The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Meadow Walker (Paul Walker's daughter), was responded to by the German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports car - Porsche. The daughter of the Fast & Furious actor claims that her father would still be alive if the vehicle had proper safety features that would have given him the necessary protection from the tremendous impact of the crash. A representative of Porsche, said in a statement, "We felt sorrow whenever anyone is hurt in a Porsche vehicle, but we believe the authorities' reports in this case clearly recognized that this tragic crash resulted from reckless driving and excessive speed." Reportedly, the Sheriff's Department of Los Angeles County stated that the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, which was driven by Roger Rodas (Paul Walker's friend) was on the speed of "between 80 and 93 mph at the time the car hit a power pole and several trees." This was coupled with a report from CNN claiming that the speed limit posted on the office park road should have only been 45 mph. …show more content…
In addition, the lawsuit also claims that a "defective" seat belt design kept Paul Walker trapped in the vehicle. The actor might have been able to get out of the car before it caught fire, if not for that defect. The fire itself was allegedly caused by faulty rubber fuel lines. Paul Walker and Roger Rodas were killed in a tragic car accident on November 30, 2013. The amount of damages Meadow Walker is seeking is not identified in the
Walker never turned the insurance policy over to her name, instead, it was still left in his ex-wife's name, so the money went to her, and Walker-Curry ended up with murder charges for her husband's death instead. The new wife's actions following her husbands death played a large role in her murder trial. According to Cleveland.com, Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, Blaise Thomas, pointed to the moments following her husband's murder to show a wife who didn't care that her husband was laying on the ground covered in blood, dying in front of her, yet she never touched him.
On October 28, 2007, 23-year-old Stacy Ann Cales Peterson, of Bolingbrook, Illinois was reported missing by her sister. Stacy was the fourth wife of Bolingbrook Police Sergeant Drew Peterson, who was 30 years his junior. They married in fall 2003 and had two children together, a son born in 2003 and a daughter born in 2005. The disappearance of Stacy raised suspicion of foul play among investigators, family and friends based on the fact Drew Peterson’s third wife was found dead just three years before (FindLaw, 2015).
On August 3, 1991, Alex Hardy was permanently immobilized from the waist down. According to his statement, Hardy was driving his Chevrolet S-10 Blazer down Route 80 in Lowndes County, Alabama. Hardy allegedly confessed he had “a few beers” prior to his accident, but the alcohol test came back inconclusive (Boot). Court records show that Hardy was also not wearing a seat belt while driving his Blazer (“GM”). As a result of the alcohol, Hardy also admitted he fell asleep at the wheel, which prevented him from responding accordingly.
Stock car number three driven by Dale Earnhardt had crashed and spun off in the last lap of the race. His car spun out of control across the track and into the grass. The paramedics ran to him, his car was smoking but no flames appeared. Pieces of metal and the tires were spewed across the track due to the accident. Kiser recalls watching Earnhardt’s family running
Donald Sterling was one of the owners the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers from 1981 to 2014, but the owner ship of the Los Angeles Clippers was taken from him after a conversation where he repeatedly used racist remarks was leaked to the media. Because of these racist remarks Donald Sterling is infamously know as one of the worst bosses in the sports industry. In the case of Donald Sterling and most bad bosses the power over which he held over the employees was crippling and created a hostile work environment. The members of the Los Angeles Clippers are signed to the team under a contract.
There is a publication ban on the names of the accused [father & stepmother] to protect the identity of the boy [son] involved in this case. In the Ontario Provincial Court House in Ottawa, Robert Maranger sentenced the accused [father] to 18 years of imprisonment after Robert Maranger found the accused guilty of torturing his son. Upon sentencing, Robert Maranger made the following statement in court: “I find it extremely difficult to fathom the horrific crime you have committed against your own son. The accused [father] has been convicted of aggravated assault, forcible confinement, failure to provide necessities of life, aggravated sexual assault, and three counts of assault with a weapon.
Scott Peterson was convicted of the murder of Laci Peterson and her unborn son, Conner Peterson. He has been on death row for over a decade as he tries to get his conviction appealed. Peterson and his family maintain his innocence, even participating in a docu-series titled, The Murder of Laci Peterson. This has caused quite a stir among viewers who now say they have doubts about his guilt. Could Scott Peterson been wrongfully imprisoned for so long because of circumstances he had no control over?
The Dale Patrick Burns stated “ I parked in the front of the parking lot, exited out from the driver side, noticed that I forgot to bring my backpack, and I went back to get it. After grabbing my backpack, a guy came up with his hands, and pushed me back. The guy behind me threaten me with something that felt like a gun pointed at my back and grabbed my backpack. After that, they were running toward the red truck into woods. Also, I saw the guy behind me have a red swastika tattoo and has a mohawk hairstyle from the reflection of my truck.”
Does one have the right to kill his or his family member (wife and children) or an unwanted relationship to just get out of one? If it seem the only way out of such relationship without it highly Impact one life? Well A highly-publicized incident is well know of one which is Peterson was convicted to the death in 2005 for the homicide of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn child in California. Scott Peterson has been initiate guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and second-degree murder in the death of his unborn son Conner. The board reached a judgement in the occasion in its seventh day of discussions, because he did not want to give up his lifestyle to be tied down to a wife and baby.
Overview Orenthal James (O.J.) Simpson was American football player who played in the NFL from 1969-1977. He first joined the NFL at the age of 22 (born July 9th, 1947). After his professional football career he became a broadcaster and professional actor. He resigned in San Francisco, California before his conviction but now lives in the Las Vegas area where he is is on parole. In 2008, Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman with eligibility for parole in nine years.
"The State of California versus Scott Lee Peterson (Case number 1056770, 2005)", was an interesting case. This case was interesting because Laci was a very beautiful and seemingly young, friendly, and happily pregnant woman with lots of friends. Her husband, although attractive, had a kind of macho tough guy womanizer type of persona about himself. It is hard to believe or fathom someone being so cruel as to kill their pregnant wife, regardless of their marital problems. Laci came up missing on December 24, of 2002, the day before Christmas.
CASE FILE VICTIM: MYRTLE WILSON TIME: 22:00 P.M. DATE: Aug.26.1922 SITE: GEORGE WILSON’S AUTOSHOP, VALLEY OF ASHES An incident took place last night at about 10.00 pm in front of George Wilson’s auto shop in which Myrtle Wilson, his wife, was killed by a speeding car racing down the road as she tried to cross to the other side. the car was bright yellow, and the driver ended up speeding away after hitting her, according to eye witnesses.
How would you feel if your loved ones got into a car crash, but not on accident? Drunk driving crashes are never accidents. Drunk driving is a serious issue. Drunk driving is also known as D.U.I. (driving under influence).
After Daisy hits Myrtle she drives away as if nothing happened. In the text, Fitzgerald explains this when he has an African American man describe the crash scene. The man states that “the car passed me down the road, going faster’n forty. going fifty, sixty” (Fitzgerald 147). This quote points out the fact that daisy is scared about what
Just like the person being hit, it is caught unaware and unable to defend itself from the massive green truck. The amount of damage being done to both the person and the car is