Automobile Accidents

• New GPS-Based Software May Be One Solution to Texting & Driving Epidemic

  Rick Shapiro | October 13, 2009 5:09 AM | 3 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  The controversy surrounding texting while driving is not only a local Virginia (VA) and Carolina (NC/SC) issue but has received national attention as Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood described...

• Pair of Holiday-Weekend Accidents Result in Death, Injury

  David Mittleman | November 29, 2009 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Two young Lansing, Michigan residents fell victim to car crashes over the Thanksgiving holiday - a sobering reminder of the hazards of one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. Christy...

• Another Fiery Crash On California's 210 Freeway

  Brett Emison | November 23, 2009 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Los Angeles Times has reported that driver was killed on the 210 Freeway (Foothill Freeway) near La Canada Flintridge on Sunday. A motorist was killed Sunday on the Foothill Freeway near La...

• Supreme Court Lets Stand Ford Explorer $82.6 Million Verdict

  Eddie Farah | December 01, 2009 4:37 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  In 2002, a San Diego woman lost her ability to walk after her Ford Explorer rolled over and its roof collapsed, severing her spine. She was awarded $369 million by jurors who listened to the...

• U.S. Supreme Court Upholds $55 Million Punitive Damages Award Against Ford On Explorer Rollover Case

  Brett Emison | December 01, 2009 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The San Francisco Chronicle has reported that the United States Supreme Court rejected Ford Motor Co.'s appeal of a $55 million punitive damages award to a California woman paralyzed when where Ford...

• Two Single Car Accidents Remind Us That Winter Driving Requires Extra Care

  Mike Bryant | December 02, 2009 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Wednesday night, two separate collisions in northern Todd County were reported. Todd County Sheriff personal believe that snow played a role in both incidents.: Around 7 am a eastbound pickup...

• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Announces Top Safety Picks for 2010

  David Mittleman | November 24, 2009 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  After conducting their annual safety tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has cropped the list of crashworthy winners down from 94 vehicles in 2009 to 19 for 2010. To determine...

• Safety Group Responds to Toyota on Sudden Acceleration Defect

  Brett Emison | November 03, 2009 2:49 PM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Update: Toyota Recall: Experts Point To Electronic Throttles; Not Floor Mats In Sudden Acceleration...

• Toyota Sudden Acceleration: Case Is Not Closed

  Brett Emison | November 04, 2009 2:04 PM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The New York Times and ABC News are reporting that the matter of the Toyota sudden acceleration problem is not yet resolved. In fact, according to the New York Times, Toyota's recent press release...

• Med Pay - The Forgotten Insurance Coverage

  John Cooper | September 05, 2006 4:02 PM | 2 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Medical payments ("med pay" for short) coverage, an option on automobile insurance, is extremely important to getting a good result in a personal injury case arising out of a car crash.Many people forget about med pay. Because it is an optional coverage on your automobile insurance, people do not always buy it. Medical payments coverage says that if you or anyone else gets hurt arising out of...