Tyre Sampson, then 14-years-old, fell to his death on an amusement park ride called the Free Fall drop tower. The ride takes riders up and then drops them nearly 400 feet at speeds that reach more than 75 mph. The commissioner of Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has been investigating whether there were…
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A federal judge has allowed the addition of a negligent entrustment claim in a wrongful death lawsuit against a national armored car company. The lawsuit arises out of an auto-pedestrian accident in which an armored car driver ran over a pedestrian, taking her life. The armored car driver stated that he saw the victim prior…
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A jury in Grayson County, Texas recently awarded a $15.6 million verdict in a case involving three plumbers who were electrocuted while working at an apartment complex. The electrocution occurred when the three plumbers lifted a flagpole out of its sleeve in order to continue digging around a water main. During the process of lifting…
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Recently, a Robinson R44 Cadet helicopter crashed in the town of Rowlett, Texas. Multiple people witnessed the helicopter fall to the earth, killing both pilots. Witnesses stated the helicopter fell very fast and the tail section was somehow separated in flight. Video footage of the helicopter confirms the tail rotor separating in mid-flight and then…
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An accident in Andrews County, Texas, has claimed the lives of six college students, two other adults, and one minor. The accident occurred when the driver of a pickup truck drove head-on into a van containing a college golf team. Only two of the occupants in the van survived the violent incident. The reason why…
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Around 2:08 am on Sunday, February 6, Ilianna Yasmine Zepeda and her sister got in their vehicle and left Bourbon Street Sports Bar in Katy, Texas after a night of drinking. About twelve minutes later, at approximately 2:20 am, Ms. Zepeda ran a red light and crashed into Renzo Olano-Flores. The impact of the collision…
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Sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts while an individual sleeps. As many as twenty-two million Americans are thought to suffer from this disorder. Many drivers with sleep apnea often don’t know they have the condition. Drivers suffering from sleep apnea may be less aware of their surroundings – affecting…
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On March 24, 14-year-old Tyre Sampson visited ICON Park in Orlando, Florida and decided to try out the Orlando FreeFall drop tower ride, which lifts its passengers up and drops them from nearly 400 feet in the air at speeds than can exceed 75 miles per hour. The ride is described by its operators as…
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