On September 17, a charter bus driving on U.S. Highway 74 near Rockingham, North Carolina crashed into a guardrail and then side swept a concrete bridge column when the front left tire blew out. Four passengers died as a result of the crash while forty-two passengers were injured. The injured passengers were taken to local…
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In 2013, the most recent year for which finalized statistics are available, 3,541 truck-related wrecks killed 3,964 people – an increase of 17.3 percent in just four years since the recession. In 2014, the number of deaths resulting from truck accidents was down slightly, but the total number of crashes and injuries increased. When the…
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On August 19, Samsung launched its new Galaxy Note7 smartphone, beating Apple’s competing iPhone 7 to the market. However, two weeks later, Samsung commenced a global recall of the phone amid reports of the phone’s lithium-ion battery exploding. The recall has been plagued with delays due to an apparent failure by Samsung to coordinate with…
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Last Friday, General Motors Company (GM) announced a recall on 4.3 million vehicles worldwide for defective software involving airbag deployment. The defect, which can prevent airbags from activating or seat belts to lock during a crash, has thus far been connected to three injuries and at least one death. The defect is described as a…
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A worker was killed after falling into the water when a scaffold collapsed. Scaffolds provide essential working platforms for those constructing or servicing buildings and other structures. Builders have used them since antiquity, and they fulfill a crucial need in commercial, industrial, and even residential projects. But, along the many benefits scaffolds provide, they also…
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On August 28, a charter bus crashed into vehicles at the scene of a prior accident on Interstate 10 near LaPlace, Louisiana causing 3 deaths and injuries to 36 people. The bus driver was unlicensed and was in the country illegally. The bus was transporting 40 people who were in the area to do construction…
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Civil litigation seeking recovery for injuries that mariners receive in the course and scope of their employment often draw upon the information obtained by governmental accident investigations. Often, the question that follows “did your employer fill out an accident report?” is: “Did the Coast Guard do an investigation?” The reason why lawyers who represent injured…
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While everyone knows car insurance covers the car, most people are not aware that the car insurance can cover medical bills. There are two parts to an insurance claim for a car wreck. The first part is a property damage claim that involves the damage done to the vehicle. The second part is a bodily…
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