Archives : 2008 : March
Court Rules New York Can be Held Liable in Ferry Crash
New York City is bracing itself for tens of millions of dollars worth of lawsuits, as a court holds that the city was negligent in the case of the ferry crash that killed 11 people in 2003.
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Los Angeles Explosion Kills Firefighter
A tragic explosion in an office building in a Westchester business district had one casualty on Wednesday afternoon. There won’t be a huge media coverage of the incident, no politicians dropping sound bytes. Every time a firefighter or other service personnel dies in the line of duty we need to remind ourselves that these are people who risk their lives and put their safety on the line, so we can be safe.
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Major General Motors Class Action Lawsuit to Settle
General Motors is bracing itself for a 49 state class action lawsuit that’s expected to be worth anywhere from $80 million to $150 million for car owners.
In the case of plaintiff’s attorneys, the settlements could be worth up to $16.5 million.
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Brain Injured Woman Sued by Wal-Mart
Debbie Shank dies a little every time she hears about her son’s death. Each time, she’s told her 18-year-old son died in Iraq, she cries, and then promptly forgets that’s he’s dead.
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Five Killed in Ohio Accident
A family trip to visit friends in Loudonville, Ohio ended abruptly and in a ghastly manner on Ohio 603 on Saturday afternoon. Five people were killed when their car overturned and hit some trees, killing almost everyone instantly.
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Girl Disemboweled in Pool Accident Dies
Soon after the pool accident that horribly disemboweled her, Abigail Taylor asked her father if she was going to be on television. When he asked her why, she reportedly told him that she would like to make sure that what happened to her wouldn’t happen to other kids. She got her wish – in December, President Bush signed a law that bans the distribution, sale and manufacture of drain covers that don’t meet entrapment safety standards, but Abigail didn’t live long enough to see the far reaching effects her case has had on swimming pool safety.
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Hit and Run Suspect Arrested
After striking and fatally injuring a young 20-year-old man, Daniel Antonio Guillen apparently went right on ahead and back home. The 19-year-old teenager was arrested on Wednesday in the hit and run accident case that killed John Mary.
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Stockton Council Candidate and Employee in Car Crash
The Stockton Council election has been given an interesting new twist. A lawsuit that involves an injured council contender and Stockton city employee promises to make headlines in this area over the course of the next few weeks.
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Two Persons Severely Injured in Vallejo Truck Rollover
Two college students were injured on Tuesday, one of them severely in a truck accident in Vallejo, California.
The two students were reportedly studying at California Maritime Academy. The accident is reported to have occurred when the older model pickup truck that they were in, crashed against the railroad tracks. The truck was going at 60 miles per hour, and rolled over several times on impact. The impact of the crash was so severe it knocked the bed off the truck. Both men were wearing lap seatbelts, the only kind of belts in the car. The passenger who is 21 years old had to be extricated from his seat, and was air lifted to Walnut Creek’s John Muir Medical Center. He is believed to have suffered massive head trauma and other serious injuries. The driver has undergone treatment for minor injuries.
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Funeral Procession Crash Leaves 9-Year-Old Girl Dead
The Thomas family of Hoke County, North Carolina has had the most tragic of weeks – first they lost the oldest member of their family. As they were on their way to give her a burial, a truck struck the limousine that was part of the funeral procession, killing a 9-year-old girl, the granddaughter of the deceased.
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