Four-year-old Jayden Railey Bennett was driving his four-wheel ATV when he veered off of a dirt road and into the path of an oncoming semi. The truck driver, 43-year-old Lemoore resident Martin Garcia, was apparently driving under the speed limit and was not at fault. Jayden was wearing a helmet,…
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Shuttle Van Accident in Philadelphia – 1 Dead 15 injured
A meat-packing plant’s shuttle van, which was carrying workers to the plant, overturned on a Philadelphia expressway early Monday morning, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others, according to an article posted on the Philadelphia Daily News’ Web site. The driver of the 1980 Dodge Sportsman van, 51-year-old Jean-Baptiste Saint…
Amusement Park Accident Severs Teens Legs
A 13-year-old girl whose legs were severed above the ankles as she rode on the Superman Tower of Power thrill ride at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, is in stable condition, but her left foot is just too severely damaged to repair, according to an article posted on MSNBC’s Web…
FOOD POISONING OR JUST THE FLU?
So you have diarrhea, blurred or double vision, muscle weakness, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and headache. Is it the flu, or was it something you ate? A steady, intense pain that becomes more intense can be appendicitis, which can be mistaken for food poisoning. So how do you know? Food poisoning…
Chevy Blazer Rollover Accident Causes Multiple Children Fatalities
A ripped tire tread caused a rollover and fiery collision on Route 152 in Fresno Sunday evening, killing two children and injuring two adults, according to a news article in the Madera Tribune. California Highway Patrol officials said that a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer was traveling west on the highway when…
Three-Vehicle Crash in High Desert Kills Five Church Group Members
A community in Riverside is mourning the death of five people – including three teenagers of a church youth group and their 28-year-old director — who died in a fiery crash last week after their van crashed with a pickup truck and a car on an isolated stretch of Highway…
Fatal Orange County Motorcycle Accident
The motorcycle rider who died Saturday as a result of a collision with a truck on the Riverside Freeway has been identified as Calvin Moody, 34-years-old of Compton, California. The motorcycle accident occurred in the westbound lanes of the 91 Freeway near Gypsum Canyon Road according to the Orange County…
Settlement Talks to Begin in Boston Tunnel Wrongful Death Lawsuit
When I read this, the first thing that came to my mind was this could absolutely happen on any California’s freeway, with the amount of new construction we have going on here all the time. The news is that settlement talks are about to begin in Boston between the family…
Defective Seatbelt Case Awarded $32.5 Million by Jury
Earlier this month a Florida jury awarded $32.5 million to a man who suffered severe brain injuries when the seatbelt shoulder restraint in his 1993 Ford Escort failed during a head-on collision 11 years ago, according to an article published in the legal journal, Lawyers USA. The award came for…
Motorcycle Accident Claim Settled for $700,000
A 22-year-old motorcyclist who is completely disabled after he was struck by a drunk driver will receive a $704,649 settlement from the insurer for an Indiana bar where the drunk driver that caused the accident had been drinking, according to an article published in the Journal and Courier newspaper. Christopher…