Jeffrey Tillman was a powerboat racer known for his successful handling of catamarans in the Fort Lauderdale area. He was killed in 2011, along with one other racers when his catamaran did a reverse flip and crashed inside the Key West Harbor. Thousands of fans watched the death, shocked by…
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Halloween Safety and the Risk of Child Pedestrian Accidents
Halloween is this Thursday! This day, many children will be out in the neighborhoods knocking on doors and trick-or-treating for goodies. Halloween can be a very enjoyable holiday, but it can also be a very dangerous time if individuals are not careful. It is important for parents to remember that…
It’s Fire Safety and Prevention Month!
The month of October is considered fire safety and prevention month all throughout the United States. During this month, safety advocates work hard to recommend that individuals install smoke alarms and take pains to avoid the possibility of a house fire. Oftentimes this means staying on the lookout for defective…
Woman Paralyzed After Being Dropped at Bar
Last week, a woman visiting a Buckhead bar was paralyzed permanently when a man she didn’t know picked her up and then dropped her accidentally. According to reports on My Fox Atlanta, the woman was at Wet Willie’s when a man that she had never met approached her. He attempted…
Usher’s Son OK After Pool Mishap in Atlanta
In Atlanta, celebrity singer Usher recently experienced a scare when his son almost drowned in a swimming pool. The child was at Usher’s home when the accident occurred. The five-year-old boy, Usher Raymond V, fell to the bottom of the large swimming pool and was stuck in the drain on…
Explosion at Georgia Home Injures Firefighter
In Lawrenceville, Georgia, authorities were called to help out a fellow firefighter after a terrible explosion took place at his home. Crews extinguished the flames from the explosion quickly, but three family cats did not survive the blaze. The firefighter suffered burns and was taken to the Grady Memorial Hospital.…
Georgia Teen Injured in Golf Cart Accident
A group of teenagers on a golf cart caused a horrific accident earlier this month after the driver lost control of a small pink golf cart and the vehicle swerved off the road and into some trees. One of the victims of the crash, a teenager girl with the initials…
Bombing at Boston Marathon Leaves More Than 170 Wounded, 3 Dead
At the Boston Marathon yesterday, tragedy struck when two homemade bombs went off near the finish line. According to the most recently research posted on CBS News, the police and federal agents believe that the bombs were homemade and were placed on metal pressure cookers and packed with nails and…
Cruise Passengers Sick with Norovirus
Vacationers were looking forward to a luxurious Royal Caribbean cruise this past week, but the ship has pulled back into its Port Everglades, Florida harbor with more than 100 sickened passengers that have a severe stomach illness. ABC News reports that the illness has been diagnosed as norovirus. The Royal…
Routine Maintenance Tips from Alpharetta Accident Lawyer
As the fall makes its way toward winter, it’s a good idea to check your automobile maintenance records. It’s become common practice to change the batteries in your smoke detector when Daylight Savings Time ends, and at the Van Sant Law, we like to remind our clients that this time…