Automobile Accidents

• Florida University Student Killed in Crosswalk

  Shannon Weidemann | September 08, 2007 9:49 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  A student at the University of Central Florida was killed after being hit in a crosswalk on Alafaya Trail. The pedestrian accident happened early on Wednesday morning. The victim was 18-years-old and from Sarasota. The victim was struck first by a Volkswagen Jetta in the outside lane, then knocked into the middle lane where he was hit by a Toyota Corolla, according to the accident report.A...

• What To Do When PIP Is Gone?

  Ed Normand | September 08, 2007 4:08 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  There has been a lot of publicity about the impending sunset and death of the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) auto insurance law in Florida. Various pundits have opined about the good and bad effects of no more PIP but few discuss what the consumer should do when PIP expires. The answer really depends on what other insurance you already have. At the outset it is important to remember that...

• Two teens killed in crash with delivery truck

  April Armani | September 08, 2007 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  This blogger has stressed time and time again the importance of safe teen driving and awareness by those who operate trucks on the road. Unfortunately, crashes keep on happening. Case in point, a crash last night in Arvada between a car and a refrigerated delivery truck killed two high school students and injured two others. Arvada police found that a Mercury Sable was headed westbound on...

• Car accidents cause worst Labor Day in five years

  Chuck Boyk | September 08, 2007 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  As Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys, we see the devastation car accidents can cause to families. Holidays are especially dangerous. This past Labor Day weekend marked the deadliest Ohio Labor Day holiday in five years, according to the State Highway Patrol, as reported by the Toledo Blade. The death toll rose by 71% this year when 24 people were killed in car accidents from midnight...

• Stunt Plane Pilot Crashes and Dies Before Air Show

  Jenny Albano | September 08, 2007 1:11 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  On Friday, September 7, a stunt plane crashed just hours before an air show. The pilot was practicing his stunts when the plane crashed; the pilot did not survive.Jan Wildbergh, the flight leader with the Skytypers Air Show Team, died following the crash at the Oceana Naval Air Station.The pilots in the show had just finished their routine and were landing when the last plane, No 6, crashed. A...

• Pregnant Woman Injured in San Diego Crash

  Shannon Weidemann | September 08, 2007 7:03 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego County, CA

  A car accident at the intersection of Tooma and Woodman Streets has caused a woman to deliver baby by emergency c-section and left her badly injured. The woman was riding in a car when it was hit by an SUV. The baby is in good condition at a local hospital. The Aveo was going south on Woodman when a Jeep Liberty driven by a girl, 17, pulled from a stop sign into the Aveo's path, police said....

• Wichita Woman Killed in Devastating Collision

  Chrissie Cole | September 07, 2007 8:45 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A Wichita woman on her way home from work, was killed in a horrific two-vehicle collision on Friday morning. The woman, 36, of Wichita, was traveling south in her 2002 Honda Accord on US 81 around the curve when authorities believe she over-corrected, causing the vehicle to "power slide," (also know as drifting light) which left her car sideways on the roadway.A man, 71, of Wellington, driving a...

• How Much Time Do You Have to Bring a Claim - Contact a Lawyer

  Rob Curtiss | September 07, 2007 4:32 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  If you are injured in a accident through the fault of another one reason to obtain legal advice is to ascertain how much time you have to bring a claim. Many people think they have years before they have to worry about bringing a lawsuit. However, depending on who is at fault for your injuries you may have to provide notice of your claim within months of the incident. So it is always best to...

• Automobile Accident Victims Often Suffer Lasting Depression

  Rob Curtiss | September 07, 2007 4:28 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  In addition to any number of physical injuries, victims of automobile accidents often suffer depression or related emotional difficulties. Often the depression is caused in part by the victim having to adjust to accident related physical limitations. A recent study concludes that depression sufferers often feel worse than individuals with chronic physical ailments. Insurance companies are...

• Juries Respect Victims Who Keep Working

  Rob Curtiss | September 07, 2007 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Recently, a 101 year old man named Ray Jenkins has gotten a lot of publicity for being the oldest American still working. Mr. Jenkins, who is exceptionally modest, doesn't understand what all the fuss is about. I think what people find so inspiring about him is that he's overcome the odds and continued to be productive. I have had the privilege of representing many people who were seriously...