In a recent high profile case, plaintiffs in Texas argued that a faulty ignition switch manufactured by General Motors (GM) was ultimately responsible for a fatal car accident that occurred in 2011. In that accident, the driver of another vehicle was killed and a passenger suffered a severe personal injury…
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Former Air Force Star Quarterback Killed in Car Accident
Those who were fans of Air Force football, or just college football in general may remember Dee Dowis. Weighing less than 155 pounds, and clearly not the tallest player on the field, this young quarterback made his presence known through his athletic ability when heading up the offense as quarterback. …
Veteran Aids Victim in Boston Car Accident
According to a recent news article from CBS Local Boston, a local war veteran who had served in the United States Army for nine years was in South Boston one Thursday night when he heard the massive crash as a result of a serious car accident. He described what he…
Update: Freedom Trail Car Accident Results in Criminal Charges for Hit-and-Run
According to a recent news feature from ABC Boston, a defendant cried as she stood in the Boston Municipal Court (BMC) to face charges in connection with an alleged hit-and-run accident that resulted in injury to three pedestrians. The serious car accident occurred in Boston’s Downtown Crossing neighborhood. Prosecutors have…
Three Injured When Car Crashes into Freedom Trail Tour Group
There are a lot of reasons so many people come to Boston each year while on vacation. One of the reasons is to see the many historical sights, which date back to the days when New England was a colony. When you walk around much of downtown Boston, you will…
Countryway Ins. Co. v. United Financial Casualty Ins. Co.: Car Accident Lawsuits
In Countryway Ins. Co. v. United Financial Casualty Ins. Co, a car accident case from the Supreme Court of Kentucky, plaintiff was riding in as a passenger in a semi tractor-trailer. The vehicle was owned and operator by the passenger’s son. While she was riding in the truck, they were…
ACE Fire Underwriters v. Romero: Car Accident Lawsuit
In ACE Fire Underwriters v. Romero, a case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, driver left a local farm driving a tractor-trailer vehicle. He pulled on the highway next to the farm when the trailer separated from the tractor. Driver immediately realized his trailer had unhooked…
Tesla on Autopilot involved in Fatal Car Accident was Speeding
As you are likely aware by now, Tesla has developed an autopilot system for their luxury electric cars. Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla, and his company had been rushing to get a self-driving car on the road before industry giant Google. Google has been actively working to develop a…
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Jakubowicz: Uninsured Motorist Car Accidents
In State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Jakubowicz, a car accident case from the Indiana Supreme Court, plaintiff and her two young sons were involved in a serious car accident that resulted in various personal injuries to the three occupants. The plaintiff filed a car accident lawsuit against the…
Six-Year-Old Boy Killed in Methuen Car Accident
There are few things worse that a family can experience than the loss of a child. Unfortunately, according to a recent news article from WMUR 9 ABC, a 6-year-old boy was killed in a fatal car accident in Methuen, Massachusetts. There were two vehicles involved in this deadly car crash.…