procedure in the near future?  You might want to check out how your hospital fares in a new survey of hospital safety ratings.  Louisiana ranked #11 in the [...]

Maritime injuries are quite common in South Louisiana given our proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and the huge industries that rely on the water – shipping, energy, transportation, etc. [...]

A recent survey by WalletHub ranked Louisiana as the 49th safest state based on road safety, emergency preparedness and personal and residential safety.  It’ sad to see yet another dubious [...]

Photo: courtesy U.S. Coast Guard Boating is a popular recreation throughout Acadiana, but if the boat operator is not careful, it can create the potential for injury.  “Operating a boat is very [...]