Posts tagged motor vehicle accidents

• Road Texting: An Accident Waiting to Happen

  Greg Owen | February 04, 2008 3:23 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Along with the ability to send text messages while driving comes the likelihood of more traffic accidents. Psychologists at the University of Utah say that texting behind the wheel is 50 percent more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving. Think about it, if someone was to use a typewriter or a laptop while driving it would be clearly insane. Although, the devise is smaller,...

• Police officers indicted for insurance fraud

  Greg Owen | November 19, 2007 7:30 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Two veterans of Camden Police Deptartment were indicted on charges of official misconduct, conspiracy and insurance fraud. Miller, 44, of Sicklerville, a 21-year veteran and Jefferson, 42, also of Sicklerville, a 17-year veteran. It is believed that the two officers defrauded three insurance companies out of $150,000. The two officers ran a business transporting patients in vans that were...

• New Safety Features to Aid in Auto Accidents

  Greg Owen | October 26, 2007 5:38 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Automakers have long sought to decrease risks associated with the use of their products. Honda, Toyota and Volvo have added safety features (see complete article for details on features) in order to reduce the impact to a given pedestrian who may be hit be one of their vehicles. Because many cars weigh 4,000 pounds or more, "it's a big challenge," says Toyota's vice president of safety...

• Car Crash Due to Road Rage

  Greg Owen | October 12, 2007 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There is a great commercial that I have seen recently. It depicts two men in a supermarket pushing carts. One man is directly behind the other and is impatiently rolling his eyes and tapping his foot waiting for the man in front to move faster. After finally going around the guy in front he turns the isle only to find another man with a cart, and the unnecessary drama begins all over again. Then...

• FDA Drug Warning

  Greg Owen | September 28, 2007 5:57 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Due to recent deaths, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning consumers and heathcare providers alike about Fentora (fentanyl buccal) tablets. Fentora is a pain medication that is used for cancer patients. It appears the deaths were due to patients not being correctly selected, improper product substitution and dosing. Awareness of a fatal overdose is a must for all.The FDA has made...

• Automobile Accident Involving Drunk Driver

  Greg Owen | September 18, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Yesterday, in Jamestown, California, an extremely drunk driver, Herondina Pinherosias, pulled into the intersection without having the right of way. The victim, Clement Cope was driving eastbound on Highway 120 and Sims Road when the incident occured and was given no time to react. The drunk driver suffered a broken arm, in additional to other injuries. To make matters worse, Pinherosias was...

• Another Drunk Driver Kills

  Greg Owen | August 19, 2007 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Cleveland Lloyd Antonio Mitchell, 54, of Durham, N.C., was driving in the early hours of the morning with his children, ages 18 and 21, when their vehicle was hit by another vehicle, which was driven by a drunk driver, Delvin L. Ridgle. As a result, Lloyd Antonio Mitchell died at the scene.According to Sgt. F.L. Tyler of Virginia State Police "Delvin L. Ridgle, 27, a sergeant with the U.S....

• Four Teens Injured in Car Crash

  Greg Owen | August 10, 2007 6:28 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In Seattle a 16-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed through a fence and into a group of nearby trees. He was not alone. A total of four teens were seriously injured as a result of the car crash. It appears that two of the four teen were trapped in the vehicle and chainsaws had to be used to get them out. A couple of the teens were airlifted from the scene, while two others...

• Automobile and Train Collide

  Greg Owen | July 21, 2007 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A truck driver was killed and an Amtrack train was derailed when they collided in Plant City, Florida on Tuesday. The train rolled past the truck as it tried to stop, and the truck burst into flames on impact. Nine of the 133 train passengers were treated at the local hospital."The Amtrak train No. 92, on the Silver Star line en route from Miami to New York City, was headed westbound to Tampa...

• Four Die in Crash Involving Amtrack

  Susy Owen | July 20, 2007 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  On Monday, an Amtrack train carrying 161 passengers collided with a vehicle. The collision was a result of the driver of the vehicle making a decision to drive around the crossing gate, witnesses reported. When you hear stories like this, it seems, truth can be stranger than fiction!Most unfortunately, the driver caused the deaths of three other people besides himself. Thankfully there were no...