Posts tagged Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Alabama House Bill to give Road Contractors Immunity

  Tedford Taylor | May 01, 2007 11:52 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Members of the Alabama House of Representatives seek to introduce HB 382 which would give total civil immunity to road contractors working on state projects within the specifications of the contract. If passed, this bill would provide that a contractor performing highway, road, or street repairs, construction or maintenance is not liable for damage or injury resulting therefrom despite the...

• Jury Awards $6.5 Million to Crash Victim

  Gregory Zarzaur | April 16, 2007 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Last week, a Florida jury awarded several million dollars to a plaintiff who suffered brain injuries in a two car accident. According to the Herald Tribune, the injured man did not immediately seek medical treatment for his brain injuries because he did not appreciate the extent of them at the time. The brain injury affected the victims ability to earn income and his behavior. In addition, the...

• Yankee's Andy Phillips Mother in Car Crash

  Christina Cole | March 03, 2007 1:27 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Yankee's first baseman, Andy Phillips, left camp Wednesday after being notified that his mother was involved in a serious car crash in Alabama.While the team didn't release many details, they did report the accident involved a truck and she is in intensive care in serious condition. These past couple of years has been tough for Phillips, whose wife underwent treatment for cancer last year after...

• Man Dies after being Hit by Car on UA Campus

  Christina Cole | February 23, 2007 2:41 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Saturday afternoon, a Cullman resident was killed when he was hit by a car.A University of Alabama spokesperson said campus police got a call at 6:19pm regarding a pedestrian who had been struck by a car in front of the coliseum.The man was transported to DCH Regional Medical Center where he later died.The driver was at the scene, speaking with the police and the investigation is still ongoing.

• Train vs Car Accident

  Christina Cole | February 08, 2007 8:34 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A person was injured in the third train verse car accident. The driver tried to outrun a train, police said.The train hit the car from behind, pushing it to the roadside. The driver was taken to the hospital but he his injuries were not serious or life threatening.

• Police Investigating Hit-and-Run Accident

  Christina Cole | January 30, 2007 10:27 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Former Auburn student was involved in a hit-and-run accident on South College Street on Sunday morning.Erin Klein, 22, was leaving Bodega with her boyfriend Cory Kuczynski and their friends when Klein was hit crossing College Street while making her way to her car, that was parked behind Mellow Mushroom."I was walking back to my car across the street and as soon as I turned back around, I heard...

• Glen Davis in Car Accident

  Christina Cole | January 16, 2007 3:40 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Hours after LSU's 66-49 victory over Connecticut - Glen Davis, Tiger forward, was involved in a car accident early Sunday morning and taken to Baton Rouge Hospital.LSU coach John Brady said Davis was released from the hospital Sunday morning and would be able to participate in a no-contact walkthrough Sunday night to prepare for LSU's Southeastern Conference opener in Alabama on Tuesday...

• Fog Causes 3 Car Accident

  Christina Cole | January 05, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The dense early morning fog was a trigger in a three car accident. Archer County Sheriff Ed Daniels says that a large truck was traveling north on the highway and the driver was unable to see the stop sign up ahead until it was too late to stop. When he crossed through the intersection he crashed with a Ford F-350 pickup. The crash caused the larger truck to roll over and hit into a car parked...

• Car Involved in Bus Accident May Have Had Mechanical Problem

  Christina Cole | December 08, 2006 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A malfunction in the steering system of the car involved in a devastating school bus crash last week in Huntsville may have been a contributing factor in the accident said an official from the National Transportation Safety Board on Monday.The investigator in charge, Gary Van Etten for the NTSB, said the 1990 Toyota Celica that crashed into the bus that was transporting Lee High Students to...