Blog: Accidents
- U.S. Govt. Ordered to Pay $5.4 Million to Injured Motorcyclist
Jun 27, 2014
United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of California, the Honorable Larry H. Burns has rendered a verdict awarding $5.4 million in damages against the United States Government in favor of motorcyclist John B. Hendrickson, who suffered severe injuries after a collision with an on-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent. The extent of his injuries required amputation of his leg. The court awarded over $6.3 million, apportioning fault of 85% to the U.S. Government...Read More - New Report: Deadliest Cities in America for Pedestrians
Jun 9, 2014
The National Complete Streets Coalition compiled a report titled Dangerous by Design which used a Pedestrian Danger Index (PDI) to rank the deadliest places in America for pedestrian traffic. Six of the ten top cities are in the south and Houston lands number 7 on that list! Here are the cities in order: Orlando, FL Tampa, FL Jacksonville, FL Miami, FL Memphis, TN Birmingham, AL Houston, TX Atlanta, GA Phoenix, AZ Charlotte, NC This Pedestrian...Read More