Car accidents can be tragic with devastating results such as paralysis, brain injuries, and even death. Unfortunately, no one is immune from motor vehicle collisions. Sometimes we make poor driving decisions, and sometimes those around us drive recklessly or negligently. Even though you can control your own speed, wear your seatbelt, and avoid distracted driving, you cannot control the actions of the other drivers on the road. Below is a discussion of some of the infamous celebrity car accidents that have occurred over the years. See:

1. James Dean – September 30, 1955 – 24 y/o

James Dean was driving his Porsche 550 Spyder; a Ford Tutor attempted to turn, crossing into Dean’s lane, causing a collision. Dean died shortly after the accident, and his passenger sustained a broken jaw after being ejected from the vehicle.

2. Princess Diana – August 31, 1997 – 36 y/o

Although we may never know exactly what caused this accident, whether the driver was attempting to evade Paparazzi, whether the driver was speeding or driving under the influence, one thing is clear: the car she was in hit a pole resulting in her death and two others.

3. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes – April 25, 2002 – 30 y/o

Lopes was driving an SUV while speeding and she lost control, causing the SUV to flip over. She sustained a severe blow to her head that resulted in death at the scene of the collision.

4.Ryan Dunn – June 20, 2011 – 34 y/o

Dunn was drinking and driving when his car veered off the road and crashed into a tree. Both he and his passenger died in the accident.

5. Grace Kelly – September 14, 1982 – 52 y/o

While driving with her daughter, she likely suffered a stroke, causing her to lose control of her vehicle on a curve known as “Devil’s Curse.” Her Rover crashed through a barrier and went down the slope striking a tree.

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Buyer beware: Consumer Reports has released its annual list of worst cars, and one of the country’s most popular pick-up trucks is at the top of the list due to poor car test ratings. The Consumer Reports website is a common resource for new car and truck buyers, with a great deal of information on safety such as car accident statistics, crash avoidance systems and “rollover 101.” In place with long stretches of highway on which drivers speed fairly often, such as Texas, catastrophic truck accidents can cause roll-over wrecks and head-on collisions.

According to an article in the New York Daily News, the list is based on testing scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Consumer Reports, the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration and consumer analyst JD Power. Due to low ratings on car roll-over accidents, side impact collisions and seatbelt safety concerns, there are several defective cars on the market.

Fort Worth, Texas personal injury attorney David Glenn encourages new car and truck buyers to study as many safety and crash ratings as possible before making their purchase. By being informed, they will not end up with a vehicle that has safety problems such as a dangerous risk of roll-over, defective airbags, faulty brakes or unreliable seatbelts.

Due to overall poor crash test results, the Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up truck was been named as 2012’s most dangerous car in the United States, despite being a popular, high-selling vehicle. With so many trucks in Texas, catastrophic accident injuries here could be lowered if truck buyers consult Consumer Reports ratings first. Traumatic brain injury, brain and head injury, spinal cord injury are some of the most devastating Texas accident injuries, and while many are due to drunk driving, sometimes it is just a case of a dangerous car on the road.

Other cars that on the list of most dangerous cars on the road were the Chevrolet Colorado Super Cab, the Mazda CX-7, the Mazda CX-9, the Nissan Pathfinder, the Jeep Wrangler and the Suzuki SX4. No European automakers are among the worst-scoring seven models, which contained three US-made cars and four Japanese-made models.

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If you are involved in a car accident, you should seek immediate medical attention. Following an accident, you may not notice your injuries right away but that does not mean you weren’t injured. Sometimes car crash injuries can take several days to fully present themselves. Below is a list of 7 common motor vehicle collision injuries:

1. Head Trauma – Whether you sustain a mild concussion or a car accident traumatic brain injury (TBI), there is no such thing as a minor head injury and immediate medical attention is required. TBIs are more common in T-bone collisions but can occur in rear-end accidents and speeding collisions as well. The Kansas City brain injury attorneys at Castle Law Office know how serious a head injury can be and can get you started on the right path to recovery.
2. Neck Injuries – Whiplash is likely the most common auto accident injury. It does not take much to sustain this injury, especially in a rear-end collision in which your neck is thrown quickly forward then backward, damaging muscles and ligaments. Usually car wreck whiplash results in neck pain and stiffness. The greater the car collision impact, generally the more significant the neck injury.
3. Back Injuries – These can range in severity and are some of the more painful injuries sustained in a car accident, from herniated discs to compression fractures. Car crash spinal injuries can cause numbness and tingling in the arms and legs and some auto accident back injuries result in permanent disabilities.
4. Chest Injuries – The chest often sustains seatbelt injuries because in a car crash, particularly a head-on collision, because the seatbelt pulls tight across the chest as your body continues to move forward. The chest is also vulnerable to air bag injuries due to the high impact on the chest when airbags deploy, causing difficulty breathing, painful bruising and even fractured ribs.

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If you or someone you love has suffered a serious injury caused by a negligent driver, contact the Best Kansas City car accident lawyers at Castle Law Office for your FREE consultation. We work on a contingency fee basis.

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After eight weeks, 46 witnesses, two dozing jurors and an estimated $2-3 million spent in taxpayer money, the Roger Clemens trial is finally over.

The verdict: Not guilty on three counts of making false statements, not guilty on two counts of perjury and not guilty on one count of obstruction. The charges stemmed from testimony that Clemens made in Feb. 2008, telling a Congressional committee that he had never taken steroids or HGH.

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