Automobile Accidents

• Stolen Car Accident Injures Three

  Chelsea Gilbert | August 30, 2007 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Three young people were injured in a car accident Wednesday night when the stolen car they were riding in crashed into a utility pole. They had previously been stopped by the police but took off as officers approached the car on foot.Mark Jamieson of the Seattle Police Department said the three injured young people -- the driver and two passengers -- were taken to Seattle's Harborview Medical...

• Build Better Bike Lanes to Reduce Congestion and Reduce Bicycle Accidents

  Claude Wyle | August 29, 2007 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  As bicycle accident attorneys, we are noticing an upsurge in the frequency of bicycle accidents and the seriousness of the personal injuries sustained by the cyclists. Why are do many European cities and countries make biking better and safer? Why are there more and better bicycle paths in so many parts of the world, when the U.S.A. is supposedly getting so "green"? Senator Boxer recently...

• Volkswagen Recalling 2003 Audi A4 and A6

  Chrissie Cole | August 29, 2007 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Volkswagen of America has announced an automobile recall that will begin September 28, 2007. The recall includes 34,358, 2003 Audi A4 and Audi A6 vehicles that are equipped with 1.8 liter turbo, 1.8 liter V6 and 3.0 liter engines.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the fuel pump on the recalled vehicles can fail cutting off the fuel supply which can result in the...

• Did Cows Cause a Michigan Car Accident?

  Larry Buckfire | August 29, 2007 12:42 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  No. The cows did not cause the Livonia Michigan car accident but did cause a traffic backup for over an hour on a stretch on I-275 yesterday. A car rear ended another vehicle which then ran into a truck hauling cattle to the Michigan State Fair. The cattle then wandered into the road causing the closure. Apparently there were no major injuries and the cattle were placed back on the truck and...

• Suspected Drunken Driver Kills Motorcyclist

  Jenny Albano | August 29, 2007 6:37 AM | 0 CommentsNovato, CA

  A driver, Tony Martinez, who was suspected to be drunk at the time, hit a motorcyclist, and unknowingly drove home with the dead body of the motorcyclist in his back window.Martinez pulled out of a parking lot Saturday night and cut off Nicholas Justin Campbell who was on a motorcycle and traveling around 80 miles per hour. Campbell hit the back of Martinez's car and fell off his motorcycle...

• Coal City Man Killed in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | August 29, 2007 2:44 AM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  A Clay County man, 52, died from injuries he suffered in a two-vehicle accident, on Tuesday that also sent a 17-year-old girl to the hospital.The girl was transported to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries and released.The man was driving his Ford F250 north on Indiana 159 when the girl trying to pull out of the driveway on the east side of the road, according to Clay County Sheriff's...

• Personal Injury Law Keeps Jurors In The Dark

  Brent Adams | August 28, 2007 11:18 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  When a jury in a personal injury lawsuit this first introduced to the case, they're told that the name of the case is John Smith vs. Mabel Jones. The jury expected to hear that the name of the case is John Smith vs. Allstate Insurance Co. or John Smith vs. Nationwide Insurance Co.Most people assume that an insurance company is the defendant in all automobile collision cases. When the jury learns...

• Several Injured in Four-Car Crash

  Chrissie Cole | August 28, 2007 10:21 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  An early morning four- car accident, on Tuesday, sent several people to Yuma Regional Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries, according to Yuma Police Department.The car accident occurred east of the intersection of Arizona Avenue and 24th street. Yuma Fire Department and Rural/Metro Fire Department both responded to the scene. Officials are currently investigating the crash. At this...

• San Antonio Car Accident Kills Two

  Shannon Weidemann | August 28, 2007 8:59 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  A car accident in San Antonio has left two people dead and two others injured. The accident happened on Saturday morning on Loop 1604 at Bandera Road. A woman driving a Toyota was killed. The injured were taken to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries. Estrada said the man was driving a Chevrolet pickup truck westbound on Loop 1604 and crossed the grass median into oncoming...

• Car Accidents - Syracuse

  Rob Quattrocci | August 28, 2007 4:01 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Downtown Syracuse can be dangerous for both pedestrians and drivers. The roads have restrictions regarding left hand turns however that does not stop motorists. These motorists present a danger to pedestrians who would not expect a car to make an illegal left hand turn and drivers alike. In addition, particularly during the work day traffic tendas to be heavy in the downtown area and this...