New Lawsuits Add to Utility Terrain Vehicle Safety Concerns

Although utility terrain vehicles have long been a target of safety concerns, two recent injuries sustained by drivers and passengers of the model known as the Yamaha Rhino have added even more fuel to the fire. Critics claim that the Yamaha Rhino’s design is fundamentally flawed, with a top-heavy center of gravity that increases the risk of the vehicle flipping and rolling over. That’s exactly what happened in the cases that precipitated the two most recent lawsuits against Yamaha. In two separate incidents, an 11-year-old Tennessee girl and a 47-year-old Georgia man sustained serious injuries in rollover accidents.

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Families File Suit in Fatal Big Rig Wreck

On October 3, a van that was shuttling employees and job candidates between correctional facilities for interviews was struck by a big rig truck in Montgomery, Alabama. The van had previously undergone modifications to make it sufficiently secure to transport prisoners, and as such, the backseat passengers were unable to get out of the van after the crash. Seven passengers died as the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The trucking company, the truck driver, and the warden of the county correctional system have all been named as defendants in wrongful death suits filed by surviving family members.

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Washington State Birth Injury Case Yields $4.25 Million Award

When an infant’s oxygen supply is cut off during the labor and delivery process, brain injuries and cerebral palsy are often the sad results. Tragically, these cases are often precipitated by preventable medical mistakes. That’s exactly what a Kirkland, Washington jury said happened in the case of 5-year-old Miriam Tavaras. Although her mother’s pregnancy had been classified as high risk, the jury found that hospital staff did not take proper precautions in the case or respond appropriately when signs of fetal distress were detected. The award of $4.25 million is intended partially to help fund the lifelong medical care that Miriam will require.

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Alabama Police Officer Killed in On-the-Job Collision with Big Rig

29-year-old Pell City, Alabama police officer, Kenneth Surles, was making his nightly rounds in his patrol car when he was struck by a diesel truck. The big rig was driven by James Scogin, who investigators claim failed to yield at an intersection before colliding with Surles’ patrol car. Scogin has been indicted on several criminal charges in the case, and the Surles family’s lawsuit against both Scogin and his employer, Hugghins Transportation, is moving forward.

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First Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Colusa Casino Bus Crash

The northern California town of Colusa is a popular resort destination, boasting a sprawling casino complex that serves as one of the area’s most heavily trafficked attractions. Many tourists and regional residents use chartered bus services for transportation to the casino. Recently, one such busload of casino-bound travelers was involved in a devastating crash that left nine dead and many more injured. The family members of Lou Vang, one of the crash victims, have filed a wrongful death suit that targets both the bus company and the casino itself. A court date has not yet been set in the matter.

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$28 Million Settlement Awarded in Big Dig Wrongful Death Case

The “Big Dig” is an ambitious public works project in Boston that was recently completed after nearly a decade of construction. However, the safety standards of the project were called into question by the death of Boston resident Melina Del Valle, who was killed when her car was crushed by a tunnel ceiling collapse in July 2006. Del Valle’s husband and children filed suit against the construction companies and public agencies who oversaw the project, claiming multiple instances of negligence and failed oversight. The case was recently settled out of court, with a total award of $28 million to the surviving members of the Del Valle family.

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Applesauce Spill Blamed in West Virginia Slip-and-Fall Suit

Martinsburg, West Virginia resident Ann Moats has filed a personal injury lawsuit against local grocery store Weis Market after sustaining injuries in an in-store fall. According to the lawsuit, employees of the store had cleaned up shards of a glass jar of applesauce that had fallen and broken in one of the store’s aisles, but had negligently failed to remove the rest of the slippery mess that was left behind. Moats later slipped on the remnants of the applesauce spill and sustained a number of injuries. In her recently filed lawsuit, Moats has sought compensation of $74,500.

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