With More People Driving Because of Cheap Gas, More Vehicle Crashes and Traffic Fatalities Occur In the first 6 months of 2015, traffic fatalities and car crashes sky-rocketed in the U.S. – while 2014 hit a fantastic low in traffic fatalities, deaths in car accidents rose 14% between January and June this year. Some analysts, including South … [Read more...]
International Cat Fight Ends With $1 million Personal Injury Lawsuit
Passion runs high during New York Fashion Week, and this year the tension exploded in a slap heard around the world. The spat was reportedly caused by several front-row seats – the seats for people who want to be seen at the high-end event – were removed by fire marshals. “About 30 minutes before Zac Posen’s scheduled start, fire marshals decided … [Read more...]
Man Hit and Killed While Riding Tractor
An Anderson County farmer is dead after a truck hit the tractor he was riding on. According to WIS, 58-year-old Harold Clinkscales was pulling a hay rake while riding his John Deere tractor, when a 58-year-old pickup driver hit and killed him. Anderson County Coroner stated that Clinkscales was stopped in a driveway off Smith McGee road right … [Read more...]
Member of President Obama’s Motorcade Dies after Accident
A member of President Obama’s motorcade in Florida died resulting from an accident involving an F 150 pickup truck. The officer, riding on a motorcycle, died Sunday afternoon in a West Palm Beach Hospital. The Accident According to CNN, the accident occurred Sunday, September 9 around 4:30 p.m. The officer, identified as Officer Bruce St. … [Read more...]
Kidney From Living Donor Accidentally Thrown Away
A nurse in the Toledo Medical Center accidentally disposed of a donated kidney, leading to the suspension of the organ donor program pending investigation. On August 10th, a man donated a kidney to his older sister, but a nurse accidentally disposed of it with medical waste. Attempts were made to resuscitate the kidney after it was found, but … [Read more...]
Automotive Wire Harness Systems Lawsuit
South Carolina Class Action Lawyers The Strom Law Firm, LLC is now investigating and accepting cases regarding clients who purchased or leased new motor vehicles containing Automotive Wire Harness Systems. If you purchased a new car between January 2000 and January 2010 and believe you may have paid more than necessary because of artificially … [Read more...]
Study: SC Tenth Worst Driving State
South Carolina Accident and Personal Injury Attorneys It’s a question that everyone asks, yet no one knows the answer: which state has the worst drivers? While you may think your state has the worst drivers in the nation based upon what you see on the roads on a daily basis, you may be surprised where your state actually ranks. A new study … [Read more...]
Police: Teen Loses Legs as She Tries to Board Train
(Colorado)- Police say A 17-year-old Colorado State University student lost both her legs when she and three friends tried to get on a freight train and fell underneath it. The accident occurred in the town of Longmont. One of her three friends was briefly dragged by the train, but he only suffered only minor injuries. Train speed limits … [Read more...]
SC Lawmakers try to Ban Texting while Drivng
According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 20 percent of motor vehicle crash-related injuries in 2009 were associated with drivers who were distracted. The unfortunate accidents cost 5,000 Americans their lives in 2009 and caused an additional 448,000 injuries. One of the biggest issues associated … [Read more...]
Drunk Driving Accident Claims The Lives of Two Allen University Students
As reported by WIS TV, a drunk driving accident early Sunday morning near Five Points claimed the lives of two young Allen University students, Candice Davis, 18 of Eutawville, and Gerry Blanding, 20 of Greenville, when a 2004 Dodge Ram driven by Jabari O. Harding collided with a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina in which Davis and Blanding were … [Read more...]