Statistics show that riding the school bus is the safest way for children to get to school. School bus safety has again been in the spotlight after the National Transportation Safety Board addressed the question of seat belts on school buses. This latest discussion regarding school bus accidents and seat belts was linked to a […]
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Orlando Group Charged With Fraud And Staging Car Accident
Doug / 11-14-2011 / Auto Accidents
Five Orlando residents are accused of an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that involved staging a car accident, according to the Orlando Sentinel. According to prosecutors and the Florida Department of Financial Services, Lufaite Olizia, 40, and Tracey McFarlane, 40, recruited people to stage the car accident on July 10, 2010. The two then paid the […]
Police Searching For Hit-And-Run Suspect
Doug / 10-17-2011 / Auto Accidents
Police in Orlando are searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run that resulted in a personal injury to a pedestrian in the early hours of October 10, according to The Orlando Sentinel. The car struck a pedestrian and failed to stop at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Esther Street, according to police reports. Police […]
Toddler Injured After Drunk City Worker Drives Car Into Pedestrians
Doug / 06-15-2011 / Auto Accidents
According to the Chicago Tribune, Hugh Jones has filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago after his toddler daughter was injured due to an auto accident, when a drunk city worker drove into a crowd of pedestrians. The toddler’s father filed a lawsuit against the city after the accident left his daughter Taylor injured […]
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Police Chase Ends in Fatal Auto Accident
Doug / 06-14-2011 / Auto Accidents
According to Yakima Herald Republic, the city of Yakima is facing a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit after an innocent motorist died during a wild police chase that ended in a fatal auto accident. The family of Pascual Ayala contacted a personal injury lawyer, who filed papers in the Yakima County Superior Court, claiming that […]
Paralyzed Man Loses Personal Injury and Premises Negligence Lawsuit
Doug / 06-13-2011 / Personal Injury
According to the CT Post, a Providence jury has sided with the state of Rhode Island in a $40 million personal injury and premises negligence lawsuit brought on by an injured man. The jury said that the state does not have to pay damages to Brett A. Roy and his family, despite the fact that […]
Actress Dreama Walker Sued Over Auto Accident
Doug / 05-12-2011 / Auto Accidents
According to TMZ, Dreama Walker has been sued by a woman who alleges the ex-Gossip Girl star caused serious damages to her and her vehicle. The unnamed LA female driver says that the 24-year-old actress rental car accidentally smashed into her vehicle on March 11. The female claims Walker destroyed her vehicle and left her […]
Prosser School District Settles Personal Injury Lawsuit
Doug / 05-10-2011 / Personal Injury
According to Tri City Herald, the Prosser school district has settled a personal injury lawsuit with a former student who suffered a hand injury in shop class five years ago. The school district agreed to pay Juan Copado $75,000 in damages related to a November 2006 accident in Prosser High School. Copado, now 18, suffered […]
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