In a 2009 interview with the New York Times, Virginia Tech biomechanical engineering professor Stefan Duma shared this fact: “More pregnant women die in car crashes than in birthing complications.” Duma explained that steering wheel impacts with the larger-than-normal abdomens and chests of woman carrying children account for a majority of the traffic crash fatalities….
A female pedestrian was hit by a tractor-trailer and killed on January 6, 2011, in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC). According to WBTV, police are investigating the accident, which occurred at approximately 6:05 pm along the 16500 block of U.S. 521 Highway/Lancaster Highway near Ardrey Kell Road. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics;…
A $46 million dollar verdict was returned for a Denny’s Restaurant shooting in Kent that left three people injured. This sets a new state record for awards in personal injury cases. After 4 days of deliberation, the jury agreed that the award should go to the victims injured in the shooting spree that occurred because…
According to New York (NY) injury news, a speeding driver struck a car containing a 2 year-old, fleeing the scene and leaving the child in critical condition. The driver was recently arrested for this High Point, North Carolina (NC) crash. The accident occurred on the evening of Sunday, January 9th, 2011. The driver who was…
Pascal Limouzine was hit by a car on Banks Mill Road in Aiken, South Carolina (SC). Most people would stop if they accidentally hit someone. Unfortunately, that did not happen in this accident. The at-fault driver bolted the scene and left Mr. Limouzine in the middle of the road. Fortunately, with the help of tips…