The millionaire from Houston, who was accused of DWI in February 2010, running a stop sign and causing a car accident, which resulted in the death of a 23-year-old, was found guilty on all charges on Friday. He was accused of two counts: DUI manslaughter and failure to render aid; vehicular homicide and failure to give information to authorities. The …
Nursing Home Homicide Result of Negligent Care
Last month, an elderly man was fatally beaten at a nursing home in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health investigated and discovered the beating was a result of negligent care at a nursing home. Click Here to Call Our Law Office The study showed that the staff at the nursing home failed to “ensure the supervision and safety” of …
Child Injured After DWI Crash
A 7-year-old boy in Conroe, TX was the victim of a drunk driving accident and has been hospitalized. The young boy and his grandparents were riding in a Ford Explorer in the lane next to Melton Brown who was driving a pickup truck pulling a bass boat. Brown lost control when the trailer started jumping, and it clipped the SUV, …
BP Gulf Oil Spill Victims Receive Settlement
BP will probably pay out $7.8 billion in settlement money to the more than 100,000 victims of the most horrendous offshore oil spill in American history. Those who are waiting for the money can take the settlement or sue. The spill, which occurred on April 20, 2010, harmed tidal estuaries, and beaches, and killed wildlife along with the Gulf’s commercial fishing …
Dallas Officer Victim of a Hit and Run
A Dallas police officer was the victim of a hit and run accident on the morning of Tuesday, February 28th. He was responding to a call for back up for a stolen vehicle that was in a police chase. He drove across a grassy embankment to Interstate 35 E entrance ramp near 8th street when a minivan driving down the …
Accident Risks Are Four Times Higher with Cell Phones
A study of Australian drivers discovered that the use of any cell phone, even hands-free, carries a four times higher risk of serious accidents. Male and female drivers experienced about the same increased risk from phone use, as well as drivers older and younger than 30 and those who used hands-free phones. 89 percent of the crashes involved other vehicles. …
Honda Recalls 2008 – 2009 Odyssey Minivans
If you or your family member has a Honda Odyssey 2008-2009 minivan it may be one of the almost 46,000 that were recently recalled. There are concerns that the rear doors may be defective and can potentially harm users, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday. The rear door gas-filled struts that help raise and support the lift gate …
Crane Cable Snaps at World Trade Center Construction Site
Fear rippled through the construction workers at the World Trade Center construction site when a crane cable snapped and thousands of pounds of steel flew down 40 stories onto a flatbed truck. It almost crushed the crane operator to death, but miraculously he was left unhurt. The entire building shook and there was chaos as the workers ran around trying …
Father Saves Son from Unsafe Construction Site
An Albuquerque father dove into 10-feet of sewage to save his 5-year-old son who had fallen into an uncovered manhole in the middle of a construction zone. While the family was taking an evening walk, the metal cover that should have been on the manhole was gone. The boy had run ahead and fell in. The father jumped into the …
Do Teens Get in More Car Accidents?
The U.S. National Institutes of Health conducted an assessment of teen driving by tracking 42 teen drivers and their parents in Virginia during the first 18 months of their license. The vehicles had cameras, and a system that collected data on acceleration, mileage and GPS positioning. The teens were involved in 37 accidents, and the parents only had two. Near-crash …