August 14, 2013
A Connecticut man was walking across the street when a car traveling at least 30 mph in excess of the speed limit clipped him, severing his leg. The vehicle was being driven by someone who was sworn to uphold the law and protect the citizenry – a state police officer. The cruiser was moving at 75 m…
June 12, 2013
In yet another terrible car crash involving a police vehicle, the City of Lansing recently agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a man seriously injured in a 2009 accident. Christopher Morofsky, now 26, was a back-seat passenger in a car that was struck by a police cruiser that was…
April 10, 2013
A woman who lost her leg and suffered other injuries when her car was struck by a drunk driver has won a $2.7 million jury verdict – against a bar at which the drunk driver was a customer. The accident occurred in 2011 in Medina County, Texas, when the intoxicated patron drove the wrong way down…
December 05, 2012
A motorcycle rider who was seriously injured in an accident at a dangerous intersection has been awarded more than $31.5 million by a jury which found the California Department of Transportation partly responsible. The accident occurred in 2009 on Highway 138 in Pinon Hills and resulted in David…
September 19, 2012
The plaintiff’s lawyer wanted to “send a message” that would be a deterrent to drunk drivers, and a jury in Tennessee obliged – handing down a $9.25 million verdict against a man who drove while intoxicated and slammed into another car driven by a high school honor student. The Chatanooga jury…
August 29, 2012
Injuries and fatalities caused by police vehicles occur with alarming frequency. Such was the case in the summer of 2010 when a speeding K-9 unit crashed into a motorcycle stopped at a light in Indianapolis. The rider, Eric Wells, 30, was killed. After nearly two years, the city settled a lawsuit…
August 15, 2012
Motorcycles, though fun to ride, continue to be a most dangerous mode of transportation. A report commissioned by the Governors Highway Safety Association has found that while overall highway accident deaths have been on the decline, the same is not true for motorcycle riders. Data for 2011 showed…