Posted on February 4th, 2010
Actor Justin Mentell who achieved success as an actor on the show Boston Legal has died following a car crash on February 1st.
The actor was traveling in a 2005 Jeep on a road southwest of Madison, Wisconsin when he lost control of the vehicle, traveled down an embankment and struck two trees. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 9 a.m. The actor is best known for his work in the television series Boston Legal and a role in 2009’s G-Force opposite Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz.
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Posted on February 4th, 2010
A jury in Jefferson County Alabama has awarded a former exotic dancer $100,000 in a lawsuit in which she claimed the club where she was employed failed to stop her from driving home after her on-the-job drinking.
Patsy Hamaker of Bessemer was injured in a car crash after leaving work at the Birmingham strip club The Furnace on October 17, 2007. Hamaker claims she can no longer dance because of her injuries.
Attorneys for Hamaker said that the club disregarded its own safety rules when it let her drive home. The $100,000 was awarded for compensatory damages. No punitive damages were awarded.
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Posted on February 4th, 2010
The U.S. Transportation Department announced on Thursday that it has opened a full investigation into brake problems in the 2010 model year Prius.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it received in excess of 120 reports of brake problems from consumers, including four linked to crashes. A report released by the agency says “some consumers describe the condition as a brief lag in braking capability or a brief surge while braking.”
Toyota released a statement saying it will “cooperate fully” with the NHTSA’s investigation. They blame the braking problem on a software glitch in the new anti-lock brake system.
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Posted on January 15th, 2010
A 25-year-old Stroudsburg man died Wed. night after his vehicle struck a utility pole in Monroe County.
The accident happened on State Route 3023 around 8:15 p.m. Officials say the man’s Ford swiped the side of a Honda, which caused his car to swerve off the road and hit the utility pole. The man died at the scene. The reason the man sideswiped the Honda is unknown. The investigation on the crash continues.
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in a car accident, contact the Pennsylvania car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-329-3511.
Posted on January 7th, 2010
In northwestern Pennsylvania, the icy roads caused multiple accidents. The snow and a multiple vehicle crashed caused the closure of I-79.
On I-79, at the Saegertown exit, the snowy conditions caused at least three accidents. The norhtbound lanes of the highway were closed while crews cleaned up the road. Police and firefighters remained busy while responding to the accidents on the snowy day.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the experiences Pennsylvania auto accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams P.C., by calling 215-329-3511.
