A young girl who was one of 130 passengers to survive a jet crash in Colombia suffered a brain hemorrhage and is in critical condition, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/girl-in-coma-worst-injured-from-colombia/f9dce7df41c2421ebfd4e8180e95f8f6 The jet that the 11-year-old was on crashed on…
U.S. Department Of Interior May Limit Permits For Off-Road Races
After a tragic accident that killed eight spectators in the Mohave desert, the Interior Department is re-examining its standards for issung permits for off-road racing in the wild, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870486860457543378356 A spokesman for the department’s Bureau…
Investigators Look To Human Error In Plane Crash That Killed Ex-Alaska Sen.Ted Stevens, Four Others
Federal aviation investigators don’t believe that mechanical problems were to blame for the plane crash that killed former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens and four other people in a remote area of the state last Monday, according to The Wall Street Journal.…
Eight Killed In Off-Road Truck Racing Accident In Southern California
Thrills are a real lure to some people, and that’s one reason why fans of off-road racing love that sport, according to The Los Angeles Times Monday. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-california-200-20100816,0,2728389,full.story “Nothing beats the danger, dust and noise of watching 3,500-pound trucks roaring past — close enough…
Parents Of Two Hungarian Students Killed In Philadelphia Duck Boat Accident File Suit
The parents of two Hungarian students who died in a tourist duck boat accident on the Delaware River in Philadelphia last month have a filed a wrongful death suit. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/families_of_hungarian_tourists.html The lawsuit stemming from the deaths of Dora Schwendtner, 16, and Szabolcs Prem,…
Revised Michigan Auto Law Means Wisconsin Accident Victims May Now Be Able To File Suit
Here’s important news for auto crash victims, particularly Wisconsin residents, who have been hurt in car accidents in Michigan but were told they couldn’t sue there. You can now. As of Aug. 1 Michigan is no longer officially the worst state in…
Legendary Sen. Ted Stevens, 3 Others Killed In Alaska Plane Crash
Press reports are painting a grim portrait of the scene of the Alaska plane crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens and four others during a fishing trip in a remote area Monday. http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/former-alaska-senator-ted-stevens-dies-in-alaska-plane-crash/19587666?icid=main|main|dl2|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fnation%2Farticle%2Fformer-alaska-senator-ted-stevens-dies-in-alaska-plane-crash%2F19587666 Stevens, 86, who survived a plane crash that…
Families Of Flight 3407 Get Air Safety Bill Passed And Signed By Obama
The family and friends of those who were killed in last year’s crash outside of Buffalo, N.Y., have finally seen the bill they lobbied for become law. On Sunday President Obama signed an aviation safety bill that has been the cause celeb…