Automobile Accidents

• Driver who struck, killed 11-year-old gets suspended sentence, probation

  Lawrence Egerton | January 17, 2011 7:36 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  The driver who struck and killed an 11-year-old Davidson County girl last September pleaded guilty recently to hit and run and received a suspended sentence and 24 months probation. Emily Nicole...

• Are You Planning on Suing?

  Jon Lewis | January 17, 2011 6:02 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  We hear it all the time. Everyone is sue happy. We are such a litigious society. Is that really true? Do we just hear the sound bites and believe them? I'm here to say that I disagree. I know,...

• Intersection Safety Tips can Reduce Auto Accidents

  Mark Bello | January 17, 2011 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Intersections can be very dangerous areas, for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, especially during peak driving times such as “rush hour” when vehicle traffic volumes are at their...

• Is Multi-tasking Really Worth the Devastating Results

  Mark Bello | January 17, 2011 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Today, I was contemplating how many times people put their own lives and the lives of others at risk when driving in a distracted way. Although repeated studies show an increase in auto accidents...

• St. Louis County Snowplow Drivers Don't Show Up For Work

  Mike Bryant | January 16, 2011 9:52 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The St. Louis County snowplow drivers who are members of Teamsters Local 320 were on strike Saturday night and didn't arrive to work when they were called. Hopefully, this is a issue that will be...

• Automakers Must Reduce the Number of People Ejected in Rollover Crashes

  Larry Coben | January 16, 2011 7:04 PM | 2 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  Ejections / Rollover Crashes Are Blamed for 10,000 Deaths Annually in the Past Decade in The United States - A New Approach Is Needed The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...

• Streak of Fatal Auto Accidents in Mid-Michigan

  Nolan Erickson | January 16, 2011 6:49 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  At least three people lost their lives in separate tragic automobile accidents in Mid-Michigan this week. Two of the crashes were single vehicle accidents with no clear cause. The third collision...

• Ohio Needs Judicial Independence

  Brett Goodson | January 16, 2011 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsCincinnati, OH

  Citizens of Ohio awaken from your long slumber! Your independent courts have almost vanished. Like any good democracy checks and balances between branches of government are vitally important. The...

• State Senator Loses Chair After Crash

  Linda Chalat | January 14, 2011 6:26 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  On Dec. 26 a terrible crash occurred in Texas, critically injuring a father of two young boys and killing a pregnant woman. The woman was a passenger in a sport utility vehicle that State Sen....

• Winter Driving Tips for Southerners

  Michael Roberts | January 14, 2011 5:56 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  Those of us in the south are not as familiar with snow and ice conditions as people in other parts of the country. In addition to precipitating a rush to the grocery store to stock up on bread...