Automobile Accidents

• Auto Safety Bill for Children Approved by the Senate

  Sandy Grinnell | February 18, 2008 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  In response to the number of children killed each year in "non-traffic" auto accidents, the Senate has approved a bill which was sent to President Bush last Thursday. Last year there were 230 children killed from being backed over, choked by electric windows, or run over by cars that rolled out of park. The safety features include an interlock brake system that prevents cars from being moved...

• 23 Year Old New Jersey Man Indicted in Drunk Driving Death Case

  Mike Ferrara | February 18, 2008 1:40 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  When a bunch of young adults go out to drink on a weekend and then decide to drive, the consequences can be devasting to them and to their victims. Everyone knows you must not drink and drive. The problem stems from the fact that when you are drunk, you may not remember that rule. That is why the designated driver rule is so important. Also, bartenders and servers must NEVER serve...

• Michigan Sees Increase in ATV Related Accidents

  David Mittleman | February 18, 2008 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Adults and children alike have enjoyed the use of ATV off-road vehicle in Michigan. However, a new study completed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has revealed that more than 500 people nationwide died in ATV accidents in 2006. Children 16 and younger accounted for 20% of ATV related fatalities. Michigan ranked fifth in the number of ATV related fatalities from 2003-2006 with...

• Truck Accidents Different From Auto Accident Cases

  Peter Wetherall | February 17, 2008 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  I attended a truck accident litigation seminar recently in order to update my practice skills, and was reminded of how different an accident case involving a truck is from the garden-variety auto case. Of the 16,000 accidents that happen every day(!) on American roads, many involve trucks, and many of these involve catastrophic injury due to the size and weight of these vehicles.A truck going...

• One Teen killed, One Critically Injured in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | February 17, 2008 12:53 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A Marbury High School student, 18, was killed in a car accident when his vehicle went into an intersection in front of an oncoming log truck, said the Alabama Department of Public Safety. The passenger, a sophomore, 15, is in critical but stable condition after undergoing surgery at Baptist Medical Center."It went through my mind that this can't be happening again," said Marbury High School...

• Iowa Car/Truck Collisions - After a car accident there may be a claim against the autobody shop for faulty work.

  Steve Lombardi | February 17, 2008 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  If you've had your car repaired at the local body shop, and you're involved in a post-repair accident you might consider having the car towed to a different body shop. There are indications that air bag repairs are being improperly performed. You, the owner, are told the airbag is being "repacked", when in fact that is a meaningless repair and the airbag will not deploy again.* A deployed airbag...

• Driver Hits School Bus Injures Her Two Children

  Eddie Farah | February 16, 2008 8:58 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  This is an auto accident that could have had a very different outcome.A woman driving a small SUV ran a stop sign early Thursday morning and hit a school bus. It happened in northwest Jacksonville as the bus was traveling to school. The driver was injured as was one of her two young children in the backseat. Apparently the 14-month old child's car seat was not properly secured.The other child...

• Don't fall asleep at the wheel - prevent car accidents, personal injury

  Anneke Kurt | February 15, 2008 4:38 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Drinking and driving can have devastating consequences. Drowsy driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving. According to the Wall Street Journal, sleeping only four hours a night for five nights in a row can have the same effect on the body as being awake for 24 straight hours, which is the equivalent to legal drunkenness. Put that feeling behind the wheel, and you could be driving towards a...

• Drowsy driving can cause car accidents, personal injury

  Anneke Kurt | February 15, 2008 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  Drowsy driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving. According to the Wall Street Journal, sleeping only four hours a night for five nights in a row can have the same effect on the body as being awake for 24 straight hours, which is the equivalent to legal drunkenness. Put that feeling behind the wheel, and you could be driving towards a potential car accident. Car accidents caused by drowsy...

• New Child Seat Program Aims to Reduce Injuries

  David Mittleman | February 15, 2008 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  As any Michigan family with small children will likely tell you, kids can be hard to restrain. Nowhere is containment more important, however, than in a motor vehicle. Young children face a high risk of injury in an automobile accident unless they are properly restrained in a safe and effective child seat. But with so many makes and models of child seat on the market, many parents face a...