Joshua Blum died in a rollover crash when the 1986 Chevrolet pickup truck he was driving blew out a tire, causing the pickup truck to rollover and crash on Interstate 39 in Marquette, Wisconsin.  According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Mr. Blum was partially ejected from the truck.

Mr. Joshua Blum’s Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling southbound on Interstate 39 when it struck a median, overturned, and came to a stop in the northbound lanes.

Mr. Tim Blum, Joshua Blum’s father, made a comment about the accident which killed his 18 year-old son, “He wasn’t speeding…he wasn’t on drugs and he wasn’t drinking alcohol. He wasn’t wearing his seat belt. I wish he was, because this would’ve had a whole different outcome…Joshua’s friend was wearing a seat belt…and he’s doing fine.”

Mr. Alexander Miller, who is also 18 years old, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Divine Savior Healthcare hospital.

Mr. Tim Blum also said about this accident and his son “He was pulling a trailer and a tire just blew on him…but this had nothing to do with my son. He was good about driving.”

If you have been the victim of personal injury you may be entitled to damages. Awarded in civil actions, personal injury damages are monies allotted to those who have been wrongfully injured by someone else. Damages are intended to help restore the victim physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. The two main types of personal injury damages are compensatory damages and punitive damages.

Compensatory Damages

Compensatory damages, which are sometimes refered to as actual damages, cover all financial expenses and all ailments associated with personal injury, including:

• Emotional distress
• Pain and suffering (grief, fright, anxiety, humiliation, or depression)
• Repair or replacement of property
• Medical bills
• Loss of wages
• Permanent disability
• Mental impairment
• Earning capacity impairment

Punitive Damages

Often called exemplary damages, punitive damages are typically awarded to the plaintiff in addition to compensatory damages when the defendant’s conduct has been especially malicious or oppressive. Punitive damages are awarded to punish the offender and to deter others from engaging in similar actions.

How much can you receive in personal injury damages?
Personal injury damages are determined on an individual, case-by-case basis. The amount is decided by the jury but can be reviewed by the court. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is excessive, he or she can order remittitur, a process in which the punitive damages are reduced without a new trial or appeal. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is inadequate, he or she can order additur, whereby punitive damages are increased without a new trial or appeal.

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Icy roads took their toll in northeast Indiana with a number of slide-offs.

In Steuben County, a Ford F-150 pickup truck driver was injured in a rollover crash that happened south on Interstate 69 in northeast Indiana. The driver greatly reduced the seriousness of his injuries by wearing his seat belt.

Raymond Herendeen was driving south on Interstate 69 at the Steuben County 200 West bridge when the Ford F-150 truck slid into the median, rolled over, finally coming to rest on a guardrail.

Mr. Herendeen was trapped inside and had to be extricated by members of the Angola Fire Department.

Mr. Herendeen was taken to a hospital in Coldwater. Most of his injuries are believed to be his leg and back.

If you have been the victim of personal injury you may be entitled to damages. Awarded in civil actions, personal injury damages are monies allotted to those who have been wrongfully injured by someone else. Damages are intended to help restore the victim physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. The two main types of personal injury damages are compensatory damages and punitive damages.

Compensatory Damages

Compensatory damages, which are sometimes refered to as actual damages, cover all financial expenses and all ailments associated with personal injury, including:

• Emotional distress
• Pain and suffering (grief, fright, anxiety, humiliation, or depression)
• Repair or replacement of property
• Medical bills
• Loss of wages
• Permanent disability
• Mental impairment
• Earning capacity impairment

Punitive Damages

Often called exemplary damages, punitive damages are typically awarded to the plaintiff in addition to compensatory damages when the defendant’s conduct has been especially malicious or oppressive. Punitive damages are awarded to punish the offender and to deter others from engaging in similar actions.

How much can you receive in personal injury damages?
Personal injury damages are determined on an individual, case-by-case basis. The amount is decided by the jury but can be reviewed by the court. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is excessive, he or she can order remittitur, a process in which the punitive damages are reduced without a new trial or appeal. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is inadequate, he or she can order additur, whereby punitive damages are increased without a new trial or appeal.

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The driver of a Chevy Trailblazer Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and 7 other family members were returning from Mexico when the driver appeared to have taken the off ramp from Highway 101 to Capital Expressway to fast. The crash caused one fatality and other injuries when the SUV hit a raised curb and the vehicle rolled over.

A man was killed and two women suffered injuries in the solo crash on the San Jose freeway. At least two other people were ejected from the Chevy SUV. A woman, who was also thrown from the vehicle, was taken to a nearby hospital with major injuries. Another woman was transported to the hospital after complaining of pain.

The off-ramp was closed until emergency crews were finished and the wreckage was cleared.

If you have been the victim of personal injury you may be entitled to damages. Awarded in civil actions, personal injury damages are monies allotted to those who have been wrongfully injured by someone else. Damages are intended to help restore the victim physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. The two main types of personal injury damages are compensatory damages and punitive damages.

Compensatory Damages

Compensatory damages, which are sometimes refered to as actual damages, cover all financial expenses and all ailments associated with personal injury, including:

• Emotional distress
• Pain and suffering (grief, fright, anxiety, humiliation, or depression)
• Repair or replacement of property
• Medical bills
• Loss of wages
• Permanent disability
• Mental impairment
• Earning capacity impairment

Punitive Damages

Often called exemplary damages, punitive damages are typically awarded to the plaintiff in addition to compensatory damages when the defendant’s conduct has been especially malicious or oppressive. Punitive damages are awarded to punish the offender and to deter others from engaging in similar actions.

How much can you receive in personal injury damages?
Personal injury damages are determined on an individual, case-by-case basis. The amount is decided by the jury but can be reviewed by the court. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is excessive, he or she can order remittitur, a process in which the punitive damages are reduced without a new trial or appeal. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is inadequate, he or she can order additur, whereby punitive damages are increased without a new trial or appeal.

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A serious rollover crash occurred in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, leaving two people dead and two others injured.  The rollover crash occurred when a truck carrying four people hit a pole and was eventually snapped into two pieces by rescue workers.  Multiple rescue crews responded to the serious rollover accident.

Two of the passengers were ejected and two of the other passengers were trapped inside. Two sets of the Jaws of Life were used, one from East Greenwich and the other one from Coventry.

Three out of town rescue teams were called to the scene of the crash from Coventry while two others were called from West Warwick.  Police confirmed that two people died in the crash from their injuries.

Police officers with the East Greenwich Police Department took friends of the victims who were at the scene of the rollover crash to the police station to give their statements about the accident.

A Life Star helicopter had no choice but to land in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in Coventry in order to transport the two surviving victims to Rhode Island Hospital to be treated for their injuries.

Police have said speed played a factor in the crash; however they have not released anymore details due to their on-going investigation into the rollover crash.

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a rollover crash that happened on the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Sarasota, Florida

Authorities with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the driver of the Ford Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) was in the left lane when the tire blew. The driver lost control and veered into the median. The Ford SUV rolled over and crashed killing him instantly.  The passenger, Ms. Sharon Lyle was transported to the Blake Medical Center with serious injuries.

The Ford SUV’s right-rear tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The SUV then traveled into the highway median, where it rolled, before coming to rest on the vehicle’s driver side.

The name of the deceased has not been released yet, pending notification of next of kin. The accident occurred around 7:15 p.m. as the victim was driving a 2001 Ford sport-utility vehicle, southbound, approximately two miles west of the North Sumter Boulevard interchange.

The driver and passenger were wearing seatbelts.

If you have been the victim of personal injury you may be entitled to damages. Awarded in civil actions, personal injury damages are monies allotted to those who have been wrongfully injured by someone else. Damages are intended to help restore the victim physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. The two main types of personal injury damages are compensatory damages and punitive damages.

Compensatory Damages

Compensatory damages, which are sometimes refered to as actual damages, cover all financial expenses and all ailments associated with personal injury, including:

• Emotional distress
• Pain and suffering (grief, fright, anxiety, humiliation, or depression)
• Repair or replacement of property
• Medical bills
• Loss of wages
• Permanent disability
• Mental impairment
• Earning capacity impairment

Punitive Damages

Often called exemplary damages, punitive damages are typically awarded to the plaintiff in addition to compensatory damages when the defendant’s conduct has been especially malicious or oppressive. Punitive damages are awarded to punish the offender and to deter others from engaging in similar actions.

How much can you receive in personal injury damages?
Personal injury damages are determined on an individual, case-by-case basis. The amount is decided by the jury but can be reviewed by the court. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is excessive, he or she can order remittitur, a process in which the punitive damages are reduced without a new trial or appeal. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is inadequate, he or she can order additur, whereby punitive damages are increased without a new trial or appeal.

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According to the Lewis and Clark County Coroner, Mr. Bridger W. Holt died when the truck he was driving went off the right side of the roadway near the intersection of Highway 200 and North Beaver Creek Road, in Missoula, Montana.

Mr. Holt was driving a 1965 International truck west toward Missoula on Montana Highway 200 and North Beaver Creek Road, when the accident occurred.

Mr. Holt was wearing a seatbelt; however this was an older-model truck and only had a lap belt. He was partially ejected from the truck, and alcohol may have been a factor in the accident.

Mr. Lincoln Holt, a passenger in the pickup truck, was airlifted to a Great Falls hospital with minor injuries. He was treated and released.

If you have been the victim of personal injury you may be entitled to damages. Awarded in civil actions, personal injury damages are monies allotted to those who have been wrongfully injured by someone else. Damages are intended to help restore the victim physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. The two main types of personal injury damages are compensatory damages and punitive damages.

Compensatory Damages

Compensatory damages, which are sometimes refered to as actual damages, cover all financial expenses and all ailments associated with personal injury, including:

• Emotional distress
• Pain and suffering (grief, fright, anxiety, humiliation, or depression)
• Repair or replacement of property
• Medical bills
• Loss of wages
• Permanent disability
• Mental impairment
• Earning capacity impairment

Punitive Damages

Often called exemplary damages, punitive damages are typically awarded to the plaintiff in addition to compensatory damages when the defendant’s conduct has been especially malicious or oppressive. Punitive damages are awarded to punish the offender and to deter others from engaging in similar actions.

How much can you receive in personal injury damages?
Personal injury damages are determined on an individual, case-by-case basis. The amount is decided by the jury but can be reviewed by the court. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is excessive, he or she can order remittitur, a process in which the punitive damages are reduced without a new trial or appeal. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is inadequate, he or she can order additur, whereby punitive damages are increased without a new trial or appeal.

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Two firefighters were hurt when the fire truck they were riding in rolled over, while responding to a call in Mountain View, North Carolina. The firefighters were part of the Mountain View Volunteer Fire Department.

The accident happened on Zephyr-Mountain Park Road. The fire truck was carrying approximately 1,000 gallons of water, and was going around a curve when it went out of control. The fire truck went off the road to the right near a bridge. As the driver turned sharply to the left in an attempt to get the fire truck back in control, the fire truck skidded and rolled onto its right side.

Both the driver, Matthew Hurley II, and Matthew Wood, suffered injuries and were both taken to the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Witnesses noticed the fire truck rocking back and forth before the wreck happened, which was likely due to the water in the tank shifting, making it difficult to keep the fire truck under control.

Speed was not considered to be a factor in the wreck and another fire department was sent out to the original call, which turned out to be a false alarm.

If you have been the victim of personal injury you may be entitled to damages. Awarded in civil actions, personal injury damages are monies allotted to those who have been wrongfully injured by someone else. Damages are intended to help restore the victim physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. The two main types of personal injury damages are compensatory damages and punitive damages.

Compensatory Damages

Compensatory damages, which are sometimes refered to as actual damages, cover all financial expenses and all ailments associated with personal injury, including:

• Emotional distress
• Pain and suffering (grief, fright, anxiety, humiliation, or depression)
• Repair or replacement of property
• Medical bills
• Loss of wages
• Permanent disability
• Mental impairment
• Earning capacity impairment

Punitive Damages

Often called exemplary damages, punitive damages are typically awarded to the plaintiff in addition to compensatory damages when the defendant’s conduct has been especially malicious or oppressive. Punitive damages are awarded to punish the offender and to deter others from engaging in similar actions.

How much can you receive in personal injury damages?
Personal injury damages are determined on an individual, case-by-case basis. The amount is decided by the jury but can be reviewed by the court. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is excessive, he or she can order remittitur, a process in which the punitive damages are reduced without a new trial or appeal. If a judge feels that the amount of damages is inadequate, he or she can order additur, whereby punitive damages are increased without a new trial or appeal.

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An 18-year-old Sioux City, Iowa, man was fatally injured when an SUV went out of control and rolled numerous times early Monday northeast of Sioux City, the Iowa State Patrol said.

Four other teens were injured.

Nino Segura was taken by ambulance to St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, where he died, the State Patrol said.

The four other men injured in the crash were taken to Sioux City’s Mercy Medical Center. The State Patrol identified them as Oscar Ramirez, Christian Bruce and Felix Lemeus, all 18 and of Sioux City, and Juan Munoz, 19, of Sloan, Iowa.

Bruce was treated at the hospital and released, and Munoz was in good condition Monday night, a hospital spokeswoman said. The conditions of the other teens were unavailable.

Ramirez was driving a 1998 Ford Explorer on a Woodbury County road about two miles northeast of Sioux City. The southbound sport utility vehicle went out of control, went into the east ditch and rolled in an adjoining pasture, the State Patrol said.

Segura was thrown from the vehicle.

A State Patrol report did not note whether any of the Explorer’s occupants were using seat belts.

A woman died after a rollover crash on I-80 Sunday. Local authorities say that a Chevrolet SUV was towing a Toyota Camry on I-15 near the I-80 West exit in Salt Lake City early in the morning when another vehicle cut off the SUV as the driver tried to get onto the I-80 exit.

The SUV swerved in order to miss the other car. This caused the Camry to over correct and driver to lose control of the vehicle. It then rolled off the right side of the road and land on its roof. Another vehicle then cut in front of them and the driver of this vehicle hit his brakes, lost control, the vehicle swerved off to the right and rolled as reported by the police.

A lady in her mid 30’s was ejected from the SUV and suffered fatal injuries to the head and neck. Officials say the lady was one of nine people in the car that was passing through Utah as they traveled to Washington State. The woman was not wearing a seatbelt but the other passengers in the vehicle were buckled. Four children were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Utah law allows other passengers to be in a car as long as all seatbelts are being used, so the family will not be issued a citation. The woman who cut the SUV off has not yet been charged.