Posts tagged Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Staged Auto Accidents

  Greg Owen | February 08, 2007 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Staged automobile accidents are a big business. It is often quite profitable until the perpetrators are caught, and as a rule, they are eventually caught. Ten suspects, including a doctor and two attorneys were caught and were arrested by Houston police. There are three others still on the loose. These arrests came after a two-year investigation. This type of scheme cost citizens and...

• Vehicle Accidents Involving Deer Are on the Rise

  Greg Owen | February 02, 2007 5:30 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As awful a thought as it is, on the U.S. roads, many accidents occur when drivers strike deer. Last year alone, State Farm Insurance reported a 6 percent increase in their claims. Depending on the area, that number appears to be at the low end of the scale. It is estimated by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions occur each year in the U.S.,...

• Auto Accident Repair Concerns

  Greg Owen | February 01, 2007 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There may be a cause for concern for auto repair workers. Nationwide, more than 200,000 people work in the automotive repair business. Due to an increase in population, there is an increasing number of vehicles on the road, which means more accidents. Business looks steady and growing for now. With that said, the reality is, it is becoming more and more expensive to replace and repair parts in...

• Proposals for Safer Driving in Kanses

  Greg Owen | January 19, 2007 1:34 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Kansas roads may be safer if legislative proposals are successful. A citizen task force "The Driving Force" is pushing the proposals for safer driving.The group has identified 11 major areas that affect driving safety. Some of the areas of concern include: novice drivers (primarily teenage drivers), impaired driving (driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol), distracted driving and...

• How Personal Injury Cases Are Negotiated

  Greg Owen | January 03, 2007 12:27 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you ever have the misfortune of being injured in an automobile accident, you would be well advised to obtain good legal representation. You will need a professional who will protect your rights and see that you are treated as you should be. If you are fortunate, medical attention may not be necessary. However, you will still have to deal with damage to your vehicle. There are many thing to...

• Unforeseen and Fatal Consequences

  Greg Owen | December 26, 2006 12:12 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Instead of letting our own automobile accidents be our wake up call, we can learn from the unfortunate accidents of others. Many new drivers can identify with the freedom that is felt with the ability to drive oneself anywhere. Unfortunately that feeling is all too often accompanied with a false sense of invulnerability for many teens. Excessive speed and alcohol make tragedy more likely. What...

• Fresno's Drunken Driving Crackdown

  Greg Owen | December 21, 2006 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In order to help alleviate the chronic drunken driving problem in Fresno, police are going all out by attacking the problem from many different angles. Among other things, Fresno police are throwing up roadblocks, conducting stakeouts, using satellite tracking devices and video cameras to reduce the problem. While the police say that the 4-year crackdown has yielded a dramatic drop in deadly car...

• Planning Can Save Lives this Holiday Season

  Greg Owen | December 14, 2006 4:40 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The holiday season is upon us once again. Many of us will go to great lengths to think of the perfect gift, do a lot of shopping, and/or plan a celebration to remember. We would be well served to add one more thing to our long list: Spend some time planning transportation for holiday season. Think about the many driver's who are overburdned and may be in a hurry. Not to mention those drivers who...

• Heart Attack may be the Cause of Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident

  Christina Cole | December 09, 2006 8:19 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An 84-year-old Vista man may have suffered a heart attack just before his motor home crashed into the rear of a big rig on a Perris freeway Friday afternoon, said authorities.The man died at the crash scene at 2:40 p.m. on northbound Interstate 215, just south of State Route 74, according to California Highway Patrol. The motorist made no attempt to slow down, stop or change lanes as the motor...