Automobile Accidents

• Bike Week Brings Death And Auto Accidents To Our Roads

  Eddie Farah | March 04, 2008 5:53 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  It happens every year and every year we report that more people have died on our local roads.Bike Week in Daytona brings motorcyclists from around the country. Some are wearing helmets, many are not since it is not required for adults in Florida to do so. So far this week we have five deaths to report. In the first a man and a woman were killed in New Smyna Beach on state road 44 Sunday night....

• Punta Gorda Hit and Run Driver Nabbed by Man on Moped

  Sandy Grinnell | March 04, 2008 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  An 82-yer-old Canadian man has been arrested for a hit and run accident thanks to a man travelling on a moped who witnessed the accident. The Canadain suspect was driving near Arcadia when he rammed his vehicle into a golf cart driven by a 77 year-old man. According to the witness, the driver got out of his car, looked at the situation, then got back into his vehicle and drove on down the...

• Teen Drivers Increase Risk to Passengers

  David Mittleman | March 04, 2008 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Lack of experience can make any task difficult. Practice is required to master even seemingly simple activities. When it comes to something as dangerous and complicated as driving, inexperience can be fatal.A new study emphasizes the point that inexperienced drivers can be dangerous. The focus of the study, which was conducted by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Mutual...

• Police Car Hit By Drunk Driver

  Beth Janicek | March 04, 2008 2:13 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  A drunk driver slammed his Dodge Ram into a police car on Sunday morning. Officer Matthew Belver was driving the police car when he was struck the by the truck and spun out and hit another vehicle. There were only minor injuries.The driver of the Dodge Ram was over the legal limit of alcohol and was arrested.If you or a loved one has ever been injured by a drunk driver or hurt while on the...

• Street Racing Leads To Car Wrecks

  Brooks Schuelke | March 04, 2008 8:28 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  This week, the Austin American Statesman posted an article that discussed the increase in car wrecks due to street racing. The problem of street racing really came into focus nationwide in February when 8 observers were kill in Maryland when a drag racing car wreck spilled over into the crowd. But street racing isn't just a problem in Maryland. It's also a big issue in Texas. The National...

• New Law Aimed at Protecting Children from Non-Crash Motor Vehicle Accidents

  Alison De Villiers | March 03, 2008 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsCincinnati, OH

  A new law intented to protect children from accidents involving motor vehicles was signed by President Bush last week. The Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act (H.R. 1216) was unanimously approved in the Senate on February 15, 2008, and addresses three of the main safety concerns to children in and around motor vehicles: getting caught in automatic windows, unacceptable blindzones,...

• Two Killed in I-4 Crash

  Diego Madrigal | March 03, 2008 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A motorcyclist and a car passenger were killed early Sunday morning in a tragic wreck on I-4. A speeding BMW was reportedly racing another vehicle when it came upon the motorcyclist and was unable to stop. Earlier reports indicated that the BMW attempted to take evasive action but failed and still hit the motorcycle. The BMW then rolled over, ejecting passengers. The driver may also have...

• Deadly Weekend For Austin Car Wrecks

  Brooks Schuelke | March 03, 2008 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  This weekend was another sobering reminder about the risk of auto accidents on Austin's roads. Yesterday, a teenager died in a car wreck on Texas 71 near Bee Creek. This is one of the most dangerous stretches of road in town. Since October 2006, eleven people have died in auto accidents on this two mile stretch. In fact, Austin news station KXAN ran a story just last week talking about the...

• Motorcycle Safety(3)

  Rob McKinney | March 02, 2008 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Last week , our office accepted a motorcycle accident case. My client was seriously injured when an elderly lady turned right in front of his motorcycle . She was cited for failure to yield. The motorcycle he was riding is commonly refered to as a crotch rocket . Those bikes are not as noticeable as some of the other bikes on the streets. Therefore , visibilty is always an...

• Rockford Man Arrested for Hit-and-Run

  Chrissie Cole | March 01, 2008 2:09 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL

  A Rockford man who alleged struck a pedestrian, in a hit-and-run car accident, is behind bars.The driver, 31, struck a 26-year-old woman who was walking down School Street just after 1:30 a.m. this morning when the accident occurred. The victim's name has not yet been released pending family notification. Officials confirmed she later died at the hospital from the serious injuries she sustained...