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An off-duty police officer in New Jersey was sentenced to 10 years in prison with the possibility of parole in three and a half years, for striking and killing a pedestrian who was crossing a street in Lower Manhattan. According to a news report, the woman died at the scene and her boyfriend was critically injured. The driver was reportedly driving double the speed limit and authorities have stated that he was unde [...]

Demonstrations across the nation were held in honor of the two month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protest, but it was at the birthplace of the movement where ten protesters and seven police officers suffered injuries during a clash between the two sides. Clashes between police and protesters occurred around the city as groups clogged intersections and attempted to block traffic, leading to injuries and mul [...]

A 62-year-old man has passed away from the injuries he suffered during a hit-and-run on Sunday, October 30 in Albany, after the driver of an SUV fled from police and crashed into his car in an intersection, according to The Times-Union. The collision fractured the skull of the victim, which led to his death on November 1. The incident began when the SUV driver had his license plates identified with those of a stol [...]

ABC 2 News reports that Maryland police arrested a 21-year-old man from Westminster after driving drunk resulted in him hitting at least five parked cars, three mailboxes, and a stop sign in the early morning hours of January 4th. According to the article, police began their search for the driver after responding to a report of a white truck hitting a mailbox and linking the incident to another report of a hit-and- [...]

While breath and blood alcohol content (BAC) tests play a vital role in arrests for those accused of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), there is another important step in police procedure that can affect a defendant’s charges and his or her defense in court: field sobriety tests. These tests are designed to gauge a subject’s mental and physical abilities and if they are able to multitask, something t [...]

Thanksgiving brought both merriment and drunkenness to Maryland this year, as police officers had their hands full around the holiday with a large number of drunk driving incidents occurring across the state. Prior to the holiday, Maryland law enforcement announced it would increase police patrols and driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoints and pullovers. The tactic worked as troopers arrested 113 DUI suspect [...]

There is an archaic law known as the firefighter’s rule. The rule has been done away with in multiple states throughout the country. Unfortunately, Arizona punishes its own firefighters and police officers with unjust laws such as the firefighter’s rule. The firefighter’s rule says that somebody who was badly injured or killed while working as a police officer has no right to [...]

Amazingly, no one was seriously injured in this police chase that resulted in an out-of-control crash early Monday, November 28. A 20-year-old driver from Crescent City in a stolen vehicle was fleeing police at about 2:42 a.m. in Georgetown, Florida when his Chevrolet Trailblazer hit a fire truck that was dousing a house fire. The driver was traveling 70 mph in a 35 mph zone on County Road 209, according to a repor [...]

Filing an Arizona personal injury lawsuit can help you recover money needed to pay for your medical expenses and other accident costs. Although you cannot control every factor that determines the outcome of your case, there are several things you should avoid to reduce the risk of losing your Arizona personal injury case. These things can put the outcome of your case in jeopardy and [...]

The Motorcycle Safety Awareness month was in May. Safety and awareness on the road was emphasized for both motorcycles and vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2009, 4,462 motorcyclists were killed and an additional 90,000 motorcyclists were injured. Last week, a 25-year-old motorcyclist was arrested for leading police on a chase around Mesa [...]