Archive for the ‘Auto Accidents’ Category

Ford Motor Co. Reaches Settlement in SUV Rollover Death

Posted by vashton on September 8th, 2010 under Auto Accidents, Lawsuits and Settlements, SUV Rollovers Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

In personal injury news, Ford Motor Co. reached a confidential settlement earlier this month with the family of a baseball player who was killed when his two-door Ford Explorer SUV rolled over in Florida. The family of Brian Cole, who was recently awarded $131 million in actual damages, reached the settlement with Ford before [...]

$1 Million Settlement Reached in DUI Suit against Chicago Strip Club

Posted by vashton on August 21st, 2010 under Auto Accidents, Head-On Collisions, Lawsuits and Settlements Tags: ,  •  No Comments

After a drunken driving crash left a pregnant woman, her unborn child and a club patron dead, Diamonds Gentlemen’s Club in Chicago reached a $1 million settlement. The husband of April Simmons, who was eight months pregnant at the time of the auto accident, received $800,000 and the family of John Chiariello, a passenger [...]

Three Injured in SUV Rollover Crash in Nuevo

Posted by vashton on April 26th, 2010 under Auto Accidents, Passenger Injuries Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

Three people were taken to Inland Empire hospitals after a rollover crash early Sunday, April 26th in the Perris-area community of Nuevo, authorities reported. The accident, which involved a red Chevy Tahoe with Arizona plates, occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on Nuevo Road between Gibson Avenue and Montgomery Avenue. At least one of the three [...]

Two Killed in Highway 41 Crash Caused by Suspected Drunk Driver

Posted by vashton on April 13th, 2010 under Auto Accidents, Drunk Driving Accidents, Kings County accident, Wrongful Death Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

Two people died in a head-on collision in Kings County Saturday morning, the CHP reported. The April 10th crash occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12th on Highway 41, north of Stratford. The driver, Ruben Lopez, 65 of Visalia, was driving south on Highway 41 when his Chevy Silverado drifted into northbound lanes, [...]

Two People Injured April 13th in Four Vehicle Crash in Coachella

Posted by vashton on April 13th, 2010 under Auto Accidents Tags: ,  •  No Comments

APRIL 13, 2010 – One woman died following a head-on collision on Highway 128 Tuesday morning, the Ukiah Daily JournalTwo people were hospitalized Tuesday morning following a collision involving four vehicles in Coachella, authorities reported. The accident occurred on Avenue 52, just east of Van Buren Street, shortly after a.m. April 13th. Two drivers were [...]

Ukiah Woman Killed in Head-On Collision on Highway 128

Posted by vashton on April 7th, 2010 under Auto Accidents, Head-On Collisions, Wrongful Death Tags: ,  •  No Comments

APRIL 7, 2010 – One woman died following a head-on collision on Highway 128 Tuesday morning, the Ukiah Daily Journal reported today. Two other people were injured in the crash. The April 6 accident occurred on State Route 128 near mile marker 6.08, about six miles east of Highway 1, at about 11:25 a.m. According to [...]

93-Year-Old Man Killed in 5-Car Crash in Belmont

Posted by vashton on April 6th, 2010 under Auto Accidents, San Mateo County Accidents, Wrongful Death Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

APRIL 6, 2010 – A 93-year-old man was killed Saturday morning in a chain-reaction auto accident in San Mateo County involving five vehicles, authorities reported. The man, Felix Bilbao, of Belmont, was a front-seat passenger in one of the vehicles that struck another vehicle on westbound Ralston Road, near the intersection of Old Country Road [...]

Two Killed in Pickup Truck Vs. School Bus Crash in Richmond

Posted by vashton on March 31st, 2010 under Auto Accidents, Bus Accidents, Contra Costa County Accidents Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

MARCH 31, 2010 – Two people died Wednesday afternoon in a horrific crash on the Richmond Parkway, police reported. The crash, which happened at about 12:45 p.m. occurred on southbound Richmond Parkway between Gertrude Avenue and North Castro Street. According to reports by CBS 5 News, the pickup truck was travelling northbound on Richmond Parkway [...]

Two Killed, One Injured in Head-On Crash Sunday Night Near Reedley

Posted by vashton on March 30th, 2010 under Auto Accidents, Fresno County accidents, Head-On Collisions, Passenger Injuries, Wrongful Death Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

MARCH 30, 2010 – Two people were killed Sunday night in an accident in Fresno County near Reedley, the California Highway Patrol reported. The accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. March 28, 2010, near the intersection of Adams Avenue and Alta Avenue. The two drivers killed in the collision were identified as Juan Leon, [...]

Ford Escort Driver Killed Friday in Head-On Crash with Gravel Truck in Sonora

Posted by vashton on March 26th, 2010 under Auto Accidents, Head-On Collisions, Tuolumne County accidents, Wrongful Death Tags: , , , ,  •  1 Comment

MARCH 26, 2010 – One person died after an accident Friday afternoon in Tuolumne County on Hwy 108/49, the California Highway Patrol reported. According to the CHP, the red Ford Escort was travelling east on Hwy 108/49 at the Montezuma Junction when it drifted into westbound traffic for unknown reasons and collided head-on [...]