Accident Law Overview

Every year millions of people are injured in motor vehicle accidents - many very seriously. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every 10 seconds someone in the United States is involved in a car accident. In 2000, there were an estimated 6,279,000 police reported traffic crashes, in which 41,611 people were killed and ...MORE >>

• October 29, 2009 - California City Facing Claim Over Accident
• October 28, 2009 - Civil Suit Planned in Wrong Way Collision
• October 26, 2009 - Collision of Fire Trucks Leaves 13 Hurt
• October 20, 2009 - Suit: Employer Liable for Drunk Employee
• October 21, 2009 - Minor Crash Injures 14 on NYC PATH Train
• October 21, 2009 - NYC Man Sues Over Parking Spot Clash
• October 19, 2009 - Experts: Toyota Safety Flaw Systemic
• October 15, 2009 - Text Messaging Blamed for R.I. Crash
• October 12, 2009 - Bus Crash Kills Teacher, Injures Students
• October 6, 2009 - Motorbike Deaths Up; Spur Government Study
• September 28, 2009 - Tampa Reports 50 Crashes in One Day
• September 29, 2009 - Resurgence in Driver's Ed. Programs
• September 16, 2009 - Toyota Inspecting Mats After Fatal Crash
• September 16, 2009 - 3 Killed in Florida Car Crash
• September 15, 2009 - 20 Injured in Boston Commuter Train Crash
• September 11, 2009 - Floor Mat May Have Caused Fatal Car Crash
• September 9, 2009 - Worker Killed by Flying Truck Wheel
• September 4, 2009 - Lawyer to Reopen 15 Toyota Lawsuits
• September 2, 2009 - Rollover Suits Could Haunt Toyota
• September 1, 2009 - 3 Babies Hospitalized in Day Care Crash
• August 31, 2009 - Texas Tightens Driving Laws
• August 31, 2009 - Utah Crash at 90 mph Kills 4 Teens
• August 27, 2009 - Determined Driver Prompts DUI Arrest
• August 24, 2009 - Gas Prices Led to More Motorcycle Accidents
• August 18, 2009 - Husband of Drunk Driving Mom in the Clear
• August 13, 2009 - Woman Crushed in Parking Garage Accident
• August 13, 2009 - WA to Take 'Concrete Steps' to Limit Texting While Driving
• August 12 2009 - Effron Sued Over Car Crash
• August 11, 2009 - Ex-Surgeon Gets 30 Years for Fatal Crash
• August 7, 2009 - Trial Date Set in Lawsuit Against Morgan Freeman in Car Accident
• August 6, 2009 - Victims' Kin Set to Sue Death Driver's Family
• August 4, 2009 - Two Seriously Injured in WI Bus Crash
• July 27, 2009 - Four Killed in Collision in Georgia
• July 13, 2009 - 'New' GM, Chrysler Shed Liability Claims
• July 9, 2009 - Disney World Monorail Crash Due to Failed Transfer
• July 2, 2009 - Malfunction Missed Prior to Metro Crash
• June 30, 2009 - No One Injured in Parking Garage Collapse
• June 22, 2009 - At Least 2 Dead in D.C. Train Collision
• June 20, 2009 - 1 Dead in Illinois Train Derailment Explosion
• June 15, 2009 - Driver Faces Charges for Killing Four
• June 11, 2009 - Injured Passenger: Zoo Train Was Speeding
• June 10, 2009 - Police Officer Charged in Car Crash
• June 09, 2009 - Five Killed in South Carolina Car Crash
• June 04, 2009 - Stallworth Pleads Not Guilty to DUI Charge
• June 02, 2009 - Elderly Driver Crashes Into Wal-Mart
• May 28, 2009 - Suspect Indicted in Crash That Killed Angels Pitcher Nick Adenhart
• May 26, 2009 -Chrysler Bankruptcy Stalls Couple's Product Liability Case
• May 11, 2009 - 'Big Dig' Ceiling Collapse Charges Dropped
• May 6, 2009 - Man 'Star' Struck by Debra Winger
• May 4, 2009 - Driver Painting Her Nails Causes Fatal Crash
• April 29, 2009 - 20 Students Hurt in Charlotte Bus Crash
• April 21, 2009 - NTSB Considers Greater Bus Safety
• April 17, 2009 - Million Jury Award to Manhattan Leg-Crush Victim
• April 6, 2009 - 15 People Hospitalized in Hampton University Crash
• March 30, 2009 - Efforts to Limit Cell Phone Use While Driving Grow
• March 20, 2009 - Jurors' Use of the Internet Upsets the Scales of Justice
• March 10, 2009 - Million Award for NYC Train Hit
• January 13, 2009 - Increased Court Costs in Texas Criminal, Civil Cases
• December 30, 2008 - Bus Driver Took Girl, 8, on a Nightmare Ride: Suit
• December 8, 2008 - Admission by Soldier Charged in OUI Death Not Admissible in Court
• November 3, 2008 - Head-On Collision Between 2 Drunk Drivers
• October 30, 2008 - 12 Injured in Head-On Collision
• October 27, 2008 - 5 Killed, 3 Injured in SUV Crash
• October 24, 2008 - 1 Killed, 31 Students Injured in School Bus Crash
• October 24, 2008 - 2 Dead in Head-On Collision in Georgia
• October 20, 2008 - Distracted Truck Driver Kills 2 Children, Injures 2 Others
• October 13, 2008 - 2 Dead in Texas News Helicopter Crash
• October 10, 2008 - NC School Bus Crash Injures 23 Students
• October 9, 2008 - Casino Bus Crash Kills 1, Injures 6
• October 6, 2008 - iPod Use Causes Driver Distraction, Study Says
• October 6, 2008 - Driver in Fatal Bus Crash Arrested for DUI
• October 3, 2008 - Day Care Bus Crash Injures 7 Children
• September 30, 2008 - Truck Crash Kills 2 in TX
• September 29, 2008 - School Bus Crash Kills 4
• September 23, 2008 - 1 Dead in Fire after School Bus, Semi Crash
• September 19, 2008 - L.A. Commuter Train Crashes Into Bus, Injuring 13
• September 18, 2008 - Fatal Truck Crash Spills Nickels on Highway
• September 15, 2008 - Text Messaging Investigated as Cause of Deadly Train Crash
• September 8, 2008 - Cop Sues Over Segway Injuries
• August 29, 2008 - 2 Killed in Train, Tanker Collision
• August 26, 2008 - Hit-and-Run Driver Sues Over Car Damage
• August 25, 2008 - Driver Dead After Colliding with 2 Tractor-Trailers
• August 20, 2008 - Cross-Country Athlete Killed in Van Crash, 6 Others Injured
• August 8, 2008 - TX Bus Crash Leaves 13 Dead
• July 31, 2008 - Million Verdict Stands in Allstate Bad Faith Suit
• July 24, 2008 - Casino Bus Crash Injures 35
• July 15, 2008 - As Many as 8 Dead in California Crash
• June 24, 2008 - U.S. Supreme Court Rules Plaintiffs without Standing May Sue
• June 23, 2008 - Deadly Accident in NY�s Chinatown
• June 23, 2008 - Van Rollover Kills 2, Injures 13 in Texas
• June 20, 2008 - GM Ordered to Pay .5 Million for Fatal SUV Rollover
• June 5, 2008 - Roof Strength of Vehicles Questioned by Lawmakers
• June 5, 2008 - Hit and Run Leaves Fifth Grader Dead
• May 29, 2008 - Cabbie Quarrel Causes Crash
• May 23, 2008 - SUV Crashes with Semi, Killing 3 in TX
• May 22, 2008 - 3 Killed, 3 Injured In Ohio Car Crash
• May 20, 2008 - Pa. Bus Crash Injures Students, Principal
• May 9, 2008 - Driver Faces Multiple Charges in Truck Crash
• May 7, 2008 - Ohio School Bus Crash Leaves 3 Children Injured
• April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
• April 02 2008 - Families will receive .4 M for crash
• October 5, 2007 - Student Sentenced in Car Crash
• June 13 2007 - Stop text messaging, drivers urged
• June 07 2007 - SUV rollovers put Ford�s future in judge�s hands
• June 07 2007 - Family of teenage DUI accident victim sues restaurant where suspect allegedly got drunk
• June 07 2007 - Michigan riders rally to change state�s helmet law
• June 06 2007 - Louisiana bus driver cited in death
• June 06 2007 - Chicago school bus driver had 12 drinks before fatal crash
• May 30 2007 - Parents seek damages for daughter�s death after motorcycle accident
• May 30 2007 - Wrongful death lawsuit filed in St. Louis Cardinal pitcher's fatal crash
• May 30 2007 - New Virgina Law makes auto accident lawsuits quicker
• December 30 2006- Wrongful death suit alleges police chase was unnecessary
• October 19 2006- Hilton lawsuit for car accident moved to new court
• September 19 2006- Lawsuit in deadly New York bus crash blames driver
• September 08 2006 - Paralyzed cop gets .8M
• Jan. 9, 2006 - GM Air Bag Lawsuit to be Reviewed
• November 14, 2005 - Lost $250K Verdict
• Sept. 27, 2005 - Look Both Ways Before Crossing
• Sept. 25, 2005 - NHTSA Safety Measures
• May 23, 2005 - New Safety Features
• April 5, 2005 - Cell Phones More Than a Nuisance
• Feb. 5, 2005 - Crackdown on Unsafe Drivers
• Jan. 22, 2005 - Sports Drinking and Driving
• Nov. 12, 2004 - SUV Rollovers Stabilized
• Aug. 22, 2004 - S.U.V. Safety
• July 20, 2004 - Hybrid Allowances in California
• April 29, 2004 ? Rise In Road Deaths
• March 26, 2004 - Connecticut Truck Wreck May Shut I-95 Stretch 2 Weeks
• March 25, 2004 - Trucker Drives Off Bridge in Pennsylvania
• March 22, 2004 - Truck Driver Found Not to Be Cause of Accident
• March 1, 2004 - No Public Policy Violation in Dual Recovery Exclusion
• February 1, 2004 - Black box unlocks car crash mysteries
• January 28, 2004 - Bill says buckle up
• January 26, 2004 - Maryland's Transportation Task Force considering surcharge on speeding tickets
• December 19, 2003 - Parents file wrongful death suit against driver in 2001 accident
• December 16, 2003 - Ford Wins Defense Verdict in Explorer Rollover Suit
• November 17, 2003 - $850,000 Settlement in Motor Vehicle Accident
• August 1, 2003 - Staying sharp: a great driver won't stay that way if he stops learning or honing his skills and knowledge.
• January 14, 2003 - Court Approves Secrecy for Accident Data
• November 8, 2002 - Family Offers $12,000 Reward for Hit-and-Run Driver
• November 7, 2002 - Crash victim had 0.10 blood alcohol level
• November 6, 2002 - NTSB urges safer 15-passenger vans
• November 3, 2002 - Vehicles vs. Tractor-trailers
• October 24, 2002 - Lawsuit settled in deadly van crash
• October 16, 2002 - Pedestrian Injuries
• October 14, 2002 - Lawmakers pushing ATV regulations
• October 13, 2002 - Driving While Distracted
• September 26, 2002 - Despite Safety Concerns SUV's Still Popular
• September 24, 2002 - Negligence Bound to Be a Factor
• September 16, 2002 - Pregnant Women Cautioned on Driving
• September 15, 2002 - School Bus Ride Riskier for Children
• September 14, 2002 - The Dangers of 15 Passenger Vans
• July 27, 2002 - Checkpoints
• April 8, 2002 - Judge: Parents of Grown Children Can Sue for Wrongful Death
• March 16, 2002 - Colorado Appeals Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Sexual Attack in Car
• March 5, 2002 - Car Seat Suit Nets $10.5 Million
• February 20, 2002 - Kids Sue in Fatal Crash
• January 31, 2002 - Ford Explorer Design Found Defective by State Jury
• November 3, 2001 - Couple Files Lawsuit Against Automaker Over 2000 Accident
• November 1, 2001 - Tough Talk Wanes on Phone Use in Cars
• October 27, 2001 - Settlement in Suit Over Stalling Vehicles Could Cost Ford $2.7 Billion
• October 24, 2001 - Ford loses appeal in crash case
• September 18, 2001-Two teens who fled after fatality cited
• September 6, 2001-Lawsuit filed over alleged tardy deer carcass removal contributed to fatal crash in 1998.
• August 8, 2001 - DMV Urged To Keep Test Of Low-Beam Alignment
• July 25, 2001 - Cell Phone Use Required to be Noted in Traffic Accidents in New Jersey
• April 17, 2001 - Jury Sends $1.1 Million Message On DUI
• March 17, 2001 - $ 41.6 Million Awarded to Children of Woman Killed at Crash Site
• March 6, 2001 - Family Gets $8.5 Million Seven Years After Crash.
• May 25, 2000 - S.A.F.E.: Seatbelts Are For Everyone.

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