Category: Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents

Last week was a deadly one on northern California’s roads. According to reports, the California Highway Patrol had six unrelated fatal car accident investigations going as of Saturday afternoon in the Bay Area, the San Francisco Gate reported. The rash of fatalities began on Thursday evening when a 23-year-old San Lorenzo man was killed in…

One person was killed and 30 others were injured, some critically, in a tour bus accident in northern California on Sunday. The tour bus was reportedly on its way from Los Angeles to Pasco, Washington, when it coasted off of the freeway and overturned around 7:30 a.m. about 100 miles south of the Oregon border….

We know a lot about car accidents thanks to ongoing statistics that are collected nationwide. It’s safe to say that the main reason behind all the number crunching is safety. Automakers and government agencies want to know the who, what, where, when and why of car crashes. This information often leads to changes which then…

In a post earlier this week, we told you that Halloween is one of the deadliest nights of the year for drunk driving accidents, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. In fact, while about 30 percent of fatal car accidents involve alcohol on any given day, that proportion shoots up to 50 percent on…

A pair of retired Hollywood stuntmen who were known for defying death for decades in daring movie stunts were killed in an automobile accident earlier this month in California. The 86-year-old retired stuntman Bob Orrison, who was best known for being Dean Martin’s body double in 1968’s “5 Card Stud” and driving the General Lee…

This week, we have been discussing automobile defects that can be deadly if automakers don’t act fast enough to issue recalls. We specifically discussed Congress’ response to General Motors’ deadly ignition switch defect, which led to the recall of millions of vehicles but only after at least 12 people lost their lives. But GM isn’t…

Welcome back. In our last post we began discussing the Vehicle Safety Improvement Act, a bill that has been introduced by members of the House of Representatives in response to General Motors’ deadly ignition switch defect, which is believed to have caused at least 12 deaths. As much as we would like to believe that…

In the months following General Motors’ recall of millions of automobiles because of a faulty ignition switch that was threatening the lives of drivers, officials have been taking steps to try to prevent something similar from happening again. As we have discussed in past posts on our blog, certain models of Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn…

In personal injury lawsuits involving car accidents, plaintiffs who can prove that they were injured because of the negligent actions of the defendant are entitled to damages. The damages include compensation for the losses that were suffered in the accidents, such as medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering. But in some cases in…

Because motor vehicles are such an everyday part of our lives, many of us don’t appreciate the sheer size, weight and power they possess. It isn’t until we are involved in an accident that we realize how dangerous motor vehicles can be. This is especially true when motor vehicles don’t work how we expect them…