Automobile Accidents

• Ford Explorer Rollover in St Johns County Kills One

  Eddie Farah | May 15, 2007 8:32 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  Every year the list of the top safest cars is issued. And every year the Ford Explorer SUV fails to make the list.A Palm Coast man's death is just the latest example of why the vehicle is still too top heavy to avoid a rollover in an accident. 44-year old James Alan Fowler of Palm Coast was travelling north on I-95 last week just before midnight. Witnesses say the vehicle swerved and the...

• Flash Flooding!

  April Armani | May 15, 2007 3:31 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Given yesterday's thunderstorm and the horrible news of people being swept away in flash floods (to read more, click here), a reminder about flash flooding is in order.A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low lying areas caused by intense rainfall that comes with a thunderstorm. The rain falls so quickly that the ground cannot absorb the water, then the runoff collects in low lying areas and...

• Motorcycle Driver Killed in Paso Robles

  Shannon Weidemann | May 15, 2007 2:03 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A motorcyle driver, that was not wearing a helmut, was killed in Paso Robles Sunday night. The 30-year-old man was in involved in a single vehicle accident. Witnesses say he was driving at a high rate of speed. The man was riding near the 100 block of Pacific Street shortly before 6 p.m. when, according to police, he may have lost control of the motorcycle. He then hit a series of objects on...

• One Way to Avoid Car Crash Injuries? Buy the Safest Car

  Mike Ferrara | May 15, 2007 11:40 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  With so many choices of cars to buy, why not make safety your first priority? The 2008 Ford Taurus and the 2007 Acura MDX luxury SUV were just given the highest possible safety ratings by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The other winners [I have exluded the SUV's since they use too much gasoline] were the Audi A6 in the large car class, the Audi A4, Saab 9-3 and Suburu Legacy in...

• Fatal car accident kills two people

  Staff Writer | May 15, 2007 11:20 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Dothan, Alabama's News 4 reports a deadly car accident that tragically killed two 78-year-olds on Thursday night on State Route 30 in Bay County, Florida. The accident happened when a 17-year-old crossed the median and hit the couple head-on. It is presumed that the two victims died instantly, and the report says that neither were wearing seat belts. The condition of the teen in the other car...

• Car Accident in Chehalis: Two Injured; Second Driver Sought

  Ryan Nute | May 15, 2007 8:28 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Two cars were involved in an accident in Chehalis Monday night, causing one vehicle to roll down an embankment and strike a tree. Police are asking for help in identifying a second driver who apparently caused the incident.A light blue car heading eastbound on Chilvers Road reportedly crossed the center line, causing the other driver to swerve and leave the roadway. Fortunately the passengers...

• No Scientific Data Supporting Lawsuit Waste

  Rob McKinney | May 15, 2007 7:48 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Yesterday , I was at a deposition of my expert witness out of state . I was reading the local paper waiting for the deposition to begin when I read a report about some studies on the cost of personal injury litigation . Pacific Research Institute issued a report on the cost of the civil justice system . The report was funded by oil , banking , pharmaceutical and other...

• Loss of Services of a Homemaker is About $138,095 a Year

  Geoff Trachtenberg | May 14, 2007 8:43 PM | 0 CommentsScottsdale, AZ

  This report published by Rueters says that if "the typical stay-at-home mother in the United States were paid for her work as a housekeeper, cook and psychologist among other roles, she would earn $138,095 a year."This is an important study because the issue often comes up about the value of domestic services in personal injury litigaton. Perhaps this data can be reasonably relied upon by an...

• 8 Injured in Two Vehicle Crash

  Lee Coleman | May 14, 2007 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Eight people were sent to area hospitals after an 2 vehicle crash just east of Springfield on US Hwy 150 Sunday morning. A vehicle driven by a 31 year old Junction City woman was attempting to make a right turn when her vehicle was struck in the rear by a 65 year old Bardstown man. The driver and 5 passengers were all sent to Ephraim McDowell Hospital for treatment. The Bardstown driver and one...

• Legislature Passes Bill Limiting Teen Driving

  Staff Writer | May 14, 2007 4:37 PM | 2 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  Last week, the Arizona Legislature passed the Teenage Driver Safety Act, legislation which places driving limitations on new young drivers to help minimize risk of automobile accidents. The bill limits teens as follows:The act provides for driving restrictions from midnight to 5 a.m. and passenger limitations for the first six months a new teen driver holds a Class G driver's license. According...