Archives : 2007 : December
Drunk Driver Kills Five People in Toledo
California has proposed DUI declaration laws that will come into effect in 2008. Under this law, anybody applying for a driver’s license will have to sign a declaration saying he’s aware of the fact that he could be held liable for injuries caused due to driving in a drunken state. Just before the year ends, we are reminded of just how vital such a law is.
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California Will Introduce Many New Driving Laws in 2008
The new year should hopefully be a better year than years past and that isn’t just a festive season wish. The State of California is all set to pass a bunch of laws that are aimed at decreasing the frequency of accidents on its roads.
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Resident Killed in Westlake Apartment building fire
It was a fiery day in the 700 block of the South Westlake Avenue in Los Angeles, California. A fire that began in the apartment of a 58-year-old resident, killed him and displaced at least 11 other residents. In all, two children and nine adults have been displaced from the 10-unit building. Seventy-one firefighters had to be pressed into service to bring the fire under control. Luckily for the residents, the flames were contained in the apartment where the fire started.
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Toyota/GM Plant Accused of Passing Vehicles With Defects
In the auto industry, it never rains, it pours. Towards the end of a year that has seen more than its fair share of car recalls, multi million dollar lawsuits against motor companies and some soiled reputations, comes another whopper of a downpour. This time it involves one company that has been normally regarded as having better than average safety standards when it comes to its vehicles.
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Abuse Suspected in Nursing Home Death
For 83-year-old Rita Kittower, the only thing that helped ease the pain of her husband’s loss was the knowledge that he died a peaceful death at the assisted living facility he had been housed in over the past year. Or at least that’s what she thought.
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Toddler Killed in Inflatable Toy Accident
In a heartrending incident in Washington, a 3-year-old boy was killed when a couple of adults fell on him inside an inflatable bouncer.
The boy, Jacob Pierce, was attending a birthday party at Hoppin’ Houses, a play area in Castle Rock that features inflatable houses. As the kids, including Jacob, were playing in the bouncer, two adults fell on Jacob. The boy received severe head injuries from being hit by their knees and elbows.
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Driver in Fatal San Diego Accident Was DUI
When the Santiagos and the Baezs set out for one of their frequent nights out together, they were planning on a fun evening of casino-hopping. As they were returning just before midnight on Route 76 east of Pala in San Diego County, California, an SUV coming in their direction crossed the centerline and hit their Toyota Camry head on. All four passengers in the Camry were killed.
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Crew Error May Have Caused Cruise Ship Mishap
When the Crown Princess, a luxury cruise operated by Miami based Carnival Corp. began to list just a few hours after it left Port Canaveral on July 18, 2006 passengers might have been forgiven for believing they were living out the Titanic nightmare. The 113,000-ton ship reportedly tilted 16 to 18 feet for no apparent reason, causing severe injuries as objects began tumbling off shelves and people began to be thrown about. In the terrifying bedlam that followed, at least two passengers on board suffered critical injuries. When the tilt was finally corrected and the liner reached dry land, more than 90 passengers had to be taken to hospital.
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Top Car Recalls of 2007
Volkswagen Beetles – 1,000,000
Ford Motor Company – 3,600,000
Toyota – 533,124
No, these aren’t car production figures at some of the major auto makers these years. These are the number of vehicles that were recalled by these companies in 2007 which will soon end as something for a record year as far as auto recalls are concerned.
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Oxnard Attorney Proposes Driving Exams for Over 65 Drivers
It’s a proposal that’s sure to meet fierce resistance in California – a state with over 2.2 million drivers over the age of 65. But an Oxnard lawyer, Mark Heipler is going ahead with it anyway.
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