According to reports, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is looking into the matter. This implies that the possibility exists that the tire jack may have malfunctioned, which could have caused its collapse and the subsequent tragedy. Depending on the outcome of OSHA’s investigation, the victim’s family may have grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturer of the tire jack.
Metro Police are still investigating the accident and what caused it. None of the press reports indicate whether the woman or the man had the right of way at the intersection, which is controlled by a traffic signal. Once authorities determine which motorist was at fault, it could have significant ramifications for any wrongful death lawsuit which might be filed by the victim’s heirs.
A Jean, NV man found out the hard way on Thursday night in Las Vegas just north of the UNLV campus. The victim was hit by a 2004 Volkswagen Golf at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Palos Verdes Street (between Swenson Street and Paradise Road) when he reportedly ran out into the roadway around 7pm. The 60-year old victim was transported to Sunrise Hospital in critical condition.
According to reports, a man told police, “I can’t drive home. I’m too drunk” after he crashed his PT Cruiser into a Mercedes in Las Vegas. The collision, which killed 52-year old Robert Childress, Jr., happened at the intersection of Charleston Street and Main Street when the at-fault driver reportedly ran a red light.
There are 13 Lowe’s stores in the greater Las Vegas area. If you have purchased some roll-up blinds or Roman shades from these retailers, stop using them immediately and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for a free repair kit. If your child has been injured by these shades or blinds or any other defective products, you should consult with a product liability lawyer to see about holding their manufacturers or distributors accountable.
On Thanksgiving Day, a woman from Vancouver, Canada lost her life due to injuries she sustained from a rock climbing accident at Oak Creek Canyon in the Red Rock National Conservation Area. Heather Gray was trying to climb the rock face known as Solar Slab when she fell about 60 feet and banged her head against the rock face.
Thanksgiving Day conjures up images of people gathering together for a delicious meal, watching football, or just lazing around the house in a tryptophan-induced haze. You don’t envision people driving at all hours of the night, but there are more people out on the roadways of Las Vegas than you think, and two of them were involved in serious accidents.
On Tuesday night, a 52-year old man turned his car into the path of a sport utility vehicle in Las Vegas. A Honda Accord was trying to turn left onto Duneville Street from Tropicana Avenue (just west of Club de Soleil) when the vehicle was rammed by a Chevrolet Trailblazer. The 61-year old driver of the SUV suffered injuries and was transported to University Medical Center.
Because many retailers in and around Las Vegas like to hold incredibly attractive sales events on Black Friday and open their doors early in the morning to shoppers, situations arise where eager patrons can sometimes become overzealous and cause injuries to others. In the past, many of these injuries have been serious and some have been deadly.
The victim was rushed to University Medical Center, where he was reportedly listed in critical condition. North Las Vegas Police are still investigating the cause of the pedestrian accident, which involved a 1992 Buick sedan.