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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 [...]

The beautiful young woman was just 21-year-old and last February was crossing Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville at the wrong time. She was hit just before 8 p.m. on February 15 and passed away that evening. The 20-year-old who left the scene and left the young woman to die pleaded guilty on Monday, July 25 to leaving the victim at the scene of the fatal Jacksonville pedestrian accident. One never knows if a life coul [...]

A Sorrento, Florida hit-and-run accident from last December appeared to be over. No one had been charged in the death of a 68-year-old pedestrian out walking his dog, who was also killed. But on Wednesday, June 15, a 26-year-old Lake County man was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash and driving without a license. He faces up to 30 years in prison for the felony offense of leaving the scene [...]

As pedestrian accident attorneys, we were saddened to hear that a man in his 60s was hit by two cars as he attempted to cross the intersection of 19th Avenue and Cactus on the night of December 14, according to Fox 10. It appears the man was crossing in a designated crosswalk. He was hospitalized with critical injuries. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the man and his family, and we wish him a quick recovery. Whi [...]

As Phoenix personal injury attorneys, we were sorry to hear about a man run over by his own truck on January 1, 2012. According to news reports in Fox 10, the 43-year-old man was trying to catch his friend’s dog when somehow his truck ran him over and crushed him. Friends and neighbors tried to get the truck off of him, but by the time they did, the man was in critical condition. He died a few minutes later. Our [...]

Motorcycles are quickly becoming common in the United States since it offers a cheaper alternative as opposed to buying an actual car. However, people should know that motorcycles offer less protection as compared to cars. Therefore, it is up to the rider to be able to protect themselves from being injured by wearing a helmet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent [...]

An unidentified 73-year-old man was killed last Monday after a 3,500 pound winch fell on top of him at the Mullins Marine Service Yard in Winthrop. The Boston Globe reported that the bolts connecting the winch to the concrete supports failed, causing the winch to disconnect from the supports and crush the man between the wall and the winch itself. The fire department responded and were able to free the man, who w [...]