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Georgia Toddler Mauled by Family Dogs in Terrible Accident

Posted on April 22, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

A toddler died after being attacked by the family’s seven dogs in their backyard in southeast Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Monica Renee Laminack, 1, slipped out the back door while her grandmother was asleep and was attacked by the family’s seven pit bull and pit bull mixes. Monica was dead before the paramedics arrived, according to Bryan County Sherriff Clyde Smith. “They had dragged the child all over the yard,” said Smith. “They tore her clothes all up.” The grandmother was in shock. Four generations of the family shared the two-story home 30 miles west of Savannah, including the child’s 18-year-old mother. Family members said the dogs had no history of violence, even around Monica. “They said they have never been aggressive to other people. Why they got started I have no idea,” Smith said. “I can see child neglect at the very minimum.” This is a tragic…
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Insurance Group Forms Committee to Probe Motorcycle Accident Data

Posted on April 19, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) created a formal Motorcycle Review Committee (MRC) to examine data and statistics from motorcycle accidents in order to adjust insurance rates, according to the Star Phoenix. The committee will attempt to determine which factors are most likely to lead to motorcycle accidents by soliciting input from its panel, which include motorcycle drivers, motorcycle retail and wholesale dealers, motorcycle safety instructors, insurance adjusters and medical professionals. The SGI said in an April 4 press release that the MRC will meet in May and an independent facilitator will lead the discussions. Early in 2013, Canadian insurance companies announced proposals to increase insurance rates for motorcyclists by 73 percent to account for a $9 million deficit between injury payouts stemming from accidents and fees charged to motorcyclists. Needless to say, the motorcycle community did not exactly embrace the announcement and asked the insurance companies to cap the rates. “We…
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DUI Accident Kills Five Members of Southern California Family

Posted on April 15, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

Five members of Southern California family died March 30 in a car accident on Interstate 15 in Nevada. KFSN-TV reported that the victims included three brothers in their 40s, a woman and a 13-year-old girl who were all members of the same family. According to police reports, another car rammed into the rear of the minivan the family was riding in. Two other individuals riding in the van survived but sustained serious injuries, including a 15-year old boy who lost his leg. The driver of the other vehicle, 18-year-old Jean Soriano, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Investigators found beer bottles in Soriano’s vehicle. According to KFSN, he faces five felony counts of DUI and two counts of inflicting bodily harm, in addition to two misdemeanor charges of driving without license and not slowing down. Soriano was being held on $3.5 million bond. “I saw my mom sometimes every…
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