Authorities identify man killed in logging accident
WQOW TV News 18January 31, 2012
Town of Cleveland (WQOW) - More details are being released about the logging accident that occurred in Chippewa County Monday. WQOW News 18 spoke with law enforcement about the accident. Lieutenant Rick Starck of the Chippewa Falls Sheriff's department ...more »
HPV Vaccination Law Considered For Repeal
WINA AM 1070January 31, 2012
Assessment figures just released show the total worth of taxable property, including new construction, declined by 1.22%. Gas prices are still going up with no end in sight. Students may be headed back to school before the Labor Day weekend.more »
Gov. Scott Orders FDLE Investigation Into Deadly I-75 Pileup
CBS LocalJanuary 31, 2012
Scott on Monday ordered the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate the FHP's decision and any other circumstances that led up to Sunday's crashes on Interstate 75 outside of Gainesville. The FHP had closed the road for more than three ...more »
Leopard From Zanesville, Ohio, Reserve Is Euthanized After Accident
New York Times (blog)January 31, 2012
“It was just a freak accident.” The 2-year-old spotted leopard had been one of only six animals from a total of 56 that had not been hunted down and shot by law enforcement officers in October after the owner of the reserve, Terry Thompson, 62, ...more »
Notable Accident Reminder to Check Rights Before Taking Cruise
Patch.comJanuary 31, 2012
The horrific accident involving the Costa Concordia, which struck a reef and sank off the Italian island of Giorgio, presents an occasion for us to consider what legal rights you have when vacationing at sea. Let's start with the most basic question ...more »
Railroads Pushing to Repeal Safety Laws
InjuryBoard.comJanuary 31, 2012
The law requires installation of a technology known as “Positive Train Control” (PTC) on all passenger trains and those carrying extremely hazardous materials. The PTC system includes GPS and wireless communications technology and central control ...more »
Black box secrets
Worcester TelegramJanuary 31, 2012
It can be obtained by law enforcement officials by subpoena in a criminal investigation. “It's one tool that we use in determining the cause of an accident,” said Northbridge Patrolman Jeffrey White, who has taken several courses on accident...more »
Crash on I-75 leaves college student feeling thankful
News ChiefJanuary 31, 2012
Maynard was not the only longtime law enforcer to say that series of accidents was the worst they had seen. Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Patrick Riordan has been on the job 27 years and has never experienced something like this.more »
Crash survivor “Feels broken”
Independent OnlineJanuary 31, 2012
It is obvious that this would cause overloading,” said Adams. Transport MEC, Robin Carlisle said the law had restraints in place in terms of truck transportation. “The truck involved in yesterday's accident complied with these restraints.more »
Lawyer: Farries lost her best hope for defense
Colorado Springs GazetteJanuary 31, 2012
Dragging-death suspect Detra Farries will be without her best hope for a defense when a jury begins hearing the case against her, her lead attorney said Monday morning in describing the effect of two missing police DVDs. Public defender Eydie Elkins ...more »
Chicago Car Accident Lawyer Says Driver Error a Concern in Snowy, Icy Conditions
PR Web (press release)January 31, 2012
“Too many Illinois motorists were caught unprepared by the recent snow, causing hundreds of car crashes and emergency calls,” said Salvi, the managing equity partner of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC, an Illinois personal injury law firm with offices ...more »
Chicago Car Accident Lawyer Says Driver Error a Concern in Snowy, Icy Conditions
DigitalJournal.com (press release)January 31, 2012
The firm provides legal representation to car accident victims and those who have lost family members to automobile crashes across Illinois, including residents of Cook and Lake counties. “Although the snow didn't lead to as many traffic problems as ...more »
Law and Order
STLtoday.comJanuary 31, 2012
CAHOKIA > Fire sweeps VFW hall • More than 100 firefighters from at least 19 departments battled a blaze about noon Monday that destroyed the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1699 hall at 621 Water Street. Cahokia Fire Chief David Everhart, said several ...more »
CHP settles over leaked photos of woman killed in crash
Los Angeles TimesJanuary 31, 2012
The lawsuit launched an unprecedented legal discussion about the Internet. The photos from the Halloween 2006 accident show 18-year-old Nicole "Nikki" Catsouras maimed and nearly decapitated in her father's mangled Porsche. The pictures were taken by ...more »
DA denies families' photo request
Lebanon Daily NewsJanuary 31, 2012
The request is part of court action filed earlier this month by the law firm. The firm filed a writ of summons on behalf of James and Melannie Bryson, parents and administrators of the estate of Nicolas J. Bryson; Shirley Bucher Terenchin, ...more »
