Accident And Injury (page 27)
Man Dies from Hangar Collapse at Atlanta Airport
One construction worker has died as a result of the collapse of a hangar under construction at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport. According to the Atlanta...
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- Mar 1, 2012
Florida Moves Closer to Texting While Driving Ban
Florida has once again taken a small step towards a texting while driving ban, as Florida’s Budget Committee unanimously approved Bill 416, which makes texting...
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- Feb 28, 2012
Fatal Construction Accident Investigated by OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor will mount an investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of...
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- Feb 28, 2012
Costa Concordia Survivors Face Mounting Legal Obstacles
Survivors of the sunken Costa Concordia cruise ship may have a series of regulatory obstacles to clear before they receive compensation for their injuries and...
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- Feb 27, 2012
Trooper Cleared in Taser Incident, But Questions Remain
A Florida Highway Patrol State Trooper has been cleared of wrongdoing after a Taser incident left a 20-year-old woman in a vegetative state, but questions...
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- Feb 20, 2012
South Carolina Bus Accident Injures Nine
A Greenville County, South Carolina bus accident has sent nine people to the hospital, including seven students and the drivers of both vehicles that collided,...
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- Feb 15, 2012
Georgia Passes New Golf Cart Law
Georgia has passed new laws for golf carts, seeking to make them and their drivers safer when driven on the road. CBS News reports that...
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- Feb 3, 2012
More NFL Players Join Concussion Lawsuits
More current and former players have filed lawsuits against the NFL for purportedly negligent and fraudulent actions regarding the research, handling, and treatment of concussions,...
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- Jan 27, 2012
Arm Amputation Leads to Hefty Fines for Jennie-O
Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc. has been fined heftily for numerous safety violations at their Barron, Wisconsin facility that led to the amputation of a worker’s...
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- Jan 24, 2012
Owners of Dangerous Dogs Could Face Felonies, If Bill Passes
New dog ownership legislation has been proposed in Georgia, placing more responsibility on owners to keep dangerous dogs from causing harm. The proposed change in...
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- Jan 19, 2012
Florida Senate Passes Bill Awarding Accident Victim $10.75 Million
The Florida State Senate has passed a bill approving a $10.75 million settlement for Eric Brody, who was seriously injured when hit by a Broward...
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- Jan 12, 2012
Georgia Car Crash with State Trooper Claims Life of Braves Trainer's Wife
Tragedy struck Atlanta on New Year’s Eve when Kathy Porter, wife of the head trainer of the Atlanta Braves, was struck and killed by a...
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- Jan 6, 2012
Georgia Super Speeder Law Yields Mixed Results
Two years after the “Super Speeder” law was passed in Georgia, the results are in. According to FOX 31, the mixed results show both a...
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- Dec 30, 2011
$8.8 Million Auto Accident Verdict Awarded to Family of Florida Woman
The family of a woman killed in a horrific car crash has been awarded a verdict of $8.8 million, according to the HuffPost Miami. Myriam...
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- Dec 27, 2011
Segway Brain Injury Leads to $10 Million Verdict
John Ezzo, a 23-year-old from Norwalk, Connecticut, was awarded a $10 million verdict after a Segway accident left him with significant brain injuries. According to...
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- Dec 20, 2011