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As Tucson car accident lawyers, we were sorry to hear about a man who was injured after being struck by a vehicle near the University of Arizona Medical Center, according to news reports published in the Arizona Daily Star. The accident occurred on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 7:47 p.m. in the 2800 block of East Ajo Way. It is unclear the extent of injuries the man suffered, and p [...]

Did you know that 17,902 light trucks and 3,215 large trucks were involved in fatal truck crashes in the United States in 2009 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System)? In Arizona, the total number of light and large trucks involved in fatal crashes in 2009 was 395 light trucks and 67 large trucks. Research has shown that only one percent [...]

A 71-year-old Bronx resident lost his life in a pedestrian accident on Monday, January 10 according to The New York Daily News. The man was walking through the parking lot of the Bartow Mall Shopping Center when he was struck by a Ford Focus driven by another elderly man. When the driver realized he had hit someone and got out of the car, he found the 71-year-old pinned under the vehicle. The man passed away bef [...]

Joe Rollino, who was renowned as the "Strong Man of New York" was killed in a pedestrian accident in Brooklyn when he was crossing a street. According to a news report, the 104-year-old Rollino suffered injuries to his head, chest and pelvis. He was transported to an area hospital, but succumbed to his severe injuries. Officials say the driver was traveling at the designated speed limit. They do not believe alcohol [...]

The New York Daily News reports that the mother of a man from the Bronx is suing the hospital where her son was being treated for depression, paranoia, and being suicidal. The 30-year-old man was allowed to leave the hospital, despite being a danger to himself, and leapt off a building to his death just days after being released. According to the man’s sister, he went to the hospital because he was very depress [...]

“I’m happy [about the verdict] but I’d give every dime back to walk,” says a Staten Island man who recently won a multimillion-dollar medical malpractice suit. According to a story on silive.com, following a health episode in 2006, the man was taken to the hospital where he required sedation and intubation. His doctors diagnosed him with encephalopathy, meaning brain dysfunction. The man was already suff [...]

One of the lead actresses in the new Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” suffered a brain injury while backstage during the preview performance, according to a recent article in The New York Times. The actress was hit in the head with a rope bearing one of the show’s many pieces of heavy equipment. A specialist hired by the producers examined the actress and determined she had suffered a concussi [...]

A 40-year-old man is likely to be charged in a hit and run crash on I-495, according to the Gazette.net. While driving on the inner loop of the highway in Potomac, the man crashed into another vehicle which was sitting disabled in the roadway because of a mechanical problem. The driver of the broken down car was inside the vehicle when it was struck. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries [...]

A 42-year-old man from Atlantic Highlands has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI) with his 4-year-old son in his car. According to a news report in The Staten Island Advance, the arrest occurred on the Outerbridge Crossing in Staten Island. Officials say the man’s gray 2000 Volvo was traveling erratically and that he smelled of alcohol during the traffic stop. The man allegedly admit [...]

A Mount Dora police officer is reported to be distraught after striking and killing a pedestrian Saturday night, October 8. The officer was traveling north on Royal Trails Road in Eustis, according to a report in The Orlando Sentinel. That is where he encountered a 31-year-old man in the center of the road. Troopers suspect that the pedestrian was intoxicated and are awaiting toxicology reports. Another motorist re [...]