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Double Fatal Construction Accident Results in OSHA Citations & Over $27,000 in Proposed Penalties for Brooklyn, NY, Employer

OSHA, Jan 18, 2005 Exposing employees to fatal safety hazards at a Manhattan construction site has resulted in a Brooklyn, N.Y. employer being cited and fined

Britneys Sisters Boyfriend Facing Charges after Auto Accident

Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears’ 16-year-old sister, recently had a baby with Casey Aldridge, a 19-year-old boy from Louisiana. Aldridge is currently facing misdemeanor and criminal charges for an accident that occurred on Saturday night. As he was driving on Louisiana’s Tensas Parish, he lost control of his Ford F-150 truck.

Insurance Fraud Ring That Sought To Defraud Insurance Carriers Out Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars By Staging Accidents

New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, joined by Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and New York State Insurance Department Superintendent Gregory V. Serio, today announced multiple indictments charging a group of lawyers, medical doctors and other state-licensed medical professionals and dozens of others with taking part in a no-fault insurance fraud ring that sought to defraud insurance carriers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars...

NY Work Zone Crashes and Accidents and Deaths

NYCDOT is working on state legislation to intensify penalties against drivers who are convicted of either killing or injuring construction workers in work zones. The proposed bill is intended to serve as a deterrent to driving carelessly in a work zone.

N.J. Judge Rules Drowsy Driving That Leads to a Fatal Accident Is a Crime

New Jersey on Aug. 5 became the first state to criminalize drowsy driving that leads to fatal accidents.

U.S. Steps Up Effort to Combat Drunk Driving Accidents

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Repeat drunk drivers were added to the government's "most wanted" list of transportation safety improvements on Tuesday as part of push to reduce deaths on America's roads.

WHO Study Finds Auto Accidents in China Kill 600 People Every Day

A report from the World Health Organization estimates that more than 600 lives are lost and more than 45,000 people are injured on China's roads every day.

Shock, Awe following Plane Crash in Buffalo, New York. Lawsuits Likely to Follow

Staff Writer, Feb 13, 2009 Oftentimes, families of victims of aviation accidents can sue for losses and damages following an aviation accident. An aviation accident attorney can

New York City's Personal Injury Payouts Rose in 2008 FY

Staff Writer, Jan 09, 2009 An increase in personal injury payouts has been reported in New York City, indicating a rise in both injuries and the compensation amount

US Airways Plane Crashes In Hudson River

Staff Writer, Feb 09, 2009 The crash into the Hudson River, birds are a growing issue for the airplanes

Austrian Actor Stabs Himself In Suicide Scene

Staff Writter, Dec 22, 2008 Austrian thespian uses wrong knife and stabs himself during suicide

Injured Blink-182 Pilot Was Warned Before Deadly SC Crash

Staff Writter, Dec 15, 2008 Celebrity plane crashes that result in fatalities and injuries are not new and in many cases have become common place scenarios where negligent pilots are to

Miami Roofing Company Fatal Accident

Miami Accident OSHA Report, Aug 14, 2008 Miami Roofing Company is alleged with safety and health violations following a fatal construction

Dallas Motorcycle Accident - Intoxication Manslaughter

Texas Gov, Jul 07, 2008 Midland Police have rearrested a man in connection with a fatal motorcycle

California - Teens of New Cell Phone Law

California Gov, Jul 01, 2008 California new cell phone law reminds teenagers about the new wireless device

QVC Recalls Tomato Planters

QVC Recalls Tomato Planters, Jun 04, 2008 QVC Recalls Tomato Planters - received 347 reports of the planters collapsing; 155 consumers have reported

Auto Insurance Policy Coverage

CT Gov, May 01, 2008 There are two basic components to auto insurance coverage: liability and property

Florida Pool Drowning Attorney

CPSC Gov, Apr 15, 2008 An average of about 250 children under age 5 drowned annually in swimming

NTSB Warns of Fort Lauderdale Runway Collision Risk

NTSB Gov, Apr 01, 2008 Six near runway collisions at San Francisco, New York, Ft. Lauderdale and other airports were narrowly averted in just the last six

Fatal Work Injuries by Demographic Characteristics

BLS Gov, Mar 16, 2008 The 937 fatal work injuries among Hispanic or Latino

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