A National Transportation Safety Board finding that captain error caused the Jan. 9, 2013, crash of the SeaStreak Wall Street commuter ferry could impact the ongoing litigation by injured passengers seeking recovery. The NTSB found, after a 15-month investigation, that the captain lost control of the vessel and that the risk of accident was heightened [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
MORE than £1 million of public money has been paid out in compensation and legal costs for injuries children have suffered in Yorkshire’s primary and secondary schools over the past five years, new figures reveal. Pay outs include £35,000 after a child broke a limb, £16,000 after a member of a class was injured during [...]
A Pennsylvania tree-trimmer is recovering after an on-the-job accident sent a chainsaw blade several inches into his neck and shoulder, hospital officials said, adding that the man is expected to make a full recovery. James Valentine, 21, was part of a crew pruning trees on Monday afternoon when his saw suddenly kicked back and the [...]
A Dublin mother-of-two has lost her legal action against the owners of a pub in Loughlinstown after she was injured during an Ann Summers lingerie party. Sylvia Deehan of Maple Avenue in Ballybrack sued the owners of the Lough Inn public house after she was knocked down trying to grab a prize. Ms Deehan brought [...]