A jury in St. Louis, Missouri awarded over $70 million in damages to a woman who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using baby powder and other talc-containing products manufacturered by Johnson & Johnson for decades. The jury determined that Johnson & Johnson failed to warn…
The South Carolina State Police reported Oct. 23 that a nine-year old girl died in a multiple vehicle crash that involved a drunk driver. Six people were taken to a local hospital with minor to serious injuries after the DUI crash in North Charleston, South…
At least 13 people are dead and dozens more seriously injured after a tour bus crashed into a tractor-trailer in Palm Springs, California Sunday morning. The fatal crash occurred at approximately 5 a.m. on Interstate 10. Law enforcement statements indicated that speed was the cause…
A man in Huntington WV stands accused of hitting two women with his Ford Expedition in front of a Walmart at US 60 on Oct. 14. He now is facing upgraded felony DUI charges after one of his victims died. The SUV driver was charged…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released the results of its safety study on single-unit truck crashes. The study, which was conducted over a five-year period, between the years 2005 through 2009, examined the injury severity and crash characteristics of single-unit trucks. T
A 55 year-old man riding a motorcycle in Vienna, Virginia near Washington, DC died on October 18 in a multi-vehicle crash on Leesburg Pike. The fatal motorcycle wreck happened near the Towlston Rd. intersection. According to the responding police officers, a woman from Potomac Falls,…
A man who hit a woman with his SUV before running over another person in an Arlington, VA sidewalk is now facing criminal charges. The Arlington County Police stated that they are charging the Arlington resident with DUI maiming, which is a Class 6 felony in…
A man from Martinsburg WV that was chased by police last week that ended in a multi vehicle crash on WV 9 has been accused of driving under the influence and injuring another driver. The West Virginia State Police stated that the suspected drunk driver…
A five month old boy died and his mother was injured in a crosswalk in near Leesburg VA on Sept. 6 when a Jeep Grand Cherokee plowed into them. The fatal pedestrian car accident happened in Landsdowne VA earlier this month when the Jeep driver…
A prominent 57 year old California woman was killed after she was hit by a car as she was dropping off her daughter for her first year of college at the University of Virginia. The crash occurred at 1 pm on Aug. 21, as a…
The Virginia Beach Police reported Sept. 17 that a teenager was hit by a car on Saturday morning, and has died from his injuries. Police officers responded to the accident scene on Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach. The victim was taken to the hospital with…
The death of actor Anton Yelchin last summer, who died when his Jeep Grand Cherokee crushed him as he was checking his mailbox at his home in Los Angeles, was viewed at first as a freak accident. However, an investigation of the accident revealed that…