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Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Chicago Megabus Accident

A Chicago law firm is suing Megabus on behalf of the estate of a 76-year-old Chicago woman who was struck and killed by one of the company’s buses. Attorneys filed the lawsuit on Aug. 10 in Cook County Circuit Court …

South Dakota Motorist Hits Motorcycle, Vehicles While Texting

Police say a Sioux Falls, S.D., man was texting and driving too fast when he hit a motorcycle, three other vehicles and a light pole, and then ran from the accident scene. Brent O’Neal faces charges of felony hit and …

DPS: Tire Likely Cause of Deadly Texas Truck Crash

State authorities believe that a pickup truck’s front right tire came apart, likely causing the vehicle to veer off a rural highway and crash, killing 14 suspected illegal immigrants in South Texas. The truck packed with 23 people crashed Sunday …

Indiana Supreme Court: Son Can Sue Dad Over Accident Injuries

The state Supreme Court has ruled that an Indiana man can sue his father for leg injuries he suffered when his father drove into him. An Adams County judge initially threw out Robert Clark Jr.’s lawsuit, citing Indiana’s guest law, …

FBI, N.Y. Police Work to Retrieve Boat Where 3 Died

FBI divers and police officials in New York are working to retrieve a yacht that capsized and sank, killing three children.

3 Dead, 24 Rescued After Yacht Capsizes Off New York’s Long Island

The man operating a yacht full of fireworks-watchers that capsized off New York’s Long Island on the Fourth of July, killing three children, said Thursday the vessel was slammed by a wave. Sal Aurelino told TV’s News12 Long Island that …

Arkansas Family Sues Driver, Company Over Teen’s Death

The family of an Arkansas teenager who died after being hit by a tractor-trailer in Texas last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the truck and his employer. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court …

Floods Hit France, Italy; UK Motorway Crash Leaves 7 Dead, 51 Injured

Continuing heavy rains have caused serious flooding in southern France and throughout Italy, with little letup in sight. In western England an horrendous crash on the M25 motorway in Somerset, involving 34 cars and trucks, left seven people dead and …

Maine Ski Area Not Responsible for Man’s Injuries

A jury has ruled that a Maine ski resort was not responsible for injuries suffered by a Bethel man who fell off a chairlift on a windy day. The Oxford County Superior Court jury ruled on Monday, Oct. 31, that …

Travel Insurers Pay $7 Million a Week to Stricken UK Travelers Says ABI

Travel insurance has become an essential adjunct for UK residents heading abroad on vacations. According to the Association of British Insurers, travel insurance companies pay on average £5.3 million [$7.26 million a week to those who fall ill or have …