Newspaper and website editors hate long headlines. Brevity is, undoubtedly, the soul of wit, but every now and then you need a “Judge Rules N.J. Woman Cannot Be Sued for Sending Text to Driver Who Crashed Into Motorcycle.” Short and sweet couldn’t begin to explain what happended or why it’s newsworthy. The accident at issue occurred…
In March 2009, a Boone County, West Virginia (WV), man went to a hospital because he felt like he had the flu and had irregular stools. While there, he had an ultrasound done that showed abnormal results, but according to a lawsuit filed in 2012 by his widow, the results were not investigated any further….
It is a scenario that most parents dread: a school bus crashing with kids on board. That is exactly what happened on Zion Hill Road near Fincastle, Virginia (VA). View Larger Map Police said 39 students were on the bus accident when the wreck occurred around 8:15 am on May 23, 2012. Thirteen of…
A man died following a boating accident in Harris, North Carolina (NC), after the person operating the watercraft took a sharp turn and crashed into an embankment, According to WCNC, the passenger, a 48- year-old native of Tennessee (TN), was thrown from the boat and died as a result of his injuries. The boat’s operator went…
A man walking along Potter Road in Union County, North Carolina (NC), was hit and killed by a teenaged driver on the night of April 7, 2012. The victim was not discovered until early the next morning, according to WCNC. Witnesses to the accident saw the driver of a Lexus SUV stop and inspect the vehicle…