A woman was killed in a terrifying freak accident after her car hit a roundabout and then careered across the roof of a multi-storey car park before landing on the ground below. Shocked eye-witnesses said the vehicle struck the roundabout at high speed, hurtling it 30ft onto the top floor of the car park where [...]
Fewer than two in every 10 homes for sale in England are affordable for working families on average wages. And in some areas, would-be buyers are priced out completely, even if they can raise a sizeable deposit, according to figures from Shelter that underline the extent of the housing crisis. Rocketing house prices in some [...]
Offers are being taken for Old Whitehall House for over just £1 It may look like a bit of a wreck - but this listed Georgian mansion could be yours for just £1. Old Whitehall House is located in a stunning rural setting near the border town of Berwick in Northumberland. And its owners have [...]
The number of "crash for cash" car insurance scams uncovered by a major insurer surged by 51% annually last year. Aviva said it had detected around 820 staged accidents in 2013, leading to some 2,200 fraudulent personal injury claims. It is pressing for tougher penalties and said that often, rather than being locked up, fraudsters [...]
1. Accidents are the third-biggest killer of men in America. In 2007, car accidents, fires, poisonings, and other unexpected tragedies killed nearly 80,000 guys. 2. Unsurprisingly, motor vehicle crashes—like the one that nearly killed Jay Williams—lead the way as the most common accidental death. In 2012, over 20,000 men were killed on the road. 3. [...]
Accident victim who rejected $250k settlement wins $720k A TRAFFIC accident victim who rejected an insurer's offer to settle their personal injury case for $250,000 went on to get some $720,000 in a rare case in the State Court. Motorcyclist Koh Lye Soon suffered multiple injuries on the right leg in a December [...]
Plans for a crackdown on inflated motor insurance costs which would see an estimated £20 being shaved off the cost of a typical driver’s policy have been unveiled by the competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to cap the cost of providing a courtesy car following an accident after finding there [...]
An inquest into the death of a five-year-old boy following a freak fireplace accident has been further adjourned pending directions from the DPP. Gardaí told Cork City Coroner Myra Cullinane yesterday that they have submitted to the DPP’s office a file on the investigation into all the circumstances surrounding the death of Fionn Dawson at [...]
The most expensive houses in Romania are located in Bucharest, namely a 38-room palace which is up for sale for EUR 7.5 million, and a villa in Romana Square, on sale for EUR 7 million, according to a statement of imobiliare.ro, cited by local Mediafax. The palace is located in Bucharest’s Old Town, has a [...]
Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken’s spirits are high after severing her spinal cord in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend. “Doing great today. My room is the most decorated in ICU,” she wrote on Instagram Tuesday. “Thx for ur thoughts & prayers!” The 41-year-old, who goes by her married name Amy [...]