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San Antonio 4 speak out after prison release: Were actually innocent News623
Posted by Lawyer in Car Accident Lawyers on November 20, 2013
SAN ANTONIO, Texas
– They didn’t get to watch their children grow up into young adults. They missed saying goodbye to grandparents, and in one case, a father, before those loved ones passed away.
But three women who were released from prison on Monday after spending more than a decade behind bars – for crimes they say they didn’t commit – said they relished their new-found freedom and would continue fighting for their full exoneration.
“I got to meet my son for the first time since he was 4,” said Liz Ramirez, 39, who along with the other women spoke with NBC News on Tuesday in their first interview since their release. “It was an amazing feeling, being in his arms.”
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What sent the women to prison – Ramirez received a 37.5-year sentence and the others each got 15 years – were allegations of abuse leveled by Ramirez’s two young nieces, then 7 and 9 years old. The girls accused the four friends of sexually assaulting them twice in late July 1994 while they were visiting Ramirez at her apartment.
The women’s lawyer, Michael Ware, said the trial transcripts showed inconsistencies in the testimony given by the girls. But the crucial witness was a doctor who testified that the older girl’s hymen bore a scar that could only have come from abuse around the time of the alleged attacks, Ware said.
“I want to apologize to them. It’s hard,” she said, breaking down into tears. “I’m sorry for everything. I should have just spoken out a long time ago when I was a kid.”
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Insurance Company Policies Could Encourage Some Drivers to Drive Uninsured
Posted by Lawyer in Car Accident Lawyers on November 9, 2013
Our lawyers know that insurance companies use many different criteria in setting the cost of insurance policies for drivers. The safety features of the car a person drives, a person’s age, a person’s martial status, a person’s gender, and the driving record of the insurance applicant are all considered when an insurer quotes a policy.
Some factors that most people agree should not be considered, however, include income, education and career status. In June of 2012, 1,010 adult Americans responding to a survey were against insurance companies counting either educational status or occupation in setting insurance rates. In fact, 68 percent of those who responded disagreed with the use of education as a factor and 65 percent felt that insurance companies shouldn’t consider education.
Unfortunately, insurance companies aren’t listening to the public. In fact, a recent study conducted by the Consumer Federation of America has revealed that insurance companies are charging lower income and less educated people significantly more for their car insurance.
Are Lower-Income People Being Priced Out of the Car Insurance Market?
The Consumer Federation of America secured quotes from many of the largest insurance companies in the United States. When obtaining quotes, all variables were kept the same except adjustments were made to career, income and education. The results were startling as there was a vast difference in what educated, higher income professionals were being charged as compared with lower income workers.
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Recognizing & Preventing Road Rage Incidents in Detroit – Blog 253
Posted by Lawyer in Rear-End Crashes on November 7, 2013
A Detroit motorist has been charged with first-degree murder after a dispute over speeding led to a road-rage fueled shooting. The 32-year-old motorist was driving an SUV and shot the young victim out the window of his vehicle approximately an hour after the victim yelled at him to slow his car down in an area where children were at play.
This incident, reported by CBS Detroit, was one of many violent altercations arising from road rage in 2013. Car accident lawyers in Detroit, MI know that a DOT survey identified road rage as the number one problem on U.S. roads, and that traffic experts agree road rage problems are increasing. Amidst an increasingly violent climate where traffic disputes seem prone to escalation, it is important for every motorist to recognize signs of road rage in himself and to take steps to prevent becoming dangerously angry.
Road Rage Incidents on the Rise
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does not separate accidents and deaths caused by road rage in its database of traffic accidents, and many road rage altercations do not lead to car accidents but instead to acts of gun violence or other physical aggression.
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, however, reviewed police records of 10,000 reported incidents of road rage that occurred over a seven-year period. During this time, 218 people were murdered and 12,610 injured. A review by Canadian researchers of 5,624 complaints made on a website called RoadRagers also indicated that hostile displays (including displays of guns) occurred in 11.7 percent of reported incidents of driver aggression.
Increased traffic congestion and distracted driving are described as possible causes of road rage incidents, but regardless of why road rage is happening, AOL Autos makes clear that road rage and guns have become a serious public health issue endangering motorists.
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A Caring Personal Injury Law Firm THere To Help Kentucky – Blog 855
Posted by Lawyer in Texting While Driving on October 19, 2013
If you were injured in an car accident or personal injury, our attorneys in Louisville KY may be able to help. Call our firm today at
for a free consultation with a Louisville attorney. Distracted driving is extremely hazardous for other drivers on the road. Such as an a person driving with a cell phone on is statistically has a crash risk as greater then 22 times the risk of a person who is focused on driving while driving. Despite the known risks of reckless driving, many motorists continue to make dangerous choices behind the wheel by focusing on things other than the road.
Our attorneys know there are many causes of accidents. Distracted driving is a problem with drivers of all experience, and it is becoming a bigger challenge as more people use cellphones and new technologies. Many efforts have been made to combat this problem throughout the United States, and WDRB.com reports that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has now launched an initiative to teach residents about distracted driving dangers.
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At our firm we work with clients on all types of accident injury suits. Including auto and semi-truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, brain and spinal injuries, nursing home neglect, as well as slip and fall, and construction accidents. We have 20 years of experience representing people hurt or injured because of the fault of others. Being a plaintiff in an accident injury suit without quality representation can be confusing and stressful. It is extra difficult if you are recovering from physical injuries.
There are unsafe motorists who are making KY’s roads more risky to drive on. Fortunately, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials aren’t standing by. One remarkable thing our officials are doing is taking a distracted driving simulator, the D2, on tour so people can better understand the danger. Drivers who text cause many rear-end accidents. They may stray from their lane and cause pedestrian and bicycle accidents including hitting a runner on the side of the ride.
Accidents may result in injuries:
- Broken bones
- Spinal cord injury
- Head injury
- Injury to the extremities
- Paralysis
- Amputation
If you have been injured in an accident caused by an a GPS using or texting driver, you need to take action. Maybe you need to talk with a lawyer that will look out for your best interests. You need an attorney working just for you, not an insurance company or someone else who might have a conflicting agenda. You need someone who will fight for your rights and make sure you get the compensation you rightfully deserve. You need an experienced lawyer.
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