Injury News

El Tour rider killed in bike lane by 78-year old driver 59-year-old bicyclist John S. Henderson of Tucson, was killed when a 78-year-old driver crashed into the El Tour de Tucson participant.

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• Bicycle Accidents
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• Personal Injury
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Truck driver using cell phone during collision Officer Tim Huffman, 47, was killed on May 6 when an 18-wheeler driven by Jorge Espinoza, 33, plowed into Huffman’s patrol car and several other vehicles, including police and fire vehicles, on Interstate 8, about 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona.

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• Truck Accident
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Head injury from football game results in death High school footballer Charles Youvella, of Hopi High School in Kearns Canyon, on the Hopi Indian Reservation in north-eastern Arizona, sustained a fatal head injury during a recent game.

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• Personal Injury
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• Traumatic Brain Injury
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Light rail service suspended in collision with pedestrian Light rail service on Apache east of McClintock in Tempe, Arizona was briefly suspended in both directions while police investigated a fatal collision between a pedestrian and a light rail train.

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• Train Accident
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Arizona has passed legislation that specifically addresses wrongful death claims A wrongful death results when either an intentional or unintentional act causes an injury that results in death.

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• Wrongful Death
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Special needs toddler died after pit bulls attacked him A 2-year-old special needs toddler, whom family identified only as Daniel, and his four older siblings were being cared for at their babysitter’s house in Gilbert, Arizona when three adult pit bulls began fighting in the house.

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• Dog Bite
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Boy has bright future after 18.5 million truck settlement A young boy who lost a leg after being run over by a city trash truck in November 2011, says he’s looking forward to a bright future.

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• Truck Accident
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Motorcycle drivers should stay at scene of accident Motorcycle riders are particularly vulnerable to accidents, which is why it is important for all drivers to obey the law when sharing the road.

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• Motorcycle Accident
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Casino Tour Bus Accident Caused Injuries When Bus Crashed While buses are a fairly safe mode of transportation when compared with cars and motorcycles, dozens of people are still injured in bus accidents every year.

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• Bus Accident
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Strict Liability for Dog Bites In Arizona, a dog owner is held to the high standard of strict liability for dog bites and dog attacks.

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• Dog Bite
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• Personal Injury
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• Wrongful Death
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