Airplane Crash

All but two of the 40-plus passengers injured in the American Airlines 331 crash in Kingston, Jamaica, Tuesday have been released from area hospitals as investigators take a closer look at what may have caused the nonfatal "runway excursion."

The Boeing 737-800, filled to capacity with 148 passengers and a crew of six, came down in heavy rain and overshot the runway at Norman Manley International Airport. After its landing gear collapsed and the plane started to break up, it finally slid to a stop less than 10 feet from the Caribbean Sea, The Associated Press reported. (ABC News)

Jamaica information minister Daryl Vaz told the AP that 44 passengers were taken to area hospitals with injuries ranging from broken bones to back pain. Most of the injuries were cuts and bruises, and none were life threatening, American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith told the AP.

The plane began its journey at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., before stopping at Miami International Airport then heading to Jamaica Tuesday night.

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Medical Malpractice

When you are about to undergo a serious medical procedure or an operation, you want nothing but the best medical team at your bedside. You expect that your doctors and surgeons will, in fact, be nothing but the best. You expect them to provide you with the highest quality medical care. The reality of the medical situation in the United States is that many hospitals are understaffed. As a result, many medical staff members are overworked and their fatigue can result in negligence or treatment errors.

If you are injured by a doctor’s negligent performance, a personal injury lawyer can help you to evaluate whether you may have a case for medical malpractice. In order to recover damages, you must first prove the standard of care, a failure to meet that standard, and an injury. Those things can be quite complicated. A competent and caring personal injury lawyer can help you with your case.

Coast Guard vessel hits boat, killing boy

SAN DIEGO — An 8-year-old boy was killed and five people were injured when a Coast Guard vessel responding to an emergency call struck a pleasure boat during the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights Sunday night.

The 33-foot Coast Guard vessel hit the civilian boat, which had 13 people on board, about 6 p.m. near Harbor Island, said Jetta Disco, a Coast Guard spokeswoman.

“We heard them saying ‘Watch out’ and ‘Oh my God,’ ” said Breck Schoch, an eyewitness. “They had half a second warning before the thing hit.”

The boy killed in a boat crash was identified as Anthony Cole DeWeese of Rancho Peñasquitos, Anthony was taken to UCSD Medical Center, where he died about an hour after the accident. He had gone to the boat parade with his family, said his grandmother, Sandra DeWeese of Del Mar.

San Diego Union Tribune

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Feds Point to Stuck Gas Pedal in Lexus Crash

Federal investigators have found a stuck accelerator played a significant role in the crash of a Lexus that killed a CHP Officer and three family members on state Route 125. On Sept. 26, off-duty CHP officer Mark Saylor, 45, was driving a Lexus ES 350 on SR-125. Witnesses reported seeing a Lexus weaving through traffic at a high rate of speed. Saylor tried to make a left turn, but he was going too fast and struck a Ford Explorer. The Lexus broke through a fence and struck a dirt embankment, catapulting it through the air more than 100 feet. Saylor; his wife, Cleofe, 45; their daughter, Mahala, 13; and his brother-in-law Chris Lastrella, 38, died in the Aug. 28 crash.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a new report that during inspection, "removal of the mat was difficult because the bottom edge of the accelerator pedal had melted to the upper right corner of the mat. Further inspection of the mat revealed that while it was a Lexus brand mat, it was not the "correct application" for the vehicle, the report showed. The mat in the crashed Lexus was made for a Lexus RX400h, according to the report.

- NBC News San Diego

Car owners are urged to check their vehicles.

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School Bus Safety

Many of our children use the School bus on a daily basis as their main mode of transport to and from school. Are school buses safe? What are the alternatives? Walking or cycling or car pooling? Is that safer? In this economy most parents are both working to make ends meet. What insurance provides what cover for my children? Read the statistics of school bus safety.

Burn Injuries

Burn injuries can be incredibly painful and those who suffer them often face a lifetime of serious healthcare problems. Burns can be many different severities. Several factors are used to determine the severity of a burn, including the size, depth of a burn, the location of the burn, and the patient’s age.

Car accidents or other accidents could lead to back and spinal injuries. Back and Spinal injuries can be very serious in nature and lead to paralysis and permanent disability.

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Sports Injuries

Do you have a claim when you are injured while playing or participating in sports? All sports are played according to rules. Some sports may be dangerous. Did another player exceed the reasonable expectations or the rules of the sport? Would they be liable?

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