Automobile Accidents

• Large Trucks and Crashes(2)

  Joe Stanley | June 05, 2007 11:40 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  Large Trucks on the Highways can be dangerous. Studies demonstrate how true that statement can be."The Dangers of Large Trucks"Large trucks - including tractor-trailers, single-unit trucks, and certain heavy cargo vans with gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds - account for a disproportionate share of traffic deaths based on miles traveled. The fatal crash rate for large trucks is 2.4 deaths...

• Large Trucks and Crashes

  Joe Stanley | June 05, 2007 11:32 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Large Trucks on the Highways can be dangerous. Studies demonstrate how true that statement can be."The Dangers of Large Trucks"Large trucks - including tractor-trailers, single-unit trucks, and certain heavy cargo vans with gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds - account for a disproportionate share of traffic deaths based on miles traveled. The fatal crash rate for large trucks is 2.4 deaths...

• Fatal Michigan Car Accident

  Larry Buckfire | June 05, 2007 8:29 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A terrible Michigan car accident Sunday claimed the life of two people and seriously injured a third person. in Alger County Sunday, Episcopalian bishop James Kelsey died in the accident as did the driver of the truck that he collided with when he crossed the center lane into oncoming traffic. Police believe that severe thunderstorms in the area may have been a factor.Under Michigan law, the...

• Jaw and Skull Fractures Lead to $900,000 Settlement

  Brent Adams | June 05, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  A 20-year-old North Carolina State student obtained a settlement of $900,000.00 from the automobile liability insurance carrier for a negligent driver. This negligent driver had recently been released from Dorthea Dix Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina and had stopped taking his medication. The injured victim was an honor student, active in charitable organizations and in student government. ...

• Congress Forces Mexican Truck Safety on U.S. Roads

  Eddie Farah | June 04, 2007 10:24 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  The Bush Administration had a plan. Allow U.S. highways to be open, under our trade agreements, to Mexican trucks and truckers. Problem was the safety standards were lax or non-existent for vehicles south of the border. We'd be opening up our borders and our roads to a myriad of potential problems with no way to track the truckers.As Congress was voting on the supplemental Iraq funding bill...

• Three Killed in Tragic Car Accident after Crashing into Light Pole

  Christina Cole | June 04, 2007 5:48 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Three men, in their 20s, were killed in a tragic car accident when their Lincoln Town Car rear-ended a vehicle, bounced off another and crashed into a light pole. A fourth passenger was hospitalized, police said.One of the victims was decapitated in the accident that occurred on Victoria Street near Canyon Drive at 8:45 p.m. Two of the men were thrown from the vehicle and killed, as was a...

• Do Roadside Distractions Cause Accidents ?

  Rob McKinney | June 04, 2007 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Driver distractions like cell phones cause untold car accidents every year . Now , new roadside distractions are being created to grab driver's attention . In Nashville ,Tennessee (TN) , digital billboards are popping up on all the major roadways . The billboard industry maintains that the new digital signs do not impact driver safety . However , traffic safety experts...

• Spoliation of Evidence - the Complicated Way to Say that Destroying Evidence Can Lead to Significant Consequences

  Michael Myers | June 04, 2007 11:45 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Spoliation of evidence is a legal term associated with the destruction of evidence. The destruction of evidence by a party to a lawsuit can result in significant consequences. For instance, if the defendant destroys evidence, the court can actually enter a default judgment against that defendant. If a plaintiff purposefully destroys evidence the suit he or she has filed can be dismissed.An...

• Chicago Crash Injures Six

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 04, 2007 11:45 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A car accident on Chicago's West Side left six people injured early Sunday morning. A Toyota SUV crashed into a Chevy wagon in the 700 south block of Laramie. After the accident it was reported that the six were all in either serious or critical condition. Currently reports state that they are all in stable condition.Those injured in the crash may be able to take legal action against the...

• Offroading and Safety

  Joe Stanley | June 04, 2007 11:23 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  At least 18 people - five of them children - died in crashes involving all-terrain vehicles over the Memorial Day weekend, and federal safety officials expect more deaths in coming months.The 18 deaths were nearly double the average for other weekends in May, according to estimates by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The five children were 16 or younger. These statistics are troubling...