Automobile Accidents

• San Francisco Pedestrian Injured in Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 29, 2007 10:56 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  A hit and run driver in San Francisco struck an elderly pedestrian as he was crossing the road. The pedestrian accident happened at the intersection of California Street and Hyde Street. "He ended up on the hood of the vehicle and the vehicle continued for about 25 feet with the victim on the hood," Gittens said. "The suspect stopped the vehicle, and the victim rolled off the hood onto the...

• Seat Belts Save Lives in Car Crashes

  April Armani | May 29, 2007 4:54 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Wearing a seat belt seems like commonsense, however, a large number of drivers and passengers on the road still don't buckle up.New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine aired a public service announcement in which he matter of factly tells viewers that not wearing his seat belt almost cost him his life."I'm New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, and I should be dead," he says at the start of his 30-second PSA. ...

• Healthcare - A Start

  John Inserra | May 29, 2007 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Finally a start to the curbing of health care costs. First, the consumer must know the cost of the service, so he or she can make a judgment about that service. Will this curtail costs? Who knows! I believe it is a least a step in the right direction.California's largest private physician practice has become one of the first doctor groups in the nation, and almost certainly the largest, to...

• Intoxicated Driver Kills Passenger in Norfolk, Virginia (VA)

  Rick Shapiro | May 29, 2007 1:13 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  According to published reports in the Virginian Pilot newspaper on May 18, 2007 a Marine is being charged with drunken driving associated with a car crash that killed a Navy woman. The wreck happened in Norfolk, Virginia (VA) around 2:00 A.M. The 26 year old driver was charged with driving under the influence. This at fault driver ran off a ramp of the highway and hit a tree killing one of his...

• Speeding Leaves Two Dead in Seal Beach Crash

  IB Contributor | May 29, 2007 12:13 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Two Long Beach residents were killed in a fiery traffic accident May 20 on Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach, which authorities say was caused by speed, according to an article in The Orange County Register.Last week, officials released the victims' names, identifying them as Grisna Meas, 17, and 52-year-old Rick Vetter. A third victim suffered non life-threatening injuries. Crash...

• Suprises at Trial

  Michael Myers | May 29, 2007 9:22 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Each day at trial is filled with highs and lows. No matter how well orchestrated the trial, inevitably, there are surprises and set backs. Surprises and setbacks can come as a result of malfunctioning technology, unfortunate rulings from the bench or surprises originating from opposing counsel. Sometimes parties to a lawsuit hold on unrealistic expectations about what a trial should look...

• Bicyclist hit by car

  Barry Doyle | May 29, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A California dentist training for the AIDS Ride was hit by a car while out on a training ride. The motorist who hit him said that he did not notice the dentist on his bike.The dentist was severly injured in the accident, suffering several fractured ribs, a fractured shoulder, leg injuries, and road rash. He was in a medically-induced coma is on a ventilator.When a car crash happens, people...

• Multiple Michigan Car Crashes in I-94

  Larry Buckfire | May 29, 2007 7:37 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  As I blogged about yesterday, the holiday weeks are infamous for serious Michigan car accidents. As many as seven people were hurt and traffic on I-94 was slowed after two accidents in the eastbound lanes near 11-Mile Road in Emmett Township early Saturday evening. Officers said a small pick-up entering the eastbound lanes, lost control and spun around on wet pavement and was hit head-on by a...

• Dial 511 For Info On Traffic Accidents, Construction

  Eddie Farah | May 28, 2007 10:47 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  You're heading out on the highway, maybe it's a holiday or there is alot of smoke in the air from nearby fires.Now you don't have to wade through annoying radio commercials trying to sell you cars to hear the latest on road conditions. Just dial 511 for a free call to find out the latest on traffic accidents, road conditions and construction.You are charged for cellphone minutes. Florida has...

• Michigan Car Accident Fatality

  Larry Buckfire | May 28, 2007 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Holiday weekends always seem to be a time with a significant number of Michigan car accidents. This is obviously because more people are taking to the roads on holidays, but for some reason people seem to be less cautious. There was a fatal accident near St. Joseph, Michigan on I-94 yesterday. One person was killed, and another was taken to the hospital after a crash.The accident occurred on...