According to Florida police, thousands of drivers will make a very selfish decision today, which will put thousands of children in direct danger. Passing a school bus that is stopped and letting out children is a reckless act that could have deadly consequences. The fact that as many as 2 million drivers commit this violation…
A horrific construction accident nearly claimed the life of a worker in Manhattan recently. The man fell four stories onto a pile of rubble where he was impaled by long pieces of rebar. Witnesses say the construction worker technically never hit the ground, and was actually suspended a foot off the floor by the rebar.…
Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld are required to give quarterly reports of any theme park injuries or illnesses suffered by guests on their rides. In the fourth quarter of 2015, Disney World reported seven incidents, Universal reported six, and SeaWorld one. The parks submit the quarterly reports as part of an agreement struck…
Have you ever been reading a book so good that you found you were unable to put it down? You start taking it with you everywhere, holding it in one hand while using the other to do day-to-day tasks? Well I hope you know to at least put it down when you start driving. A…
A former Macy’s employee in Texas has learned firsthand the difficulty of receiving worker’s compensation after a workplace injury under the state’s worker’s comp laws. The man, who sustained a serious head injury while working in a supply closet in a Macy’s department store, has since been unable to work or collect benefits due to…
In December of last year, an Uber driver was killed in a collision with a police officer. The car accident, which also resulted in the serious injury of both the other driver and the Uber passenger, has raised a number of questions regarding the safety and insurance coverage involved in Uber car accidents and other…
A veteran was recently killed in a drunk driving accident just hours after posting a Facebook status full of his hopes and wishes for 2016. The victim, 31, was riding his motorcycle in Seminole when a suspected drunk driver did not yield at a stop sign and turned directly into his path. The victim was…
Back in October, a Miami Dade college parking garage collapse claimed the lives of four construction workers, and injured several more. The construction accident is allegedly the result of an improperly installed column in addition to a crane accident just days prior. Nearly four floors of the $24 million, 5-story parking garage had been completed…
After being involved in a car accident it is natural to want to know the cause. Proving fault in a car accident is all about finding out who was acting negligently. Determining where to place the liability is the first step in seeking compensation for property damage or personal injuries. Insurance companies will want evidence…
Employee Emails Show Blatant Data Manipulation in Takata Airbag Defect The New York Times recently published emails from inside Takata that show data manipulation over its defective airbags. Takata’s defective airbags have been linked to eight deaths and more than 100 catastrophic injuries in the U.S. The defect causes airbags to shoot shrapnel at motorists…
A teen driver killed in a car accident last July has reportedly been called the ninth victim of a defective auto part. The teen died just days before a massive recall of the Takata airbag was announced. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that the Takata airbag defect, which can cause airbags manufactured by…
Michelle Lynn Simkins, 29, has been convicted of second-degree felony charges for leaving the scene of an accident and causing serious injury. She could be sentenced to as many as 15 years in prison for a hit-and-run that left a 12-year-old with multiple injuries. “I remember playing…and taking that first step and then waking up…
