Actress Sandra Bullock Victim of Drunk Driver

Actress Sandra Bullock and her hubby Jesse James were victims of a head on crash with a drunk driver sometime Friday. The good news to this story is, no one was hurt. Both vehicles were driving under 20 miles per hour in Gloucester, Massachusetts, when drunk driver, Lucille Gatchell (Photo from yahoo News: pictured at the right) swerved across the line and into Sandra Bullock and Jesse Jame's vehicle.

Even during this whole ordeal, the actress was worried about Lucille Gatchell and whether or not she was ok. If it were me, I'd wonder if the woman was ok and then be irate once I found out she was drinking and driving! It's scary to think what might have happened if they were driving on a highway somewhere at a higher speed!!! Everyone was very lucky!!!!

When You're the Victim

When I lived on the east coast, the one thing I worried about was the high accident rate there. And if you're military, you might as well kiss your home state's coverage goodbye. It was one of the reason's why my old insurance company ran the other way, when they found out my ex-husband had been stationed on the east coast.

I remember one time when my ex-husband was a fault for a fender bender. We pulled over out of the way of traffic and took responsibility for our mistake. However, when the driver of the van that we'd hit found out that we'd called the police to report the accident, he left immediately.

Even though the accident was our fault, I often wonder what would have happened if it wasn't and the driver took off. What if we were seriously injured? What could we do? Where could we turn?

Even though I no longer live on the east coast, but I know there are readers who do. If you happen to be a resident of North Carolina and are not sure where to turn to, Raleigh accident lawyers can help.

They're experienced specifically in accident cases which is why they have my vote. If I am going to choose a lawyer, I want one who specializes in a specific area and not just anything and everything. It's your life we're talking about here. Why risk it with a lawyer who doesn't know much about one particular area. Look for a lawyer who knows the subject. It's your life!

My Hometown, Flooding and My Uncle...

It's been a long night for me. For the most part, I spent it talking to my Aunt and then breaking bad news to my mother. My hometown of Coffeyville, Kansas as most may know was partially destroyed by flooding and contamination. Originally I called to check on my aunt who lives there. While my aunt is safe and sound, I learned that my uncle is recovering as a victim of the recent flooding. On Friday, my uncle was unreachable at the motel he was staying at on the east side of town. Apparently he'd been asleep until he heard a disturbance outside his door. Not thinking anything of it, he opened the door to his room and was washed into the flooding waters that were already way too high. The only thing that saved his life was a tree that he'd attached himself to and stayed the night in. The next day a rescue team found him, alive thankfully. He was hospitalized and is now home with my aunt, recovering. He's pretty banged up and is unable to walk, but he's alive! As ironic as it is, in the same motel, a man died because he refused to leave his motel room. Sigh. I am just thankful it was not my uncle.