According to WIVB:

“WAVY.com was at the scene Sunday night on I-64. Police say 51-year-old William Burns of Newport News was drunk when he lost control of his 2005 Mitsubishi Raider truck and smashed into the back of Starmer’s tow truck.

In the direct path of the out of control vehicle stood Starmer. He was hooking the last chain onto the broken down van. He never knew, moments before he lost his own life, he saved someone else’s.

“Him and the driver were standing (next to the tow truck) just mere seconds before (the crash) happened and he explained to the other driver, he said, ‘Look sir, I really need you to go back on the other side of the vehicle out of harms way because you never know what happens out here, okay?’” says Clarence Patrick of Superior Towing.”

The driver has been charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter, and he is sure to face some sort of civil liability.  If you have been drinking on any given day or night, do not drive.  If you see a tow truck driver along the side of the road, provide the person with a safe distance as you pass.  If you or someone you love has been injured or worse by a drunk driver, contact the personal injury attorneys at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

According to the Times Argus:

“Patricia Blair, 38, of Bennington, was driving south on Route 7 in a minivan when it was hit head-on by a car driven north by Kelly Cook, 22, of Pownal, according to Bennington Police Sgt. Lloyd Dean. Cook was cited for driving under the influence of a substance that affected her ability to drive although Dean said it was not alcohol.

The five people involved in the accident, four people in Blair’s minivan and Cook, who was alone in her 2003 Hyundai Sonata, were taken to Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington.

But Dean said that after emergency surgery and a Caesarean section, the twins died in the medical center.

Dean, who is the Bennington Police Department’s crash investigator, said police believe that Cook was driving faster than the speed limit at the time of the crash and drove left of the center line.”

Vermont law states that even viable fetuses are not considered people in terms of any potential criminal prosecution, but that does not mean that the woman who caused the accident will not face substantial civil liability.  If you or someone you love has suffered a loss as a result of a DUI accident, contact the attorneys at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

According to ABC News:

“Diane Schuler was drunk and high when she drove straight into oncoming traffic on a New York highway, swerving for nearly two miles to narrowly avoid crashes until she slammed head on into an SUV and took eight lives, including four children, investigators said today.

Schuler had a blood alcohol content of .19, more than double the legal limit and was also “impaired by marijuana,” according to a statement released by state attorney Janet Difiore citing a toxicology report by the Westchestery County medical examiner.

During the drive, Schuler called her brother to tell him she wasn’t feeling well. He asked her to pull over immediately. Schuler did not pull over, but her brother was worried enough to call the police.”

While it’s always a positive to have reasons to put behind a senseless tragedy and terrible loss of life, finding out that the person responsible for such an incident was far from sober at the time is likely not a comfort for those who lost loved ones in the crash.  If you or someone you love has been harmed in an auto accident, contact the attorneys at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

According to the Indianapolis Star-Tribune:

“The passenger of a SUV was fatally injured in an early morning traffic accident on the Far Northside. The driver has been arrested for driving while intoxicated.  A Chevrolet Suburban was headed north in the 7900 block of Westfield Boulevard when the accident happened around 12:50 this morning, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The driver lost control and the SUV rolled, ejecting the passenger. Knefler Jose, 18, 5800 block of North Pennsylvania Street, was declared dead at Methodist Hospital.

The driver, Maxwell J. Weerts, 18, 700 block of Nottingham Court, was not seriously injured. A police report said Weerts told investigators he swerved the SUV to avoid striking a deer.”

Clearly, the driver of the SUV faces serious legal consequences from prosecutors.  He could also face exposure to an enormous amount of civil liability for negligence and/or recklessness, and the issue of how the SUV rolled over is one that apparently has not yet been determined.

If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in an SUV rollover and/or a DUI accident, contact the accident lawyers at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

According to Bloomberg:

“American International Group Inc. and insurers at Lloyd’s of London are among firms that may face a combined total of more than $100 million in claims tied to the Washington Metro crash that killed nine people last month.

The costs to the pool of insurers, which also includes Bermuda-based XL Capital Ltd. and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., will depend on estimates of medical care, loss of expected lifetime earnings and the degree of negligence by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

The cost “will easily exceed $100 million,” said Peter Grenier, a lawyer at Washington-based Bode & Grenier LLP, who negotiated a $2.3 million settlement for a man who lost his wife when she was struck by a Metro bus in 2007.”

The costs assocaited with medical care, loss of lifetime earnings and the like are all closely tied to the form of damages that would be sought by passengers in lawsuits for negligence.  Therefore, when a disaster like this occurs, many insurers will simply look at the situation from a financial standpoint.  Basically, they will decide whether paying the claims as settlements to any lawsuits is less expensive than fighting the claims in court and potentially still having to pay the claims.

However, in order to secure the best settlement from insurance companies in these sorts of situations, it’s always best to work with an accident attorney.  Contact the lawyers at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation if you or someone you love has been harmed in an accident.

According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette:

“Stephen Siebert, of Ashwaubenon, was driving a Jeep Liberty that hit a Chrysler Concorde, killing 20-year-old driver Paige Riley of Appleton and front-seat passenger Arielle Lewandowski, 17, Menasha. Samuel Goudy, 19, Neenah, who was sitting in the backseat of the Concorde, died later Friday.

Results of toxicology tests are not expected for 10 to 14 days, but authorities said they suspect alcohol played a role in the crash at 12:49 a.m. Friday.

Siebert, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle, which caught on fire, Brown County Medical Examiner Al Klimek said.

Siebert was involved in a separate traffic crash shortly before the fatal crash, the sheriff’s department said.”

When the toxicology reports return, it really won’t matter to those involved whether or not Siebert was drunk, as it certainly won’t change the tragic results for those killed in this accident.  However, it could help heighten awareness for everyone else.  If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in a DUI accident, contact the attorneys at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

This is particularly true when these pursuits occur late at night and in large cities, as the chances of crossing paths with a driver who may have had too much to drink only increase, thereby heightening the danger involved.  Tragically, that appears to have been the case on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, according to a report filed by KVBC:

“According to Metro, he and another officer in a separate patrol car were driving to a domestic violence call about 12:45 am. They were both rolling code, which means they were using lights and sirens. Manor was in the lead; the other officer watched as a red truck pulled directly into Manor’s path.“Two minutes after they were en route, the second officer was on the radio calling in the crash,” says Sheriff Doug Gillespie. “This shows how quickly tragedy can strike. Many times going to the call is just as dangerous getting to the call.”

The man police say caused the accident is 45-year-old Calvin Darling. He was arrested on charges of felony DUI with death and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.”

Although the suspect is clearly facing enormous criminal prosecution problems, that does not mean that he would not still potentially be liable in civil court for wrongful death.  If you or someone you love has been injured or killed in a DUI accident, contact the attorneys at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

Reglan is also sold under several different brand names, including:

• Reglan® Tablets
• Reglan® Oral Disintegrating Tablets
• Reglan® Injection
• Metoclopramide Oral Solution

These medications are all quite related, and one of the ingredients, metoclopramide, appears to be at the center of the latest controversy with these products.  Specifically, there have been reports of serious side effects developing in those who use Reglan products, including involuntary movements of the extremities, rapid eye movement and several other obvious symptoms that involve the central nervous system.

The FDA has required Baxter to place a ‘black box’ warning on all containers of Reglan products and has also ordered Baxter to perform a study that will determine whether or not the risks of keeping these products on the market outweigh the benefits.

Regardless of the results of this situation, if you or somone you love has been injured as a result of using Reglan products, contact the defective drugs attorneys at Phillips National Injury Group as soon as possible to schedule a free initial consultation.

However, when Noble’s attorneys canceled a routine hearing recently, speculation started that he may ultimately plead guilty to either the charges currently in place or agree to a lesser charge after negotiating with prosecutors.  According to Seattle King 5:

“KING 5 News has learned that King County Assessor Scott Noble is expected to enter a guilty plea next month to charges he caused a DUI crash. Two women were injured in the crash in January. Police say Noble struck them head-on while driving the wrong way on the freeway.

Noble was supposed to be in court today for a routine hearing. But the state attorney general’s office, which is prosecuting the case, tells KING 5 that the hearing was cancelled and a change of plea hearing set for May 14.”

Noble has said that he has no plans to resign his position, but it’s possible that if he is convicted that he will not have a choice in the matter.  Aside from the criminal law aspect of this situation, the women who were injured likely have legal rights and options that should be explored.  If you or someone you love has been injured or worse because of a driver who was charged and/or convicted of DUI, contact the Seattle DUI accident lawyers at Phillips & Webster today to schedule a free initial consultation.

He may face other charged after the investigation of the accident is complete.

It was around 7:00 pm on Oct. 7th that Carey was pronounced dead at the scene of the car accident.

Linton was driving a Chevrolet one-ton flatbed truck that was carrying stone that day. He was found near his truck which was two miles away from where the accident occurred. He tried to flee the scene but since his truck was damaged from the collision, he was only able to get two miles away before the engine died.
Linton did not get injured in the accident but was taken to a medical center for a blood alcohol test after police and their dogs sensed alcohol. They also found empty containers of alcohol near the truck. His BAC reading was .12 which is 50% above the state legal limit of .08.

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