Man injured in boating accident on Douglas

A 51-year-old man was injured in a boating accident last Wednesday evening on Douglas Lake, officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency report. The victim got his leg caught in a homemade handle that had been attached to a tube he was riding behind a boat, investigating...

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During Safe Boating Week, FWC Emphasizes Life Jackets To Help Lower Accidents, Deaths

Florida may have experienced a three percent decrease in the number of boating accidents in 2016. But, compared to 2015, there was a 22 percent increase in fatalities. Captain Tom Shipp is with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Boating and Waterways Section....

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North East man killed in motorcycle crash near Elkton

ELKTON — A North East man was killed Monday night when the his motorcycle struck a guardrail on East Old Philadelphia Road and ejected him, police reported. Police identified Lewis Frake Jr., 23, as the man killed in the crash, which occurred at about 11:10 p.m. on East...

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Draco the police dog prevails in suit after biting burglar

ATLANTA—Dog bites man. Man sues dog. Dog wins. The dog was Draco, a prized member of the Gwinnett County Police Department’s K-9 unit. But on July 6, 2013, Draco bit the arm of burglary suspect Randall Kevin Jones, who later claimed the dog clamped down for what “seemed like...

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How modern technology can help you with your personal injury claim

If you have ever been involved in an accident or received an injury because of negligence, you will know how difficult it can be to get the justice you deserve. Any claim for injury must have enough evidence for the court to rule in your favor, but obtaining that evidence can...

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Show, don't tell, how drunk driving cuts life short

CHESTER — Chester Academy gave a dramatic presentation of just how far wrong even an exuberant and joyous celebration can go. Driving while intoxicated produces scenes of horror that can be prevented easily with sound judgment and prudent decisions about who gets behind...

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1 Survivor, 2 Dead In Boating Accident Off Hollywood

Two people are dead and one survived a boating accident off Hollywood Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said they got a call at 2 p.m. about a vessel in distress. When rescue crews arrived, they found one person floating in the water. Florida Wildlife officials helped...

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Man dies after Eaton Rapids boating accident

The man pulled from the water after a boating accident near the Smithville Dam in Eaton Rapids yesterday has died. Gene Robinson, 69, of Olivet died overnight in a local hospital. Four people were in a boat that capsized near the dam Tuesday afternoon. Robinson was in...

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Southbound 5 Freeway reopened in Santa Clarita hours after LAPD motorcycle officer involved in crash

Los Angeles police officer was pinned under a vehicle and the southbound 5 Freeway was shut down for several hours Tuesday following a traffic collision in Santa Clarita, the California Highway Patrol said. The motorcycle officer became pinned under a vehicle...

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20-year-old woman slips on rocks at Lake Creek Falls, hospitalized via Life Flight

LANE COUNTY, Ore.  A 20-year-old woman was hospitalized via Life Flight with significant injuries after slipping on rocks at Lake Creek Falls Monday. The accident was reported just before 8 p.m. just south of Triangle Lake. The woman, who is from Dexter, was climbing...

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Car Crashes: Number One Killer of Teens

According to a recent study conducted by AAA, 156 Ohio teens were killed in crashes in 2015. National statistics show that vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death for Americans between the ages of 16 through 20 in this country. And the number one cause of...

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43 Percent Of Children Who Died From Car Crashes Were Improperly Restrained

Twenty percent of children who were in a car crash where someone died were not buckled in properly or were not wearing a seat belt at all, a study finds, as were 43 percent of children who died themselves. And child fatality rates in deadly car crashes vary widely by state. The...

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Two Arrested In Bell County Following Possible Drunk Driving Crash

BELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) - Two people were arrested after a confrontation with officers over a suspected drunk driving crash. The Bell County Sheriff's Office says dispatch was called to an injury accident about 1:00AM on Highway 92. Reportedly the responding deputy found...

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Benefits of Hiring an Experienced Personal Injury Attorney

Suffering a personal injury can be a truly life-altering event for you. Indeed, depending on the nature and extent of your injuries, your life may never be the same following an accident caused by someone else’s negligence. Obviously, you must make sure that all of your medical...

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Drunk Driving Followup: The Mystery Solved!

If stricter laws and harsher punishments really are responsible for a decline in drunk driving, why is it that alcohol-related fatalities have only declined at the same rate as every other kind of road fatality? Is it possible that all those laws have been useless? I got several...

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Battle Creek man in jail after high speed, drunk driving chase

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A 20-year-old Battle Creek man is in jail after leading police on a high speed chase while driving drunk. It happened early Saturday morning just after 3 a.m. According to a release from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, a Calhoun County Sheriff’s...

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CHUBBUCK MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN DRUNK DRIVING CRASH THAT KILLED TWO

POCATELLO – Ruben Wounded Head III, 19, of Chubbuck, pleaded guilty today to two counts of involuntary manslaughter resulting from a drunk driving crash, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez announced. Wounded Head was indicted in March 2016 by a federal grand jury in Pocatello. According to...

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