Personal injury lawyers target Snapchat as reason for potential car crash

Personal injury lawyers have been asking people if they've been in a car accident that may have involved Snapchat. Attorneys have set up websites to explain local laws on distracted driving, sent out press releases about Snapchat's potential involvement in certain accidents, and written blog posts about the dangers of the app. At issue are [...]

Khloé Kardashian’s reconstructive surgery

Khloé Kardashian needed reconstructive surgery on her knees in her teens after a car accident. The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star has recalled how the terrible accident that she was in when she was a young girl has affected her physically. Writing on her official website, she shared: "Whenever I post a picture of [...]

By |2016-05-11T09:58:06+01:00May 11th, 2016|Accident, News|

Maze Runner filming has been shut down indefinitely following Dylan O’Brien’s accident

Last month the 24-year-old star of the movie was dragged under a vehicle while shooting scenes for the next instalment of the franchise. It has now been revealed he needs “more time” to get back to full health, with his publicist Jennifer Allen saying in a statement: “His injuries are very serious, and he needs [...]

By |2016-05-03T12:45:44+01:00May 3rd, 2016|Accident, News|

Jockey in good spirits despite losing foot in tragic accident

The Galway jockey who lost his foot in a motorbike accident while holidaying in Asia last month remains ‘in good spirits’ in hospital in Thailand. Brendan ‘Beano’ McDonagh remains in hospital on the island of Ko Samui after sustaining serious injuries following the accident four weeks ago. Brendan (23), from Knockerasser in Moycullen, is still [...]

By |2015-10-19T11:28:25+01:00October 19th, 2015|Accident, News|

Six-year-old girl sued over Austria skiing accident

A six-year-old girl is being sued for €38,000 (£25,000) in Austria for causing a skiing accident. An adult woman is taking legal action against the child over a collision on the ski slopes which she claims left her with serious injuries. It appears the highly unusual case was brought after the courts dismissed an earlier [...]

By |2015-08-31T10:34:32+01:00August 31st, 2015|Accident, News|

Criminal charges against Caitlyn Jenner in fatal accident investigation ‘not likely’

It is unlikely criminal charges will be filed against Caitlyn Jenner for her role in a fatal car accident in February, it has been claimed. The LA district attorney is currently reviewing a county sheriff report regarding the accident, which claimed the life of Kim Howe, 69, and injured Jessica Steindorff. The reality star was [...]

By |2015-08-27T14:14:19+01:00August 27th, 2015|Accident, News|

When a car ‘crash’ isn’t an ‘accident’ — and why the difference matters

An "accident" is, by definition, unintentional. We accidentally drop dinner plates, or send e-mails before we're done writing them. The word also suggests something of the unforeseen — an event that couldn't have been anticipated, for which no one can be blamed. That second connotation is what irks transportation advocates who want to change how we talk about traffic [...]

By |2015-08-25T11:15:14+01:00August 25th, 2015|Accident, News, Safety|

£10,000 payout for motor cyclist injured after farmer left mud on road

A teenager who was injured when she was thrown from her motorcycle after a farmer left a country road covered in mud has been awarded £10,000 compensation. Carrie Dickinson was 16 when the accident happened just a few miles from her home in Belton nearly two years ago. She had left college early and visited [...]

Dutch girl killed in bungee jumping accident

A 17-year-old Dutch woman has died while bungee-jumping in northern Spain. It was the second fatal accident involving the sport in less than a month in Spain after 23-year-old British woman Kleyo de Abreu died after bungee-jumping from a bridge close to the southern city of Granada on July 21. Emergency medical services in the [...]

By |2015-08-12T12:00:11+01:00August 12th, 2015|Accident, News|
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