Bad Call on a Slip and Fall Injury

The article “Trip-and-Fall Causes Serious Injury”, posted October 23 which tells an interesting and unusual story about a woman who had a slip-and fall accident inside a 7-11 store in Orange County, in southern California.

According to the woman’s account, she was in a 7-11 store trying to buy something when some crates fell over her way causing a blow and an injury to her. However, on her to the counter to call for a medical rescue, a man suddenly approached her and punched her in the face.

It was an unbelievable incident. In the store’s hidden camera, the whole incident was recorded where the man punched the injured lady and later walked away after paying for the beer he bought. It was a truly disgusting scene.

The woman ended up in the hospital with broken ribs and head injuries. As a result, the woman suffered from injuries in two separate incidents and sued for $1 million while the store offered $15,000.

It was a case of a slip and fall injury but investigations revealed that the incident was not an accident at all. As further investigations revealed, the crates are left open and any person in his reasonable mind would try to avoid the potential danger of the open crates.

In this case, the determination of negligence is dim and doubtful. Whether the court will favor the issue, being raised by the injured woman is now left for legal debate.

“Plane Crash in Hollywood (Maryland) Not For Show”

The news article “Plane Crash in Hollywood, Maryland Was Caused by Mechanical Problems”, posted August 16, was about the plane crash accident in ollywood, Maryland where two people were injured. However, the pilot’s mother, one of the two passengers, did not survive the accident.

According to the article, the Piper PA 22-160 had just taken off the airfield when it encountered problems and had to make an emergency landing. During the landing, the plane crashed and was engulfed in flames. All three injured passengers, including the pilot, were taken to the hospital.

Fortunately, the plane did not hit any building and sadly, the lone fatality in the accident was the pilot’s mother. The pilot said his plane has serious mechanical problems.

Aviation accident lawyers handle cases like this and other related accidents involving large carriers and airlines, helicopters, private jets, corporate planes, chartered flights, and pleasure aircrafts.

Plane accident lawyers pointed out that the common causes of airplane crashes are:

• Faulty equipment
• Mechanical failures
• Pilot error
• Third party error and negligence
• Federal aviation rule violations
• Negligence by air traffic controllers

In accident cases involving aircraft, the airline company, the pilot, the manufacturer of the plane, maintenance operators, plane designers and the federal government may be held liable for them.

Aviation accidents often result in serious injuries and death hence if you are the victim’s kin of a plane crash, you can file a personal injury claim or a wrongful death claim against persons or entities responsible for the death of your loved one.

“A New Design for Safety Features In Vehicles”

I just read the news article, “Car Crashes: Fatigue, Slippery Roads, And Inexperience More Critical than Thought”, posted in November 2 which I find very interesting. The article was based on a study conducted in Sweden by researchers of the International Journal of Vehicle Safety.

The study revealed that other causes of car accidents must be considered in designing the safety features of new cars. While drunk driving and excessive speeds are often blamed for most car crashes, the study also pointed out that other causes of car accidents can be just as important as factors in designing the new car.

To arrive at this conclusion, the research group studied the cases of 38 car accidents in Gothenburg. Based on the findings of the group, the causes of car crashes may be grouped into four scenarios:

• First scenario – the driver drifts off road into oncoming traffic due to fatigue, sleepiness or distraction.
• Second scenario – the driver loses control of vehicle because of poor traction caused by slippery road
• Third scenario – the driver loses control in a bend due to excessive speed
• Fourth scenario – the driver panics when vehicle gets out of control and fails to steer out of trouble

These findings are correct and I support the idea that the new design for safety features in vehicles must take in consideration the new information about car crashes. I think car manufacturers should look into this and find ways to compensate for the causes enumerated. Then perhaps in the future, incidents of car crashes will decrease when the new safety features are finally put in place.

Birds and Other Odd Creatures Of Car Collisions

I just read a news article “Steven Gerrard In Car Collision”, about a car accident involving Steven Gerrard, the captain of Liverpool’s football team, and a 10-year old boy. The incident happened October 2 along Grantham Road in Birkdale, Merseyside in London. The report said Gerrard was driving along the place when the boy suddenly ran out and hit the side of the car. Although the boy did not suffer any serious injury but was nevertheless hospitalized, Gerrard was reportedly shocked at the incident.

According to the captain’s spokesman and I quote here: “Steven was distressed over the incident and he has been in contact with the boy’s family to check his progress and plans to visit him in the next couple of days.”

I find this article a bit odd, at the same time appalling, not because it happened to a celebrity, or someone famous and popular; but because it was not the usual car versus car accident collision. In Gerrard’s case, it was the boy who hit car.

I can understand Gerrard’s feeling in this incident. I had the same experience some months ago while driving home from vacation. A bird flew straight to my car, hit the windshield but did not smash it. I knew the poor thing died because of the collision. Until now, I could still see a faint blood mark on my car’s windshield.

But in a case like this, whose fault is it? Was it Gerrard’s or the 10-year old boy? Who has the right to claim damages in odd car accidents like this?

A police officer, subject in a motorcycle accident

Last month, I have read from news on the internet that Officer Kevin Schmidt, a police officer in Flower Mound, Texas, has been injured in a motorcycle collision. This news from the internet really struck me and partially caused me some concerns. It seems very unlikely. Who would you believe that even an officer, who is supposed to make a report of an accident scene, is the one who is actually the subject of the case? You may see the full news article at http://www.dallasnews.com/

The said vehicular accident happened when Officer Schmidt was on his motorcycle chasing a motorist when he was suddenly struck by a car on a road intersection.

The reports also stated that he was wearing complete safety gears and traveling with his motorcycle’s hazard lights and siren on. But still, he bumped on the passenger side of Toyota Camry that unexpectedly appeared in his front. Consequently, he suffered severe personal injuries from it. This may explain the dangers that motorists should expect when crossing an intersection.

Now, if these things do happen to a police officer, who greatly understands all the precautionary measures to observe on roads, it only explicates that no one really, is guaranteed about his or her safety on while riding on a vehicle.

On the other hand, this event may be considered as a call for us to implement stricter dealings when driving our cars. We must establish to ourselves that traveling can be very much risky for us.

Be more observant on the roads; follow all the traffic rules and signs around. Be more careful, especially on risky areas such as curves and intersections. Proper diligence should be observed at all times, at least, if you do not want yourself and your passengers to be victims of another road disaster.