Automobile Accidents

• Two Car Accident on F Road Leaves Three Injured

  Margaret Embry | August 05, 2009 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  On July 23rd a two-vehicle accident occurred at the F Road and Meander Drive intersection in Grand Junction, leaving three people hospitalized, as reported by The Daily Sentinel. According to the...

• Road Bike Safety: Be Careful Around Buses & Intersection Stops

  Mark Williams | August 05, 2009 11:20 AM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  During recent bike rides around the streets of the Salt Lake Valley, I can't help but notice several hazards that could lead to injury or death to bicyclists, unless extra care is taken to recognize...

• UPDATE: Police Still Searching for 5 People Connected to Fatal Hit and Run Accident on Hwy 29

  Pierce Egerton | August 05, 2009 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  The driver of the Ford Expedition involved in the hit and run accident that left Cherita Jones dead has been brought into custody. Alton Womack Jr., age 26, was arrested at his home on Saturday...

• Cheap Tennessee Auto Insurance That Really Protects You

  George Fusner | August 05, 2009 7:58 AM | 1 CommentNashville, TN

  I have written recently about how the most important auto insurance coverages are uninsured motorist coverage and medical payments. How much does it really cost? For my 2005 Suburban for $2,000,000...

• Banning Texting, Twitter and Cell Phone Use in Cars Isn't Enough __ Increasing Speed Limits Spikes Automobile Accident Death and Injury Toll According to New Study

  Wayne Parsons | August 04, 2009 3:04 PM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI

  Ever here the saying that speed kills. Well its true according to a recent study of deaths on U.S. highways. But does this apply in Hawaii? Are Honolulu and Oahu roads in need of new lower speed...

• Pedestrian Hit and Killed in Charlotte, North Carolina

  Rick Shapiro | August 04, 2009 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed while walking in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) on Monday night. According to the Charlotte Police Department, the pedestrian was...

• Wrongfully Denied Insurance Claims

  Timothy Smith | August 04, 2009 9:37 AM | 1 CommentGrand Rapids, MI

  My readers may not know this, but Michigan is one of only four states that doesn't protect its consumers from some of the most underhanded practices in the home, auto and health care insurance...

• Chapel Hill Postal Worker Killed During Family Reunion in Michigan

  Pierce Egerton | August 03, 2009 8:27 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Family and friends remembered Postal worker Julie Hatch yesterday at the Estes Dr. Post Office in Chapel Hill. A wreath of flowers sat in the lobby. The 31 year old had been attending a family...

• Can you sue the doctor that examined you for the insurance company????

  Timothy Smith | August 03, 2009 7:56 PM | 1 CommentGrand Rapids, MI

  This blog post was prompted by Injury Board reader Willard Gatzke from Colorado. In my last post re: neutral 3rd party observers sitting in on examinations by insurance company doctors, Mr. Gatzke...

• Distracted Driving-A Follow Up for Safety

  Mark Bello | August 03, 2009 6:34 PM | 1 CommentVoices

  I have recently posted two blogs about distracted driving and asked InjuryBoard members to comment about their state laws regarding this dangerous conduct. Today, a contributor, Oguz Ozdemir...