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• Five Injured in Vermillion Car Accident; One in Critical Condition

  Chrissie Cole | October 28, 2007 5:31 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A two car accident on Indiana 163, Friday, left five people injured - one remains in critical condition.The accident occurred when a westbound vehicle going around a turn lost control of the vehicle, spun and crashed into an eastbound car, according to police. Rain is a factor in her losing control of the vehicle. Alcohol was not a factor in the accident.Those injured in the accident include: A...

• Jury Awards Mother $8M in Medical Malpractice Suit

  Chrissie Cole | October 25, 2007 5:12 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  A jury awarded almost $8 million to a mother and her 5-year-old son, Thursday, in a medical malpractice suit against Central Maine Medical Center and one of its midwives.The mother claimed her midwife and the hospital should have recommended an emergency cesarean section, in April 2002, when her baby appeared to be in distress. The baby was born with cerebral palsy due to lack of blood and...

• Brookville Couple Killed in Car Accident on Indiana 101

  Chrissie Cole | October 15, 2007 12:18 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A tragic car accident claimed the life of a Brookville couple on Indiana 101, at 11:56 p.m., on Sunday evening.The couple, died within 15 hours of one another. The accident occurred when, for reasons unknown, he drove their Jeep Cherokee off the southbound lane of Indiana 101 and into an embankment, according to a press release by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department.According to the...

• Indiana Realtors Take a Stand Against Discrimination

  Chrissie Cole | October 11, 2007 11:30 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Discrimination

  The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors is taking a stand against discrimination in housing, in Northwest Indiana, and says they will provide equal opportunity to anyone and everyone.Discrimination complaints logged by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development increased 12% from last year to over 10,000 throughout the country. This is the highest increase since 1990,...

• Truck Drivers Pull Accident Victim from Burning Truck

  Chrissie Cole | October 04, 2007 6:38 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  A serious truck accident on Monday night closed down Southbound I-69 for several hours.According to investigators, a box truck rear ended a semi truck near the Lapel exit, which led to a grass fire. Two semi truck drivers pulled the box truck driver, 35, of Nashville, Indiana from the burning vehicle to safety.He suffered second and third degree burns to his body in the accident. Paramedics...