Investigation Blames Air Traffic Controller for Near-Collision
An investigation into a near mid-air collision at a Mississippi airport in 2010 blames the incident on an error by a tower air traffic controller, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released this week. The near-collision occurred on June 19, when an air traffic controller at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport cleared two planes […]
Pit Bull Attack Victim Wants Owners Criminally Charged
A Chicago man who was hospitalized for weeks after being attacked by pit bulls while jogging said he wants police to file criminal charges against the owner of the two dogs. Sixty-two-year-old Joseph Finley was jogging in Rainbow Beach Park on the morning of January 2, when he was viciously attacked by the two dogs, […]
Drunk Driver Sues Deceased Victim
A man who pleaded guilty to three counts of DUI manslaughter in Florida has filed a lawsuit against the now deceased driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash, court documents show. David Belniak entered a guilty plea to criminal charges over an accident on Christmas Day in 2007, in which he crashed his […]
Mail Carrier Sues Dog Owner Over Bite
A mail carrier in East Hartford, Connecticut, has filed suit against the owner of a dog that bit her after breaking through a screen door at a home where she was delivering mail, according to court documents. The lawsuit was filed Monday by Felicia Powell, a former U.S. Postal Service employee who says a German […]
Chicago Man Attacked by Pit Bulls While Jogging
A 62-year-old man was attacked by two pit bulls as he jogged along the Chicago lakefront early Monday morning, officials said. The incident occurred at about 6 a.m. while the man, whose name has not been released, was running along a path in Rainbow Beach Park. The man was bitten on his arms, legs and […]
33 Injured, 2 Killed in Montana Bus Crash
Two people were killed and 33 injured when a bus skidded on ice and crashed just east of Missoula, Montana, early Sunday morning. The Rimrock Springs bus was carrying 35 passengers, when it slid, rolled and landed on its side on Interstate 90, throwing several passengers from the bus. Two passengers were pronounced dead at […]
Marine Jet Crash Victims Seek $56 Million
The family of four California residents who were killed when a Marine fighter jet crashed into their home in 2008 is seeking $56 million in compensation, the family’s lawyers said on Wednesday. The family’s attorneys said at the end of a three-day trial that the government should pay $56 million, which includes $2.5 million for […]
Traffic Accident Deaths at 60-Year Low
The number of traffic accident deaths in the U.S. declined again in 2010, reaching a 60-year low, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday. In 2010, 32,885 people died in crashes on the nation’s roadways, despite the fact that U.S. drivers traveled almost 46 billion more miles last year – nearly 1.6 percent more […]
Four Passengers, Pilot Dead in Tour Helicopter Crash
The pilot and four passengers on a helicopter tour of the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead were killed in a crash on Wednesday in Nevada, a spokesman for the National Park Service said. A National Park Service search team, which found the crash site by helicopter Wednesday night, said there were no survivors. The team […]
Dangerous Dog Ordinance Deemed Unconstitutional
A dangerous dog ordinance in Pierce County, Washington, was ruled unconstitutional by a state appeals court this week. According to the court opinion, the law, which is designed to protect the public from harm, deprives dog owners of their constitutional due process rights. The law allowed the county to charge a fee to dog owners […]