Wrongful Death

August 4, 2011

Church Field Trip Tragically Ends Awry

The alleged negligence of a church volunteer has lead to the death of a young girl. On July 28, 2011, 24-year-old Bobby Joe Sasser was driving a group of teenagers back to their homes in Columbia from a overnight “lock-in” concert hosted by the Christian band Skyhook in Mumford. The (...) MORE

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July 30, 2010

Foley Alabama – TRAGIC MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

A tragic motorcycle accident on July 1, 2010 left one dead and three injured in Foley Alabama. At 1 p.m., a motorcycle and an SUV collided at the intersection of the Beach Express and Baldwin County 20. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime, while the (...) MORE

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July 27, 2010

Fatal Pit Bull Attack

On July 20, 2010, 71-year-old William Parker was attacked by two angry pit bulls near the intersection of Poplar and Manassas in Memphis, Tennessee. Parker was walking through a field that he and his neighbors frequently used as a shortcut from Manassas to Poplar en route to a convenience store (...) MORE

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June 4, 2010

Motorcycle Statistics Show Rise in Fatal Accidents

Since the foundation of the Tennessee Highway Patrol in 1929, thirty-eight troopers have fallen in the line of duty. Of these thirty-eight, over a third lost their lives in motorcycle accidents. Each year, approximately 135 Tennesseans are involved in fatal motorcycle wrecks. Surprisingly enough, all but a handful were wearing (...) MORE

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March 7, 2010

Teenagers and Alcohol, Deadly Car Crashes During Spring Break

Consumption of Alcohol contributes to 60% of all teen deaths involving car accidents. In the United States, almost 3 million people age 12-20 abuse or are dependent on alcohol. Teenagers caught drinking are usually caught during prom night, graduation and spring break. Eight teens die daily in alcohol related vehicle (...) MORE

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December 27, 2009

Seat Belts/Miley Cyrus

Every hour, at least one person in this country dies because he or she did not buckle up. Failure to use seat belts contributes to more fatalities than any other single traffic safety-related behavior. • Seat belts save lives everyday: Seat belts are the most effective safety devices in vehicles (...) MORE

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December 14, 2009

UPDATE-DEADLY CRASH WALNUT GROVE ROAD-SHELBY COUNTY-Houston High School Students-12/14/09

Two Houston High students heading east on Walnut Grove in a Camaro just east of Houston Levy lost control after passing and skidded into opposing lane of traffic into an SUV. Kimberly Smith the driver of the SUV is reported to be in stable condition at the Baptist Hospital. Shantwan (...) MORE

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December 14, 2009

Fatal Crash Walnut Grove – Shelby County-12.14.09 .

Shelby County Sheriff’s department authorities are working a fatal crash along Walnut Grove just west of Houston Levee. Traffic diverted.  Officials said two vehicles were involved in the crash just before 7:00 a.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck. Others may have been airflighted to (...) MORE

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December 6, 2009

Shelby County Car Accident With Horse Results In Death

A 48-year Dorsey Bailey died at the scene of a car accident when he was abruptly struck by a horse during his morning drive, WREG Channel 3 reports. The impact took the roof off of Bailey’s vehicle and caused the vehicle to go off of the road into a field. (...) MORE

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