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Boating, whether for leisure or travel, is exciting and fun. However, rough waters and rocky portion of the shore would surely give you a chill.
Five Long Beach residents embarked on their boating journey to have fun. But a near tragedy came up which caused them to be stranded for two hours in the rocky shore of Dana Point.
The five men were heading home from Catalina Island when their boat stuck along the rock shore. The tide was high but they were unable to get ashore. They got out of their boat and tried to go afar but the rocks, high surf and tall cliff walls prevented them.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department was notified of the incident but failed to reach them by ground. To reach them, lifeguards were called in to help them swam out of the ocean and towards a sheriff’s boat that took them out of the rough waters and into the nearby harbor.
Luckily, none of the five men needed hospitalization.
In 2007, the U.S. Coast Guard compiled that there were 5, 191 accidents on water with a total of $53,106,495.78 in property damages. Accidents on water including boating accidents commonly happen due to recklessness, operator inattention, inexperience and speeding.
As no other reports of an odd behavior, the five men above might have lacked the necessary experience to man and operate the boat. Moreover, the fact that it happened at night may even contribute in making their trip difficult.
If anyone of them had been negligent, a case may be filed against him for putting the lives of others in danger. A boating accident lawyer may be helpful in pursuing the case.
“Once a drunk driver always a drunk driver” - this seemed to be the motto of a driver accosted at Chula Vista.
The unidentified driver led the police into a chase that started on state Route 54 and ended at Rep. Bob Filner’s office at F Street near Third Avenue.
The man had no plans of stopping where if not for the spike strips the police officers threw in front of his truck. Authorities said that the driver had previous drunken driving arrests.
The man sustained only non-life threatening injuries. The police officers ensured that this time he would be facing numerous charges such as evading an officer, driving on a suspended license and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Although no one else was harmed, the accident made a considerable damage to property. A significant damage was done to Filner’s office which the driver could not certainly run away from.
In every drunk driving chase, the end is predictable: personal or property damages. The end is clear for this man. If he would not change his ways, he would certainly end up in a fatal vehicle crash which may even harm other innocent motorists.
Weeks after his tragic death, the cause of Michael Jackson’s death is still unknown. But the mystery of his death seemed to direct authorities to prescription drugs. Police officers were astounded with the trail of drugs that are slowly uncovering.
Investigators found prescriptions written in several different names. Names used were purportedly belonged to the members of his entourage. As investigation unfolds, it was claimed that Jackson was spending £30,000 a month on prescription drugs including Xanax and Vicodin.
Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse and Jackson’s nutritionist, already came forward. She believed that Jackson died due to prescription drugs. In her interview, she narrated the day Jackson called her and complained about his body temperature. She believed that someone gave Jackson powerful drugs which she previously declined giving him.
Lee’s statements were supported by Jackson’s former confidante, Uri Geller and former bodyguard, Matt Fiddes. Both claimed to have found and hid needles and prescription drugs from Jackson’s room in one of his London travels.
Although they did not witness Jackson actually taking drugs, they knew Jackson had them. They have done everything to keep drugs from him but his doctors give him even more.
People may step out and say that prescription drugs caused Jackson’s life. In the first place, Jackson should never have been given such dangerous drugs as he liked it and whenever he liked it. These drugs should be taken under strict supervision and for specific purpose only.
One question remained: who gave him these dangerous drugs?
Certainly, somebody had been remised in the performance of his duty. A wrongful death case may be filed against all parties at fault with the assistance of a personal injury attorney.
A 24 year old sailor identified as Andrew Wade Jackson died in a fatal car crash in Otay Lakes Road near Wueste Road in Chula Vista.
The tragic death was due to Jackson’s failure to negotiate a curve. His car went out of the road and hit a tree. Though he was wearing a seatbelt, the impact was so intense that he died instantaneously. Authorities were not sure if Jackson was driving under the influence.
Car accidents often produce intense impact. No wonder victims die despite wearing seatbelt. Seatbelts could only do so much. A car’s safety features such as seatbelt if coupled with responsible driving would make a great formula against death or injuries.
As reports were unclear as to the cause of the accident, one could only speculate. Oftentimes, human errors such as negligent driving and DUI are the main cause of crash. In case of other cause such car defects, the victim’s family could file a product liability case against the manufacturer.
Hundreds of people ride the train on a daily basis. Trains have now become a cheap and convenient way of going from one place to another. Consequently, the risk of having higher casualties in case of accident is imminent now that more commuters patronize it.
According to the Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety Analysis (FRAOSA), about 2, 500 train accidents have been reported in the second half of 2009.
Added to the statistics was the incident happened when a Washington Metrorail train smashed into another subway train. The tragic incident killed 9 people.
In a recent development, Debbie Hersman National Transportation Safety Board investigator said that they were considering track circuit anomaly. In the crash area, there were 6 track circuits. The sixth circuit appeared to be anomalous. She refused to elaborate on the alleged anomaly.
Train accidents are often caused by equipment failure, collisions with other trains, train derailment and human error. FRAOSA’s records reveal that from January to March 2009, there have been 318 derailments, 137 track-causing accidents, 39 collisions, 149 human errors and 77 equipment-causing accidents.
The basic thing is, regardless of the cause of the train accident, personal injury claims and lawsuits could be filed against the parties at fault to help the victims and their loved ones receive compensation.
