Recently, a Missouri family was awarded almost $2 million after their son wasinjured at school. According to a representative of the Jefferson County Public schools, the school was ordered to pay $1.75 million to a student and his family after the boy was injured by school officials in November of 2014. According to the…
A hit and run resulted in the death of a 47-year-old St. Louis man after amotorcycle accident last week in north St. Louis. The motorcyclist was struck and killed after a Chevy Traverse collided with the motorcycle around 12:35 a.m. According to police, the Chevy Traverse hit the rear of the motorcycle on Clara…
Last month, a Chicago teacher was struck and killed by atractor-trailer accident on 1-294. According to the Illinois State Police, the 54-year-old man was trying to help a woman and her young daughter to safety after a car accident. As he was helping the 38-year-old woman and her 4-year-old daughter into his SUV on…
According to the Gallatin district attorney, a Tennessee woman charged with killing a teen girl in adrunk driving accident, remains free even though she has violated the conditions of her bond. The 42-year-old woman is accused of killing a 14-year-old last Spring and has been out on bond since March. As one of the…
Top-selling Ford vehicles are beingrecalled in the U.S. due to a fluid leak believed to reduce braking power. There are about 271,000 F-150 pickup trucks involved in the recall. Specific models in North America include 2013 and 2014 and have a 3.5-liter V6 engine. The Ford company claims the issue involves potential brake fluid…
The mayor of Old Monroe in eastern Missouri has pleaded guilty to a drunk-drivingcrash that occurred last September in St. Peters, which caused serious injuries to two other people. The felony charges against the 36-year-old former Mayor will require him to give up his elected office, a position he has had for over 10…
Awrongful death claim against a trucking company comes after a driver of a commercial tractor-trailer crossed the centerline and crashed into a 49-year-old woman and her son. The woman was killed, and her son was seriously injured in the tractor-trailer accident. The driver of the commercial truck was charged with 12 different criminal charges,…
This month, amedical malpractice lawsuit involving the death of a popular female comedian was settled after a year long battle. The family of the deceased sued a New York City clinic in 2015 for medical malpractice for performing unauthorized medical procedures, taking selfies with the patient and failing to respond appropriately to the patient’s…
Missouri is not the only state that has had an increase in the number of fatalauto crashes. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee has also seen a rise in this year’s number of fatal car crashes. This year, more of Tennessee’s deadly crashes are happening in urban cities. Three fatal auto crashes plagued…
A devastatingauto accident resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries in Putnam County, Tennessee, on Monday afternoon. According to Putnam County Officials, the auto accident occurred near the intersection of Highway 136 and Bear Creek Road in Cookeville. The police reported a southbound 2013 Honda CRV crossed the centerline on Highway 136 colliding head-on with…