The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating amotorcycle accident that killed one individual and seriously injured another. The accident occurred on Monday afternoon when 60-year-old Daniel Bohnstedt was operating a motorcycle on I-44 when he attempted to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer. He was successful in avoiding the collision, but unfortunately, crashed the…
A West Virginia couple was awarded $564,000 last week in amedical malpractice lawsuit. Angela and Ralph Eldridge filed a lawsuit against Dr. Aryeh L. Herrera and Allegheny Plastic Surgery. Angela experienced complications during a reconstructive breast surgery in 2011. After a five-day trial, the Washington County jury agreed with the Eldridge’s that Herrera did…
A one-vehicleauto accident in Franklin County, Missouri has claimed the life of the driver. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 26-year-old Spencer Dixon was operating a pickup truck on St. Louis Rock Road near Union Saturday night. Dixon was traveling eastbound when he lost control of the vehicle around a curve in the…
A bridge collapse in California has resulted in nine workers sustaining injuries. The work accident happened at approximately 11 p.m. Friday night. The Atkinson Walsh Construction Joint Venture company is in charge of construction, as well as completing an overhead bridge on the 91 freeway in Riverside County. The project began in July of…
A couple days after the automaker Volvo announced that they would take full responsibility forautonomous vehicle accidents, accident reports involving the vehicles were released. The California Department of Motor Vehicles released the reports for nine self-driving car accidents. All of the accidents were minor and involved errors by human drivers. A couple of the…
Abicycle accident that happened last week in Twin Cities, Minnesota is being investigated by authorities due to mysterious circumstances. An experienced cyclist, Bob Prudhomme, was discovered by a passerby along the side of the road. It was originally thought that Prudhomme suffered a stroke; however, after being transported to the hospital, an examination determined…
An overnightcar accident resulted in a confrontation where one individual fired shots at another. The accident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Friday in St. Louis. According to the St. Louis police, a 20-year-old male driver was operating his vehicle when he was involved in a collision with a vehicle driven by a 32-year-old…
A two-vehicleauto accident resulted in the death of two community college baseball players last week. The accident happened in Quincy, Illinois at approximately 9 p.m. According to authorities, 20-year-old Edrick Rivera was operating a white Subaru on 48th Street southbound when 20-year-old Rilleyson Ignacio was traveling northbound in a black Cadillac. Traffic reports state…
Federal investigators have determined that the cause of atrain derailment was a broken rail. The accident occurred last February in West Virginia when a CSX train transporting 3 million gallons of crude oil derailed. The train had 109 cars, and 27 of them derailed resulting in an intense fire. Houses nearby sustained damage, and…
Recent reports have noted thatmedical malpractice is on the rise due to misdiagnosis and lack of diagnosis. One of the commonly misdiagnosed illnesses that are troubling parents is that of whooping cough. Pertussis, also known as Whooping Cough, cases have been increasing in past years but are often misdiagnosed by medical care providers. Washington…