Lawyers NewsCost of a fatal auto accident in Ohio skyrockets. Get street smart!

Fatal auto accidents kill more than 92 people every day across America. The statistics are just as startling in many states. In 2009, auto accidents resulted in the deaths of 1,256 people in Pennsylvania, 1,021 in Ohio and 356 in West Virginia. Those figures are less than they were in 2005. But during the same four-year period, the financial impact of a fatal auto accident skyrocketed nationwide.

What would your family do if you lost a loved one in a fatal auto accident? How would you pay your bills? What if your insurance company refused to cooperate? Should you file a wrongful death lawsuit? Questions often lead to more questions. See : Personal Injury Lawyer West Virgina

You need an experienced West Virginia fatal auto accident attorney in your corner. You need Recht Law Offices. Serving clients in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio, our West Virginia fatal auto accident attorneys have dedicated their careers to helping families figure out the best course of action. We understand how confusing auto accidents can be for people. Knowing what’s the right thing to do can be terrifying. Allow us to be your guide. Contact a West Virginia fatal auto accident lawyer who puts people first. Contact Recht Law Offices.

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Breaking NewsSeth Atkinson Jr killed at a road side construction site In Savannah GA

By: Laura Kelly

Last Monday, a 27-year-old man, Seth Atkinson Jr., was killed at a road side construction site inside the gated subdivision at Landings Way South in Savannah. 66-year-old, Carmencita Limosnero, hit four workers and a dump truck that was in the roadway and a backhoe tractor located in the median of the road, according to the news report.

Three of the workmen were taken to Memorial University Medical Center with injuries and Atkinson died at the scene at 12:16pm. Limosnero was taken to the hospital also, but with no reported injuries. The workers were repairing the pavement at the apartment complex and they were all employed by Groundworks Unlimited.

“On-the-job accidents can be life altering and some cases such as this, fatal. My condolences go out to the families that are affected by this accident,” said personal injury lawyer, Gary Martin Hays. “If someone is injured on a construction site or due to someone else’s negligence, they may be entitled to more compensation through a third-party claim.

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Legal News two workers die in Atlanta construction accident

By JIM DANKO

Two men working in a 40-foot high bucket died on Dec. 1 in Atlanta after the lift they were using fell over, according to news reports.

The victims of the construction accident were identified as Rigoberto Lopez, 29, of Marietta, and Karlos Turner, 42, of Dallas, who were working on Dallas Street when the piece of heavy machinery fell over around 1 p.m. The men were not crushed from the machine, but died from the fall, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which quoted the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. The lift was extended to a height of 40 feet, according to the news report

The newspaper reported that the men were performing maintenance on the exterior of the Amli Old 4th Ward Apartment Homes when the lift got stuck. When workers tried to move the lift, the machine fell onto a concrete walkway across the street.

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News Bakersfield Attorney Reacts To Alarming Study About Teen Car Accidents

Teenagers have the highest car accident rate of any group in the United States, and a recent study reveals just how dangerous new teenager drivers can be.

Bakersfield CA accident attorney Mickey Fine urges parents of teen drivers to take note of a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Researchers found that teen drivers are about 50 percent more likely to crash in the first month of driving than they are after a full year of experience driving on their own. Furthermore, the young drivers are nearly twice as likely to become involved in an auto accident as they are after two full years of experience, according to the study.

A related AAA Foundation study used in-vehicle cameras to monitor teens when they were learning to drive with their parents. Some of the teens were caught texting behind the wheel, engaging in horseplay with passengers, running red lights, and other potentially distracting or dangerous behaviors.

The AAA Foundation recommends the following steps for new teen drivers:

Practice driving after receiving the license to ensure the basic skills are mastered.
Limit the number of passengers in the car to avoid distractions.
Limit night driving, when the reduced visibility makes for riskier driving for people of all ages.
Set rules extending beyond the state laws, such as possibly limiting highway or city driving or barring the teen from driving in inclement weather.

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