Amtrak is a national passenger train line that has come under scrutiny many times over the years for Amtrak accidents that have caused injuries and fatalities. However, Amtrak appears to have been wronged with regards to a Nevada train accident that occurred last Friday that took the lives of six people and injured at least [...]
Continue reading...6. June 2011
When people hear about Las Vegas hit-and-run accidents, they tend to visualize a collision that is immediately followed by one of the motorists fleeing the scene. However, an actual collision between two vehicles is not required for such a situation to apply. Tragically, that point was reinforced late last week when a motorcyclist was killed [...]
Continue reading...9. May 2011
It’s quite obvious that every Las Vegas car accident that occurs gives rise to an extreme amount of danger. However, there are certain crashes that are so intense and so violent that they immediately move from being a potential danger to a total disaster. Sadly, that appears to be what occurred last night when a [...]
Continue reading...4. April 2011
When drivers get behind the wheel of a vehicle, they owe a legal duty of care to those around them who could reasonably be expected to be affected by their decisions and perhaps their mistakes. This duty of care most certainly includes any passengers riding inside a driver’s vehicle, and tragically, a female passenger was [...]
Continue reading...23. March 2011
Drivers of vehicles of all types take on certain legal responsibilities when they get behind the wheel, and one of the most central responsibilities is to avoid conduct that places others, including the driver’s passengers, in situations of unreasonable risk of harm. Tragically, it’s possible that this duty was violated on Monday morning when a [...]
Continue reading...9. February 2011
Right-of-way laws are in place to make sure that motorists allow other motorists to make maneuvers with confidence that they will be allowed to do so without the risk of harm. Most of the time, these right-of-way scenarios come off without a hitch, but when something goes wrong, it can go very wrong. Tragically, that [...]
Continue reading...8. January 2011
When motorcycles and larger vehicles share the road, there is obvious risk involved, especially for the motorcyclist. Any type of collision leaves the person on the bike completely exposed to injury. Tragically, that appears to be what occurred today when a man was killed in a Las Vegas motorcycle accident. To make matters worse, the [...]
Continue reading...5. January 2011
One of the functions of local law enforcement is to track Las Vegas car accidents, Las Vegas bicycle accidents and Las Vegas pedestrian accidents within regular time intervals. This allows police and government officials to recognize trends that are developing or continuing and to take steps that could be available to make the traveling public [...]
Continue reading...14. December 2010
Driving at any time of day involves risks in Las Vegas, and this seems to be particularly true during the early morning hours. Tragically, two people paid an extreme price for being in the wrong place at the wrong time when their vehicle was hit from behind in a suspected Las Vegas DUI accident. One [...]
Continue reading...7. December 2010
SUV’s have been the leading seller in terms of vehicle models in the United States in years past, and one of the reasons was the perceived safety provided by these larger vehicles. Unfortunately, studies have shown that SUV’s have a tendency to roll over, and when this occurs the consequences can be deadly. Tragically, that [...]
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30. June 2011
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