Toddler Killed in Fall From Balcony of Virginia Beach, VA Hotel
It’s the kind of harrowing tragedy that no parent wants to think about. An accident in which a child died after falling off a fifth-floor balcony at an oceanfront hotel in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) on Friday night, June 17, 2011, has highlighted how dangerous balconies can be for young children. The toddler fell from a…
NC Family Receives $7M Wrongful Death Award for Mother’s Death Following Botched Hysterectomy
A jury in Wilkes County, North (NC), on May 27, 2011, awarded $7 million to the family of Victoria Lynn Brown Harmon. The woman, who was a special education teacher, died from surgical complications and infections following a botched hysterectomy in the spring of 2007, prompting her survivors to bring a medical malpractice and wrongful…
NC Car Wreck Leads to Death of Hayesville Woman
One woman was killed in a North Carolina three-car crash on June 3, according to the Clay County Progress. The victim was driving a Chevy Cavalier westbound on U.S. 64 when a Ford Escape crossed the center line from the eastbound lane and hit the Cavalier. The impact of the crash caused the Ford to bounce off…
Fatal Coal Truck Accident in West Virginia (WV)
Coal trucks typically haul between 26 and 27 short tons.That’s a lot of weight that requires a lot of distance to stop. That may be the reason why an 89-year-old woman was killed Thursday when she pulled out in front of a coal truck on Cabin Creek Road in Dry Branch, West Virginia (WV). Lena…