Blog Posts in February, 2013

Vacation Gone Wrong: Lifeboat Accident Kills 5 in Spain

While hundreds of innocent passengers were enjoying their vacation on a cruise ship in Spain's Canary Islands, an unforeseen malfunction of the ship's lifeboat system claimed the lives of five of crewmen. Thomson Cruises confirmed the accident aboard their ship, which occurred on Sunday, February 10, and the casualties reported, including three crewmen who were mildly injured as well. The lifeboat ...

Do I Really Need to Wear My Seatbelt?

When we think of a serious car or truck accident and the sometimes devastating injuries, we do not always stop to think about whether or not the passengers involved were adequately prepared. Both the driver and the passengers have a responsibility to follow the laws that were created to keep them safe while on the road, and this includes the law about wearing a safety belt (or seat belt). The ...

Hard Economic Times Effecting Accident Victims

More than three dozen South Floridians are facing a reduction of up to 60 percent in their settlement checks from their insurance company. The insurance company is being liquidated by a New York government agency, which will affect about 1,500 of their annuity recipients, because it simply doesn't have the money to continue on. T.C. is a survivor of a construction accident which occurred more than ...

Caught in Chris-Fire: Lawsuits Increase over Celebrity Brawl

The amount of lawsuits filed as a result of last summer's night club brawl instigated by rappers Chris Brown and Drake continues to grow. Recently, the two celebrity hip hop artists filed suits against each other, both claiming that the other was responsible to starting the fight. They are both facing fines for the damages caused during the brawl and want to see their counterpart pay for them. ...