Just a few days before their prom, upperclassmen at Weir High School were warned of the dangers of drinking and driving, and witnessed the possible results of such a decision. While the school's juniors and seniors watched, one of their classmates was taken into custody by Weirton Police after admitting to drinking and driving. One [...]
The high profile falls of eventers Laura Collett and Harry Meade — who suffered serious injuries last year, but didn’t have personal accident cover — have raised awareness of the need for riders to protect themselves in case of an accident. What is personal accident insurance? While insuring our horses is high on our priority [...]
In Whelan v. AIB (Unreported Supreme Court 30/1/14) the third plaintiff, his wife and children, contracted for a loan to purchase land in Waterford for €25 Million, which later had a value less than €5 million. The third plaintiff was a successful businessman. The loan agreement was on a full recourse basis to all plaintiffs [...]
The shooting of law graduate Reeva Steenkamp was an accident, murder accused Oscar Pistorius told the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday. "The accident was that I discharged my firearm because I believed an intruder was coming to attack me," Pistorius said during his trial on a charge of having killed his girlfriend [...]
Comedian George Wallace leaves a courtroom in Las Vegas after a jury awarded him $1.3 million. A Nevada jury on Tuesday awarded $1.3 million in damages to comedian George Wallace for a leg injury he said he suffered while performing at a Las Vegas Strip resort in 2007. The split decision in a [...]
A DOCTOR who provided a ‘bogus’ medical report so a relative could make a false whiplash claim was suspended for six months after a tribunal heard his wife put him up to the scam. Dr Anthony Kaufman has produced more than 10,000 reports for use in personal injury claims and provided his services for Chester-based [...]
A man has died following a single-vehicle road accident in Co Wexford last night. Gardaí were alerted on the Newtown Road, Wexford, at approximately 5.05am when the car collided with a wall. The 30-year-old driver was removed by ambulance to Wexford General Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The road has been closed for [...]
A property sale delivering a profit of more than £1 million has left Maria Miller facing fresh questions about her financial affairs. The Culture Secretary and her husband Iain Miller bought the property, a five-bedroom Victorian house in Wimbledon, south-west London, in 1995 for £234,000. Ten years later, Mrs Miller was elected as Conservative MP for [...]
A wheel flew off a pick-up truck straight into oncoming traffic. Car experts say, this accident could have been prevented. It happened along I-64 Friday morning during rush hour traffic. Police say a tire flew off a pick-up truck and smashed the windshield of an SUV traveling in the other direction. They say the lug-nuts [...]
West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino is within his rights to sue to teammate James Morrison, according to a top lawyer. Berahino was said to have been struck by Morrison in the aftermath of Saturday's breathless 3-3 draw with Cardiff City. The pair allegedly clashed in the dressing-room after Morrison became enraged by Berahino's refusal [...]