Man Involved in Deadly Crash While Talking on Cell Could Face Homicide Charges
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October 26, 2011 - You know, I see police on their cell phone all the time and frankly, this is absurd. Since when did the servants become our masters? So, it is with baited breath that I bring this discussion. According to reports a driver involved in a deadly crash, while talking on a cell phone could be facing homicide charges.
Now, here the facts are that the cell phone prompted the cop to make a stop. According to Concord Police 25 year old Mauro Gutierrez was seen by a Concord police officer talking on a cell phone without a hands free device on Hillsdale Drive, in the vicinity of Overhill Road at approximately 5:45 on Tuesday.
So, the selective enforcement of this law, led to a death. The officer attempted to stop Guiterrez, which turned into a chase southbound on Grant Street until the Highway 242 off ramp. This is where Guiterrez struck another vehicle resulting in the death of the driver of that vehicle.
Gutierrez then attempted to run and was caught approximately a block away from the crash. The 25 year old was arrested and allegedly was in possession of an illegal handgun. According to Concord Police, Gutierrez could be charged with second degree murder and will most likely face other charges for driving recklessly, fleeing from a police officer and violating the cell phone hands free law. The identity of the driver that was killed in the collision has not been released pending notification of their family. What do you think? Do you see my point about how the government needs to know the law and keep it well?
Anyways, I have been discussing these types of cases as a speaker for the personal injury attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC at 633 West Fifth Street, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071. 213.596.9642. Whether a motorcycle accident, or wrongful death, negligence it was propels your injury claims.
Deadly Waynesboro Crash
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Courtesy of The Record HeraldAn early morning crash in Washington Township on September 17th left two teenagers dead and one critically injured from the accident. It was 5 o’clock in the morning when the teens’ vehicle lost control around a curve and hit a mailbox followed by a utility pole and finally a tree. Bystanders were able to remove the injured passengers from the vehicle before it burst into flames. Kyle Downin, 18, of Waynesboro was pronounced dead at Waynesboro Hospital due to injuries sustained from the car accident. Zachary Downin, 17, was airlifted to York Hospital to receive treatment for his injuries, but died around 9 p.m. the same day. Another passenger, Zachary Binnix, 18, was taken to Meritus Medical Center and then later transferred to University of Maryland Trauma Center, listed in critical condition.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of Kyle and Zachary Downin during this extremely difficult and tragic time. We hope that Zachary Binnix is able to experience a complete recovery from his injuries from the tragic Washington Township car accident.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group.” The same report also states that “In 2009, about 3,000 teens in the United States aged 15–19 were killed and more than 350,000 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor-vehicle crashes.” With such a large statistic looming, we need to take extra precautions to ensure the safety of young drivers and their passengers like raising awareness and education.
Victims of car accidents should immediately get in contact with a NJ or PA personal injury lawyer to find out if they are entitled to compensation for medical bills, rehabilitation costs, or other damages suffered as a result of the accident. Console & Hollawell are personal injury lawyers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania who have been fighting for the rights of their clients for over 17 years. Their award-winning service has been nationally recognized, as they dedicate themselves to getting victims and their families the compensation they deserve in personal injury cases. Call us today at 1-866-778-5500 to set up a FREE consultation with our attorneys and take the first step toward making your life easier.
Recent Auto-Bicycle Accident Turns Deadly in Cook County
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Bicycling in your neighborhood or to work should be an enjoyable, stress-free activity. But for a man in Cook County, Illinois, and for thousands of other bike riders, careless or negligent drivers can cause a serious injury or death. In late July, a 79-year-old man was cycling two blocks from his home in suburban Maywood when he was hit by an automobile shortly after 8 p.m. Within an hour he passed away at Loyola University Medical Center.
According to BIKESAFE, most automobile-bicycle accidents occur in the summer months of June, July, and August between 5 and 9 p.m. Through its case studies, BIKESAFE, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation, found that auto-bicycle accidents are most often caused by a driver who:
fails to yield at an intersection light
fails to yield at a stop sign
drives out mid-block or mid-driveway
turns left or right into a bicycle path
tries to overtake a bicycle
An estimated 53,000 injuries occur every year from auto-bicycle accidents and two percent of them are fatal. Cyclists must be mindful to wear helmets, obey traffic laws, and be aware of vehicles around them. In urban areas in and around Chicago, cyclists also have to be cautious with drivers going high speeds. Poor sight distance, speeds that make it harder to brake quickly, and traffic jams can increase the chances of an accident. Injuries can also occur when bicycles ride next to parked vehicles and a door is opened unexpectedly. And in the case of the Cook County senior, riding at dusk and into the night hours can cause visibility problems. Cyclists should be sure to use rear reflectors, pulsing lights, and other bright gear when they ride at night.
Automobile-bicycle accidents can cause serious brain injuries, even when cyclists are struck by vehicles going 35 mph or less. Back and limb injuries are also very common. When an accident like this occurs, the driver’s car insurance is responsible for your medical expenses. The Chicago bicycle accident lawyers at Briskman Briskman & Greenberg have helped many accident victims recover compensation for their medical bills, pain and suffering, future care, and lost wages. They are also experienced in guiding loved ones in a wrongful death lawsuit. Their team of Chicago accident attorneys works with the top experts for your medical planning and the accident reconstruction part of your case.
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New Jersey Driver Indicted for Deadly Crash
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A New Jersey man was indicted on Monday by a Monmouth County grand jury, facing several charges pertaining to a fatal crash on the Garden State Parkway earlier this year. Eric Periera, 23 years old of Jackson, was under the influence of alcohol when he rear-ended a van near mile marker 120 in Aberdeen Township on April 2nd.
The van, driven by Kevin Donnelly of Middletown, hit a guardrail and flipped over, hitting another vehicle heading southbound on the same road. Donnelly was killed in the crash, and two of his passengers along with the driver of the third vehicle sustained injuries from the New Jersey car accident. Periera faces charges for one count of vehicular homicide and three counts of assault by auto.
Our most sincere condolences go out to the family of Kevin Donnelly during this difficult and tragic time. We hope that the victims who were injured in the crash experience a speedy and complete recovery from the accident.
According to the Century Council, distillers fighting drunk driving and underage drinking, out of the 149 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities in New Jersey in 2009, 18 of them involved intoxicated underage drivers.
As stated in N.J.S.2C:11-5, Eric Periera will be found guilty of vehicular homicide if it can be proven that “the defendant was operating the auto or vessel while under the influence of any intoxicating liquor, narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug, or with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the prohibited level as prescribed in R.S.39:4-50.”
Eric Periera, if found guilty, could be held responsible for compensating the victims injured in the fatal car wreck on April 2nd. Victims that have been injured in car accidents may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, treatment, time away from work, rehabilitation costs, pain and suffering etc. If you are injured in an accident like this, do not hesitate to contact a NJ car accident lawyer to help protect your rights and help you get the compensation you deserve. Console & Hollawell are award-winning personal injury attorneys, serving victims in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for over 17 years. Call us toll free at 1-866-778-5500 to set up a free consultation.
Pacific Coast Highway Closed for Hours After Deadly Ferrari Crash
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September 18, 2011 - According to reports a Ferrari crash on Pacific Coast Highway caused one death and closed the highway for hours.
According to police the accident was reported at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning in the vicinity north of Sunset Boulevard.
Police are unsure what caused the accident, causing the Ferrari crash into a power pole ejecting two men from the vehicle and falling a cliff approximately 30 feet to a beach area below, cutting the car in two.
According to the Los Angeles Fired Department, a passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities and paramedics transported another passenger to UCLA Medical Center. The person taken to the hospital has been listed in critical condition.
Part of the Pacific Coast Highway was closed for several hours in both directions, after the crash brought down power lines.
The fatal Ferrari crash remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department West Traffic Division. The names of the occupants in the vehicle have not been released and the cause of the accident has not been determined, by authorities.
The car accident lawyer at Ehline Law Firm PC at 201 Wilshire Blvd., Second Floor, is investigating the cause of the accident, and will provide theories of liability in future releases. Semper Fi.
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SMS and driving: a deadly combination
The National Safety Council (NSC) reported that 81% of US citizens texted while driving. While this statistic is not surprising that the number of people is to ignore the dangers of SMS while driving. In contrast to most driving distractions, SMS runs visual, manual and cognitive distraction at the same time - a measure of distraction, which makes driving secondary to SMS.
According to a study of car and driver increased SMS while driving braking distance 70 foot. That is, what happens when a driver focused on a screen and not on the road. And since many SMS accidents at full speed, the results are often fatal.
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SMS accidents and unlawful death
SMS while the ride is increasingly cause unlawful deaths on U.S. roadways. Like other cases of unlawful death those must set up to drive distracted the four legal aspects:
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New Texas law increased risk of deadly big rig wreck
Created at: 7 July 2011 by Mark A. AndersonAs Dallas-Fort Worth personal injury attorney with 20 years of experience in dealing has serious 18-Wheeler wreck, one of the new Texas laws due to on 1 September 2011 in force concerned for the safety of drivers and passengers come me during our State travel. House Bill 1353 increased the speed limit on State and us highways outside of urban areas to 75 mph. The reasoning behind this is that it reduces causing the traffic collisions aggressive driver, but ruthlessly change the railways or tailgate other vehicles, which are slower driving. While I certainly with the frustration is stuck behind a slow-moving trailer truck can sympathize, I have the logic of the laws seemingly designed to make dangerous drivers in question.
Perhaps the most disturbing, HB 1353 neglected to recognize the additional dangers created by increasing the speed at night for commercial vehicles. 410 Texans are killed according to data from the Department of transportation already, every year in the big rig accidents. The Texas commercial driver license manual recognizes the very real risk of a big rig driving too fast, as well as at 55 mph at least 290 feet will be a tractor trailer to a halt. The problem is that light trucks Spotlight only 250 before the driver. Which means when a car in the truck and the truck goes right into it causing massive injury to crash.
This scheme seems incredibly bad to me. I can't see how it safer at all could make Texas roads.
Mark Anderson is a certified personal injury and violated wrongful death attorney for the rights of individuals, or killed in Dallas-Fort Worth truck accidents struggle since 1991. If you love you, or someone, in a traffic collision with a commercial truck injured was, you earn an experienced lawyer with a proven track record. Mark Anderson offers free no obligation consultation, so do not hesitate. Call toll free at 800-354-mark (6275) or locally at 817-294-1900 in Fort Worth or 214-327-8000 in Dallas.
Deadly tour bus accident shows inadequate protective measures
People visit Atlanta of the United States and routinely take to work around tour buses and see the city. Unfortunately after a serious car accident, run this tour bus company sometimes from marginal companies, only to disappear the next day as a new company re-emerge.
This bus company operate often without regulation or standard security practices, which may mean disastrous accidents, catastrophic injury and even wrongful death.
A tragic tour bus accident in New York last month, the 15 passengers killed shows the extent of the problem. The accident has the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to the investigation of the accident to determine whether the tragedy could have additional security measures prevented may instruct. The recent rash of such crashes in the national news reflects the extent of the problem. A tour bus crash with crashed a tour bus traveling from New York's Chinatown to Philadelphia on the New Jersey Turnpike two killed and injured occurred forty only three days after the crash of NYC. A serious tour bus crash in Wisconsin hours for the NYC tour bus accident.
Federal regulators have accepted associated with dubious tour bus companies, which are not regulated and work the inadequate safety precautions or supervision, the dangers for many years. A campaign to crackdown on "Chameleon" Ray LaHood, who transport Secretary, has Obama-administration include tour bus companies open to avoid regulation or consequences of accidents only to once again under a different name.
The tour bus driver in the NYC had incident go a lengthy criminal record including a June 2003 for the arrest warrant with a suspended license. He was also awarded aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and possession of a police scanner. Police records show that the driver also three crimes and two misdemeanors, including the pleading guilty to a charge homicide was charged with. In view of the driver to stay to criminal history, regarding what kind conducted by background check, when he was hired. Witnesses reportedly the driver seemed to be avoid from the track and can the wheel fell asleep at. Although he was required, a log monitoring rest breaks, it doesn't seem that his log was current.
The NHTSA is currently looking for because, to serious tour bus accidents in the wake of this sudden wave of fatal bus accidents to prevent. Some which include the following as security measures:
Installation of the collision warning SystemsImproved standards for bus roof StrengthUse of anti-ejection double-glazed Windows (, to keep passengers inside the vehicle in a collision) closer monitoring and regulation of the busing companiesA bus company is a common carrier, which means that it a high degree of care patrons debt. If a person in a Busing accident caused by driver, fatigue improper training or poor bus service violated, can an injured patron or in other vehicles or pedestrians have a right to compensation for their injuries. If you love you, or someone, the seriously when a tour bus accident have suffered the experienced Georgia work personal injury lawyers Montlick and Associates, attorneys at law, hard-working to the best possible result in your Georgia bus accident case to get. We will carefully study the background of the driver and the bus company's safety and maintenance records. We are committed to building in very Georgia a reputation as the best Atlanta personal injury lawyers.
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Distracted boating in Georgia can turn trip deadly boating
If you can discuss legislation with distracted go hear most people focus immediately on distracted driving cars on a highway. Unfortunately, distracted driving accidents involving boats and jet skis are becoming more common on railways, marine waterways and Airways.
The use of wireless components is the main culprit, and it is now clear that the use of these devices will all means of transport unnecessary risk of serious injury and loss of life during operation. If a serious boating accident with a distracted operator involved in you were, Montlick and Associates, attorneys at law, diligently pursuing the best possible result in your case as part of our goal as a leading Atlanta and Georgia personal injury law firm view.
The problem of distracted boating is not only include civilian boating accidents during recreational boating. In December, there were two accidents with coast guard boats hitting other ships. One was killed in San Diego and an 8-year-old boys. Officers were the coast guard on a cell phone talk at the time that the vessels collided. To the in another recent distracted boating accident life a Coast Guard vessel in Charleston, s.c., 24 people the coast guard boat a passenger ship while crew members busy talking on mobile phones were. In still an incident in July 2010, two tourists were killed and 26 other passengers were injured when a tug hauling a 250 foot barge anchored tour boat on the Delaware River collided. The mate navigation was watch on a cell phone call to his mother when the incident occurred.
Last year the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has characters who exhibited asked Coast Guard, to tighten up their boats on the operator involvement in cell phone use. Can the Agency has no regulatory power over the coast guard and only warn them about the dangers and ask him to spread the word for the entire maritime industry. The coast guard in July 2010 established restrictions on cell phone use by crew members. 2010, More than one of five boating involved accidents "operator inattention" or "improper lookout" by the operator.
Georgia legislation a liability on each holding a boat to unsafe way, which imposed a boating accident and serious injuries and deaths. A boat owner is responsible for ensuring that someone who works his or her boat properly trained and operates the boat safely. Inattention is the most common cause of boating accidents. Negligence by others who should be on the "search" is on the rise. When crew members or operators are distracted by the use of a wireless device they demonstrate negligence to the boating rules of the road as set forth by the U.S. Coast Guard. "Any ship at any time one proper view of sight and hearing as well as by all available means in the circumstances and conditions so that a full assessment of the situation maintains appropriate."
It is important that you apply to a lawyer in personal injury law is experienced, and cruise if you know you or anyone, the one accidents boating accident, including due to an operator distracted boat has been damaged. To this type of accident factors can be complex. Victims need to develop evidence, that the distracted operator negligence was responsible for her injuries. Provide the ability, reports, eyewitnesses and photos of the scene may be able to prove negligent operation of a boat including operator inattention ultimate. To your injury fully be compensated for, you must also be able to show that all of your injuries boat were the direct result of the accident. Our Georgia boating accident lawyers can you build a case and develop the evidence necessary to prove that the operator unattended boat for your injury is responsible. The compensation you receive can cover medical expenses, lost income, damage to property, loss of Consortium, disability and disfigurement, impaired vitality and pain and suffering. Can in some situations, as well as punitive damages be recovered.
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