Boat Accidents: Too Many Passengers Mean Too Much Danger
Boat Accidents: Too Many Passengers Mean Too Much Danger The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit accusing the State of New York of wrongfully allowing too many passengers on a tour boat can proceed to trial. The tour boat capsized on a lake in 2005 killing 20 passengers […]
Pedestrian Accidents with Cabdrivers: Report Reckless Taxis to 311
Pedestrian Accidents with Cabdrivers; Everyone Should Report Reckless Cabbies by dialing 311 Cabdrivers were involved in 28 percent of pedestrian crashes finds a study commissioned by the City Department Transportation. Commissioner Gabe Klein said in a Chicago Tribune article of August 15, 2011 that the majority of taxi drivers in Chicago pose a public safety […]
Chicago Pedestrians: Most Accidents Occur in Crosswalks
Chicago Pedestrians: Most Personal Injuries Occur in Crosswalks About 80 percent of vehicle-pedestrian accidents in Chicago occur at intersections or within 125 feet and commonly involved people crossing the street with the walk signal. Vehicle-pedestrian accidents have consistently numbered about 3,000 a year in Chicago and between 2005 and 2009 there were 17, 487 crashes […]
Motor Vehicle Accident: $40 Million for Faulty Seatbelt Buckle
Motor Vehicle Accident Causes Wrongful Death: Motor Vehicle Accident/Wrongful Death Trial: A state court returns a $40 million dollar verdict in favor of the parents of a teenager who was killed in a 2004 car accident. The 16 year old girl lost control of her car and struck a sign. Her auto overturned, her seatbelt […]
Workers’ Injury: Big Verdict in Plant Explosion
Workers’ Injury: Big Verdict in Plant Explosion Workers’ Injuries: Man wins $5.71 million dollar verdict for injuries sustained as a result of an explosion at employer power plant. The jury found his employer liable for deliberately intending the worker’s injuries to occur. Evidence indicated that the employer had experienced a similar explosion at another power […]