Top 10 Pedestrian Safety Tips

Pedestrian accidents increase in summer and fall.  These collisions include people who are walking, skating and riding bicycles.  With more people outdoors to step away from their computers and enjoy the weather, there are more opportunities for cars, trucks and vans to collide with them. Here are the Top 10 ways to avoid being the
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Top 10 Pedestrian Safety Tips

Pedestrian accidents increase in summer and fall.  These collisions include people who are walking, skating and riding bicycles.  With more people outdoors who step away from their computers to enjoy the weather, there are more opportunities for cars, trucks and vans to collide with them. Here are the Top 10 ways to avoid being the
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If You Are In A Car Accident Caused By An Uninsured Drunk Driver

If You Are In A Car Accident Caused By An Uninsured Drunk Driver And You Are Seriously Injured, How Do You Get Your Medical Expenses And Lost Wages Paid?  The Answer: Through Your Own Car Insurance Have you been seriously injured in a car accident by an uninsured, drunken driver?  If so, the experienced attorneys at
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Damages In Car Accident Death Cases In Delaware

In 2018, car accidents in Delaware killed 110 people and injured more than 8,000 others.   About 36 per cent of those car accident deaths were alcohol related.(2018 traffic accidents report)     In 2017, car accidents in Delaware killed 126 people and injured more than 8,300 others.   About 37 per cent of the accidents causing death
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Preventing Motorcycle Accidents

Few things compare to the thrill of roaring down the highway on the back of a motorcycle, with the sun at your back and the open road ahead. Many cities have active motorcycling communities, with thousands of aficionados gathering regularly for group rides and events. As new riders join the ranks of more seasoned bikers
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Plaintiff’s Alcohol Consumption Calls $11.4M Verdict into Question

An $11.4 million verdict in favor of a man who was struck from behind on his bicycle may now be in doubt, after a Florida appeals court sent the case back to jurors to determine whether the cyclist was too drunk to blame the crash on the driver who hit him. The Fourth District Court
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Man Severely Injured in NJ Transit Bus Crash Awarded $12.75M in Settlement

The state of New Jersey has approved a $12.75 million settlement between New Jersey Transit and a pedestrian who was left with traumatic brain injuries after being struck by a bus. The plaintiff, Jason Gillespie, suffered catastrophic injuries, including multiple brain hemorrhages, skull fractures, and a permanent brain injury, when the NJ Transit bus plowed
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After Truck Crash That Left Driver Paralyzed, Texas Firm Announces ‘Unprecedented’ $140M Settlement

A Texas personal injury firm announced that it had reached an unprecedented $140 million settlement in the case of a driver who was paralyzed from the neck down in a 2017 collision with an 18-wheel truck. According to the firm Goudarzi & Young, the settlement, reached on behalf of a 39-year-old driver, was the largest
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DelDOT Employee Injured in Car Accident Entitled to Workers’ Comp

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In a June 25, 2019 opinion, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a Department of Transportation (“DelDOT”) employee was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits because he was acting within the scope of his employment when he was injured in a car accident while returning to work outside of his normal hours. The ruling found that
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Three hurt in Wilmington area accident

Rescuers had to take three people, all of who were under 30 and one of whom was a teenager, to the hospital following a crash at a Wilmington-area intersection. According to reports, the crash involved more than one vehicle. Authorities initially thought at least one of the victims had gotten trapped in their car. According
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