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The victim has been identified as 50-year old Maria Nunez de Mendez, who died from suffocation and multiple blunt force injuries after being struck by a pickup truck on Craig Road last week. Nunez de Mendez was trapped underneath a Toyota Tundra when emergency responders arrived. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Las Vegas Sun reported that a person was killed when a commercial vehicle struck a bike rider. The accident occurred near the intersection of Craig Road and Losee, forcing authorities to shut down a portion of Craig Road for several hours. The article doesn’t list what type of commercial vehicle was involved, nor does it detail how the accident took place.
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There are plenty of questions that will need to be answered about this incident in the coming days. Was the oven altered by the owners in some way that caused it to be off balance, or is the appliance an example of a defective product? If the latter is the case, the boy’s relatives might be able to file a product liability lawsuit against the stove’s manufacturer.
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Black ice is defined as ice which is not easily visible on the roadway but still has the potential to cause auto accidents that are associated with icy conditions. In fact, many people feel that black ice is more dangerous because drivers do not notice the potential hazard and therefore do not take adequate precautionary measures.
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Three people were hurt in the accident. Video from a news station showed at least one car which was badly damaged in the crash.
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According to police, the driver was on the Paradise/Maryland interconnect at Woodwinds Way when his car swerved off the right side of the road, struck a curb, and slammed into a block wall around 2:45am.
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This was the case last Friday when two school buses and a car were involved in a collision in Las Vegas. According to a local news station, the accident occurred near Centennial High School and resulted in the Volkswagen being crushed between the two school buses after it was rear-ended. Police reportedly cited one of the bus drivers for failure to take due care, and witnesses say that driver was driving above the 25 mile-per-hour speed limit.
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The most important thing to remember about the discovery process is to be honest. Your attorney can’t advocate for you effectively if he or she does not know all the facts. And being dishonest or untruthful in the answers to the interrogatories or during a deposition can cast doubts upon your credibility if the case goes to trial.
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Generally speaking, bike riders and drivers must both obey the laws of the road and also share the roadway (unless it has specifically marked bike lanes). So if a bike rider and a motorist are involved in an accident, the bike rider must show two things in order to collect damages in a personal injury lawsuit.
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This crosswalk accident death reinforces the risks we all take when crossing the road. It's a gamble, especially depending on the time of day and where you are crossing.
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