Sep 6, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., and a security firm in a case arising out of the death of a woman who attempted to steal two pairs of jeans but then died in a crash when store security continued to pursue her after leaving the store parking lot.
In June of 2006, Alice Hancock drove to a Lancaster Wal-Mart with her sister in the passenger seat. The two women went into the store, put two pairs of jeans into their bags, and left the store “undetected,” as they so thought. Apparently, the store security manager, Mr. Jones, was told to do whatever was necessary to obtain the license plate number of the suspected thieves, even after they left the parking lot.
The issue was that the instructions given to Jones were in violation of Wal-Mart’s store personnel policy for addressing shoplifters. According to court records, employees are prohibited from pursuing fleeing shoplifters that are in a moving vehicle. This did not stop Jones, however, as he then pursued the two shoplifters by vehicle. The chase lasted about two miles when Hancock crashed her car and was subsequently pronounced dead on scene.
Concluding the case, and despite the policy violation, the court decided 2-1 in favor of Wal-Mart and the security firm.
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Sep 5, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
A 59-year-old Mooresville woman was airlifted to the Carolinas Medical Center Main Campus in Charlotte on Wednesday after a wreck near the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
At approximately 2:15 on Wednesday, Valerie Canup Williams was traveling at about 45 miles per hour west on Morehead Street when her Toyota crossed the center lane and collided with an Allied Waste Services refuse hauler, according to an incident report. The truck was traveling at about 15 miles per hour when it was struck by Williams’ car. The collision caused Williams’ vehicle to travel another 35 feet after impact.
Williams was trapped in her car, and medical workers had to remove her from the vehicle. The driver of the truck suffered no injuries from the crash. The collision caused $15,000 worth of damage to the truck and $9,000 to Williams’ Toyota. Williams, who remains at the Carolinas Medical Center, is said to be in ‘fair’ condition, according to hospital staff.
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Aug 28, 2012 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A single vehicle car crash took place in Charlotte on Sunday, which ended the life of one individual when they were ejected from their car upon impact.
The car crash occurred in the 6900 block of Old Mount Holly Road, a little after 3:00 a.m near the greater Charlotte area.
According to the report, the driver Elvin Ortez was driving as 2001 Honda Civic when he ran it off the road, casing the vehicle to overturn and ejecting the driver from the vehicle upon impact. The Medics pronounced Ortez dead at the scene. The other passenger in the vehicle was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
It is believed by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department that both speed and alcohol were contributing factors to the crash; however this investigation is still in progress.
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Aug 25, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
Police have charged a local doctor after a crash killed one person in south Charlotte on May 31, 2012. Dr. Barry Davis, 35, was held and charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle. Dr. Davis is completing his residency at Carolinas Medical Center. The accident happened around 5:15 p.m. on Rea Road just north of Pineville-Matthews Road. According to police records, Dr. Davis was heading south on Rea when his vehicle crossed into the northbound lane, striking a Blue Max dump truck driven by 58-year-old Richard Gaddy. The impact of that collision caused the dump truck to cross the center line and crash head on with 47-year-old Edward Miller. Mr. Miller remained trapped in his car until paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Police also indicated that neither speed nor alcohol appeared to be factors in the accident.
Dr. Davis worked a 12 to 13 hour shift on the day of the crash. Officials said it’s unclear whether he fell asleep or not, but fatigue is probably a factor. “It would not be uncommon at all for a general surgery resident to work a 12 to 13 hour shift. That clearly would be within the guidelines,” said Dr. Mark Malangoni with the American Board of Surgery. How sad and ironic that a physician training to save lives has now ended one because of the demands of that very same training.
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Aug 22, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
Three people sustained “life threatening injuries” after the car they were in hit a curb, and flipped the vehicle over early Wednesday morning, around 2:30 a.m.
According to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department, three people were in the car that was speeding down Tuckaseegee Road, when the driver lost control of the vehicle when he bumped a curb, flipping the vehicle over and causing serious injuries to the passengers and driver.
The CMPD closed the road for investigation purposes, but re-opened Tuckaseegee Rd. around 7:00 a.m. It has not been finalized, however alcohol is believed to have been a contributing factor to the accident.
Both passengers and the driver were ultimately taken to Carolinas Medical Center, the Main location, where there have been reports of possible ” life threatening injuries” to the victims.
