Posts Tagged ‘accident’

Big Rig Wrongful Death Accidents in the US

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Truck Accident Lawyers

Let’s face it; driving is a big responsibility.  Most people do not understand the fact that driving is considered a privilege by the states that issue our licenses.  The police and the driving laws they enforce can only protect us so much.  While driving a vehicle is hard enough to do with law abiding motorists, it is even harder to do with those who take this responsibility lightly.  In 2008 over 10.2 million car accidents were reported, of those. 33% resulted in a fatality.  While this number is relatively low, the numbers of fatalities from big rig accidents are much higher.  That same year, of the 123,918 accidents reported, a staggering 3.9% resulted in death.  With an estimated 15.5 million trucks licensed to drive in the U.S., our highways only seem to get more and more dangerous when traveling.  Because most vehicles are at a disadvantage if they get into an accident with a big rig, listed below are questions you should ask to know if you need a lawyer because of wrongful death.

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Child Hurt When SUV Crashes

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

suvintohomeWell I hope he had a good time getting drunk because now the punishment will begin. The US should have better laws against alcohol abuse and hold liquor companies accountable for the injuries as a result of alcohol related accidents. Alcohol abuse severely disables ones judgement to increase the possibility of death. Not to mention loss of marriage, family and jobs.

Wednesday night. The toddler was not seriously injured, but the driver who is responsible is still on the loose. Officials with the Dallas Police Department believe they know the identity of the driver, but he is not yet in custody.

The home is located in the 1100 block of Pleasant Drive. Investigators believe that the vehicle ran a stop sign before crashing into the home.

A 2-year-old girl in the home was taken to Children’s Medical Center after being hit by some flying debris. She had some cuts and abrasions on her head and face, but the injuries are not life threatening.

According to witnesses, the driver appeared to be highly intoxicated and did not remain at the scene until officers arrived. “From what witnesses are telling us out here, he called a friend from a scene near here to pick him up with a change of clothes,” said Sgt. Floyd Burke with the Dallas Police Department. “And then later, phone calls came in saying the vehicle involved in the crash was reported as being stolen.”

Police expect to have the driver in custody soon.

From cbs11tv.com

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