InjuryBoard Huntsville

A Madison County federal jury awarded $3.1 million to the family of a woman who was killed in a collision with a speeding ambulance on October 13, 2005. The ambulance was transporting a patient from Fayetteville to Huntsville on a non-emergency basis. The family alleged in their lawsuit that the wrongful death was caused by the carelessness and negligence of the ambulance driver. Judge...

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As of 7:45 this morning, traffic was stopped on southbound I-65 in Cullman as a result of an early morning car accident that claimed the life of at least one person.State troopers said the 2 a.m. accident involved a tractor trailer and a car between mile markers 304 and 308, which are the two exits into Cullman. Southbound traffic is being diverted onto U.S. Troopers expect the southbound lanes...

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Pet owners in Canada have filed a second class action lawsuit, against Toronto-area pet food company, Menu Foods, alleging their products made their dogs and cats sick and in some cases killed them. A $60M class action lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Toronto against Menu Foods. Last week the company issued a pet food recall of 91 different dog and cat foods sold across the United States and...

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Three men were killed in a tragic car accident today when their car crossed a median and struck a tractor-trailer head-on in a collision on Alabama 20, in Limestone County, police said.The car accident occurred on Wednesday around 5pm between the Mooresville and Greenbrier exits in Limestone County, Huntsville Police spokesperson said.The driver of the car died on impact and two of the car...

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A neighbor witnessed Edward Gemmill's his roof blow away right before the water started to poor through his own home when Hurricane Katrina hit, a structural engineer testified.The engineer testified on Gemmill's behalf on the first day of trial in the civil case of Gemmill vs. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. Gemmill, alleges State Farm refused to honor his homeowner's policy because the...

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In a growing investigation into alleged illegal drug sales and insurance fraud, more arrests are to come. Detectives said a local pharmacy sold human growth hormones and steroids. The buyers include some big name professional athletes.Investigators are working together in Alabama, Florida, New York and Texas. Just one day after the owners of Signature Compounding Pharmacy were arrested,...

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Late Monday, firefighters were still attempting to control the fiery wreckage of a propane delivery truck that collided with a train on Monday in Morgan County. An AmeriGass employee's wife said a company official told her that the body of her husband was found beneath the truck but rescue was not able to get to it. "He's dead, trapped beneath the truck," said his wife through tears. "They will...

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