Most people believe that a trial by jury is a fundamental right of all Americans and that when a jury submits its verdict, the case is over. Unfortunately, some defense lawyers do everything they can to deny compensation to a victim, even after a jury has rendered its verdict. This is exactly what happened when 53-year-old…
The driver of the Sky Express bus that crashed on I-95 in Caroline County, Virginia (VA), on June 1, 2011, leaving four people dead and injuring 54 others, was set to appear in court in late September 2011. According to the Associated Press, the driver is charged with misdemeanor reckless driving. Court records revealed the driver…
A 19-year-old died, and a 21-year-old suffered serious injuries, in an SUV crash in the Pungo section of Virginia Beach, VA around 1:10 am on October 1, 2011. According to the Virginian-Pilot, law enforcement arrived in the 3700 block of West Neck Road and found a 2000 Nissan Xterra in a ditch. The vehicle had run…
A helicopter crash that killed a woman in New York has renewed calls to restrict air traffic over the crowded skies of the city. The tourist helicopter crashed in the East River on October 4, 2011. A woman died despite a rescue effort that involved police and fire vessels and many emergency workers. Four other…
A pickup truck driver died in the hospital from injuries he suffered after his pickup truck collided with a school bus on September 30, 2011, in Newport News, Virginia (VA). According to the Virginian-Pilot, three students on their way to Newport Academy, the driver and an assistant were on the bus but not injured. The wreck occurred about…