Oct 15, 2012 | Bus Accidents, Child Accidents, DUI & DWI, Uncategorized
A school bus driver from Richland County has now lost her commercial driver’s license after being charged with a DUI last Friday. Accordingly, the 61- year-old was en route, after delivering her students to Hopkins Middle and Lower Richland High crashed her bus into an a ditch.
No students were reported to of been on the bus at the time of the accident. The collision was called in shortly after 9:00 a.m. The driver had been working as a bus driver on this particular route for more than 12 years.
Apparently, the driver had lost control of the bus, hit the ditch, and then crossed over the road and some how found herself in the ditch across the street.
The driver has lost her driving privileges, but is still on the school payroll.
When you find out their your children are at risk, parent become scared, and even worse, infuriated at what may happen when they are not around. Parents should not fear that whentheir child boards the bus to go to school, that the bus driver may of had a drink or two prior to picking up the kids. If you, or a loved one has been injured in any sort of serious car accident or child injury, please contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower. 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free. We are ready, willing, and able to evaluate your case today.
Oct 15, 2012 | Child Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A 16-year-old Rock Hill High School student was reportedly assaulted last Wednesday while waiting for his morning bus to come. Accordingly to the police report, it was actually the mother of the victim who called to report the assault. The report said that the boy apparently had an altercation with another boy while they were waiting at the stop.
The other boy reportedly grabbed the son by the back of his hair and repeatedly punched him in the face; ending with throwing the victim onto the pavement, The report was called in around noon. The victim’s nose was broken, both eyes were black and blue, and his forehead was bruised, following other minor personal injuries.
The boy’s mother is under the assumption that some of the boy’s friend may have witnessed the attack,and deputies took pictures as soon as they arrived on scene.
The boy, however, will not discuss the incident with his police or his mother, yet the RHPD is still conducting an investigation.
Suffering from any sort of attack or accident can leave the victim feeling scared and alone. In fact, sometimes the victim even feels like they may be at fault for the harm that they incurred. These feelings are understandable, but unnecessary. At Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, our expirenced personal and child injury attorneys understadn your fears and concerns. We are standing by and awaiting your phone call at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free. Contact us today for a free consultation and the differnt paths to recovery that we can take to get you the justice you deserve.
Oct 15, 2012 | Car Accidents, Child Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
Three people, including a 2-year-old, were rushed to the hospital after a police chase ended with a horrific crash when the suspect drove his van into a church in west Charlotte late Wednesday.
The chase ensued around 9:30 p.m. when N.C. Highway Patrol troopers tried to pull the van over for having an expired license tag and the driver refused to stop. The chase continued until the van crashed into University Memorial Baptist Church on West Tyvola Road near Richard Street. It is believed that the 2-year-old was ejected from the van during the crash. A female passenger also suffered injuries.
The male driver attempted to flee the scene by foot, but was caught by officers.
All three people were transported to Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
It’s not abnormal to feel some nervousness from the sound of approaching emergency sirens, no matter how long you’ve been on the road. The good news is, that means they’re doing just what they are designed to do which is alert drivers of their presence so crews can make their way to and from the scene of an emergency. In order to assist firefighters and other emergency personnel in responding to emergencies always to yield to the right-of-way of these vehicles if you hear sirens and/or see lights. You can do so simply by moving your vehicle to the right. Also, stay calm and try not to panic. If you are being pulled over by a police officer, turn on your right turn signal and pull over as quickly and safely as possible. Your cooperation can go a long way in terms of road safety and helping police and emergency personnel.
At Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, we can investigate all aspects of the accident and hold all parties accountable for your loss. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Oct 15, 2012 | Child Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
A Davidson mother and her two children remain hospitalized after being injured in a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 64 East on Saturday.
Troopers responded at approximately 2 p.m. to reports of an accident that occurred near Blackberry Road in the Silver Valley community.
The woman driving a 2007 Nissan passenger vehicle was traveling west on U.S. Highway 64 when she ran off the right shoulder of the road and lost control of her car. The car came back into the road and crossed the centerline, striking a tractor-trailer.
Both vehicles went of the shoulder and came to a halt.
The woman driver had three children passengers, ages 10, 6, and 4. One child was not wearing a seatbelt and was unconscious when authorities arrived on the scene. All were transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with serious injuries. The woman driver is in serious condition.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was ok and did not go to the hospital.
Research from the NHTSA reveal that 3,675 people were killed in crashes involving large trucks in year 2010. Moreover, 76 percent of those fatalities were occupants of other vehicles, 10 percent were nonoccupants, and 14 percent were occupants of the large trucks.
Although driving large trucks requires advanced skills over other motor vehicles, shear size provides reason enough to exercise extra caution around these mammoth vehicles. When you or someone you love has been involved in a serious accident, the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower can be there to assist you on your path to recovery. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-
Oct 9, 2012 | Car Accidents, Child Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
Last Thursday in Lancaster, South Carolina, five people were seriously injured in an overnight crash, including an infant.
According to the police report, the accident occurred between 10:30 and 10:45 p.m., where five unnamed individuals were travelling down County Club Drive and the car they were in flipped numerous times before it hit a parked car.
Moreover, the details of the cause of the accident are currently unknown, but what happened afterwards is clear. Two of the passengers were actually ejected from their car seats during the accident. Another passenger was actually pinned in the car from inside the vehicle, as well as the infant, who was also entrapped inside the vehicle. Lastly, the fifth person was able to some how get out of the car, but still suffered serious injury.
All passengers were taken via helicopter to Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster.
No matter what your age, the Car Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower understand that even most cautious drivers can be injured in a serious car accident. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Oct 9, 2012 | Child Accidents, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A big story in the news is erupting as a South Carolina resident is currently beginning trial for a 2010 charge of homicide by gross child abuse.
According to the reports, the defendant is being charged for a homicide that was committed in 2010, where his 2-year-old son was the victim of his father’s abuse. It has now been released in the Coroner’s report that the toddler’s ” cause of death,” was actually from a “blunt blow to the head.” In other words, the child was hit in the with an extremely hard object, that ended the child’s life. To make matters worse, after the father killed his child, he there the body in the trash, and then filled the trash with 400 pounds of concrete to cover his tracks.
Even more disgusting was the fact that the father and girlfriend then falsified a story to the police, stating that the child had fallen onto the water off of Charleston’s Battery in July of 2010. The police then searched for the body aimlessly until the girlfriend finally led them to the body that had been buried in a pile fo trash a concrete a month prior.
The girlfriend is cooperating with the prosecution, and her sentencing will begin after the defendant/father’s has come to a close. Jury was selected yesterday for the defendant’s trial.
More details will be released as the trial moves forward.
