Automobile Accidents

• Unser Jr. Charged in Las Vegas Car Crash

  Christina Cole | January 26, 2007 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Al Unser Jr. is facing a charge of driving under the influence after he left the scene of a car accident on a Nevada freeway.Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Honea says Unser was arrested after he was identified as the driver of a car that sideswiped another on the Las Vegas Beltway on Thursday.The other car involved crashed into a concrete center median while Unser's vehicle had little...

• Eight injured in CTA bus crash

  Barry Doyle | January 24, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A CTA bus was involved in a multi-vehicle accident Saturday morning. The accident occurred near the intersection of 67th and Jeffrey on the south side of Chicago. In addition to the bus, there were as many as four other vehicles involved in the collision.Eight people were taken to area hospitals. Two of the people were reported to be in critical condition.Anyone injured as a passenger on a...

• Man Breaks Leg in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | January 23, 2007 11:30 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Adam Goldstein, age 21, of West Hartford was driving his Honda Civic on Trout Brook Avenue in West Hartford when he drove across the street and hit a tree. Goldstein broke his leg in the accident. The Civic suffered extensive damage. There was also damage done to a fence in a yard that backs up to the road. Goldstein was treated at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. The accident is...

• Two Men Killed on Interstate 29 in Iowa

  Shannon Weidemann | January 22, 2007 10:19 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Two residents of Council Bluffs were killed on the side of Interstate 29 after they were hit by a minivan. James Henry Norman, age 63, and James Henry Tomes Jr., age 45, were outside of a parked van in the left lane of traffic when they were struck. It is unknown why they were outside of the vehicle, but witnesses say one man may have been lying on the ground and the other was standing over...

• Duke Sophomore Dies in Bicycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | January 22, 2007 10:03 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  A Duke student was riding her bicycle near her home, when she was stuck by a car. Claire Crowley suffered life threatening injuries and died a few hours later. She had been planning on helping to open a boarding school for girls in Kenya next summer working with the Women's Institute for Secondary Education and Research (WISER). A memorial fund has been established with donations going to...

• Speeding sheriff's deputy kills 2, injures 1

  Barry Doyle | January 21, 2007 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A Rockford-area family has filed suit against the Winnebago County sheriff and one of its deputies after two family members died and one was injured when their vehicle was struck by a squad car driven by the deputy. According to the black box in the deputy's vehicle, he was traveling at 103 miles per hour immediately before impact.A part of the suit will claim wrongful death on behalf of the...

• New Allstate Book Should Be a Bestseller

  Ben Glass | January 20, 2007 6:04 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  My friend New York personal injury attorney Gary Rosenberg reminded me that there is a great book that has been published for plaintiff's attorneys. From Good Hands to Boxing Gloves purports to expose Allstate and its claims handling practices. Must be a good read, according to Business Week, Allstate tried hard to keep this book from seeing the light of day. In February, a New Mexico state...

• Middletown Bus Accident Injures Students

  James Sabatini | January 19, 2007 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  MIDDLETOWN -- A teacher's Jeep slammed into a school bus in Middletown this morning, sending several students to the hospital. A Jeep driven by a Morris Elementary School teacher collided with the school bus shortly after 8 this morning on Middletown's Kaplan Drive. Middletown police tell News Channel 8 that icy roads played a part in the crash.As many as 14 people with minor injuries are being...

• Rockford teen in head-on collision

  Barry Doyle | January 19, 2007 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A Rockford-area girl who was involved in a head-on collision and survived is encouraging others to wear seat belts. She regularly speaks to high-school groups to share her tale. She has been recognized for her efforts with awards from the governor and the National Transportation Safety Highway Administration.She attributes wearing her seat belt to allowing her to live even though the accident...

• 533,000 Toyota Trucks Recalled for Failed Ball Joints

  Christina Cole | January 19, 2007 12:23 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Toyota Motor Company is recalling 533,000 trucks and SUVs because of possible steering and suspension problems that are caused by faulty ball joints.The recall marks a sudden shift in policy for the Japanese carmaker after they repeatedly denied consumer complaints about ball joint problems and failures in the Tundra and Sequoia. The recall includes 2004 to 2007 model year Sequoia full size...