All posts containing the tag: "car accident"
Posted Nov 9th 2009 1:30PM by TMZ Staff
Money can buy a lot of things -- a reality TV wedding, for example -- but it couldn't get Lamar Odom off the hook for a car accident he was involved in back in 2007.
Lamar offered the victim in the crash a settlement, but it wasn't to her liking-- so she filed a lawsuit last week, almost two years to the day of the accident.
The woman, 37, claims she is "disabled from her normal duties and will be so disabled in the future." Oh, and her '97 Geo Prizm was totaled.
She is seeking unspecified damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, crash, geo, kardashian, khloe kardashian, KhloeKardashian, lamar odom, LamarOdom, lawsuit, tv wedding, TvWedding, victim
Posted Oct 8th 2009 12:45AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned former Hollywood madame Heidi Fleiss survived a high-speed, window-smashing, Toyota-flipping car wreck back in June -- and then proceeded to make the whole thing part of an upcoming reality show.
Sources close to Fleiss tell us it all started when Heidi got into a fight with a castmate during a taping of "Celebrity Rehab" in Los Angeles. Heidi was so upset, she ditched the production and got a ride back to her home in Pahrump, NV. But during the trip home, the car swerved and hit a dirt patch, causing it to flip several times.
The Nye County Sheriff's Office -- located near Pahrump -- tells us Heidi wasn't driving when the SUV lost control ... but she was in the passenger seat and thankfully wearing a seat belt. We're told Heidi and her friend suffered some minor scrapes and bruises -- but essentially walked away with no serious injuries.
But here's the catch -- sources tell TMZ a camera crew showed up to the crash scene the very next day and shot the site for "Celebrity Rehab." In classic Hollywood form, we're told VH1 didn't want people on the show talking about the accident publicly .. hoping to keep the story arc on the down-low until it airs sometime in the near future.
A rep at VH1 had no comment.
Filed under: TV, Photo Galleries, Exclusives
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, celebrity rehab, CelebrityRehab, heidi fleiss, HeidiFleiss, nevada, vh1
Posted Oct 5th 2009 5:24PM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: The driver of the car that hit Nicole Richie's has been arrested (see below) for driving without a license -- a misdemeanor.
TMZ has learned Nicole Richie was just involved in a car accident in Beverly Hills.
Law enforcement sources tell us Richie was rear-ended by a car driven by a paparazzo. We're told her kids were not in the car at the time of the crash.
Sources on scene say Richie is claiming she's in pain, but will not go to the E.R. -- instead she told authorities she will see her own private doctors.
We're told the driver of the other car is being cited for being an unlicensed driver and his car is being impounded.
Richie had an adult male passenger in the car -- no word on his condition.
Filed under: Nicole Richie, Exclusives
Tags: beverly hills, BeverlyHills, car accident, CarAccident, nicole richie, NicoleRichie
Posted Sep 24th 2009 6:42PM by TMZ Staff
A paparazzo has put a price on his foot -- $221,533.59, and he wants Britney Spears to foot the bill.
Britney Spears ran over photog Ricardo Mendoza's foot while leaving a medical building in 2007. Mendoza, who worked as a photog for TMZ at the time, sued Britney but never specified how much he thought his foot was worth. But now he has.
Mendoza claims he's suffered $195,000 in general damages, $16,533.59 in medical bills and $10,000 for any future foot problems.
Right after the accident Mendoza said he would let bygones be bygones and actually allowed us to auction his sock off for charity. But hey, business is business.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears, Exclusives
Tags: accident, britney spears, BritneySpears, car accident, CarAccident, lawsuit, ricardo mendoza, RicardoMendoza
Posted Sep 20th 2009 9:30AM by TMZ Staff
Larry King -- or more specifically his wife Shawn -- doesn't take too kindly to people they feel file frivolous lawsuits against them.
King's company, Larry King Enterprises, and his driver are being sued over a fender bender that went down back in November 2008. The two plaintiffs claim they suffered serious injuries and are suing for damages in excess of $50,000.
But that's not the way the Kings see things.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, larry king, LarryKing, lawsuit, shawn king, ShawnKing
Posted Aug 31st 2009 3:10PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Renée Zellweger was just in a car accident in Beverly Hills.
We're told the actress is fine and there were no injuries -- her car was towed away from the scene.
At least one cop arrived on scene to help out.
It appears one of the headlights from Renée's car was shattered and one of the cars lost a license plate in the smash.
Sources close to Renée tell us, "This is not her fault. Someone made a U-turn into her."
UPDATE: Cops tell us the call came in at 11:00 AM PT -- no one was cited for the crash and there were no injuries.
Filed under: Photo Galleries, Exclusives
Tags: accident, beverly hills, BeverlyHills, car accident, car crash, CarAccident, CarCrash, renee zellweger, ReneeZellweger
Posted Aug 16th 2009 2:10AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Phelps may not have been at fault for his car accident this week, but he wasn't exactly squeaky clean, either.
Phelps will be cited for driving with an expired license, which was from Michigan, the NY Post is reporting. Phelps will have to appear before a judge, though no date has been set so far.
Phelps also admitted to police he had a beer about an hour before the crash. He was not given a Breathalyzer test on scene.
Phelps was involved in a two-car accident in Baltimore on Thursday. It was ruled the other driver ran a red light, causing the wreck.
Filed under: Michael Phelps
Tags: baltimore, beer, car accident, CarAccident, crash, drivers license, DriversLicense, license, maryland, michael phelps, MichaelPhelps, wreck
Posted Jul 22nd 2009 2:05AM by TMZ Staff
Shaquille O'Neal's wife Shaunie was taken to the ER yesterday after a teenager slammed "full speed" into her car -- which was en route to the airport.
Police confirm to us they responded at 6:18AM Tuesday morning. Shaunie, who Twittered about it, says she's "super sore ... but I'm good."
According to police, three people were taken to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital with only minor injuries.
Shaunie's biggest pain now: Dr. Shaq, who's keeping her on strict bed rest.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Nurse!, Shaq Attack
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, hospital, shaq, shaquille oneal, ShaquilleOneal, shaunie oneal, ShaunieOneal, twitter
Posted Jul 15th 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff
LeVar Burton just Tweeted about Monday night's car accident -- and even included a lovely Twitpic of his mangled vehicle.
He writes: "Woke up feeling like I was hit by a car. Oh wait, I was..Thanks for all of your thoughts, prayers & good wishes!"
As TMZ first reported, Burton collided with a car making a left turn at an L.A. intersection -- then struck a few parked cars.
Filed under: Ride Me
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, crash, levar burton, LevarBurton, reading rainbow, ReadingRainbow, roots, star trek, StarTrek
Posted Jun 17th 2009 10:22AM by TMZ Staff
Orlando Bloom was involved in another car accident in L.A. yesterday -- just a few miles from the infamous wreck that injured two of his passengers nearly two years ago.
This time -- the crash appeared to be more of a fender bender ... and Bloom was spotted exchanging information with another driver just moments after the incident. Neither driver appeared injured.
Bloom was in a nasty accident in October 2007. Although he walked away from the scene, Bloom was never charged for the crash.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Ride Me
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, Orlando bloom, OrlandoBloom
Posted May 28th 2009 7:34PM by TMZ Staff
Actress/model Sophie Monk was taken away by paramedics after a car accident in Hollywood this afternoon.
Monk was driving north on La Brea Ave. in a black Prius. The other driver was driving east in a blue Ford Explorer.
A witness on the scene tells TMZ it didn't appear the driver of the SUV was injured. Both vehicles were towed away.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Nurse!
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, fender bender, FenderBender, prius, sophie monk, SophieMonk, wreck
Posted May 19th 2009 11:19AM by TMZ Staff
"Dog" Chapman was chasing one badass perp last night in Colorado -- so badass, in fact, that the guy was still able to escape Dog's grip after getting into a bad car accident.
Cops say just before midnight last night, Dog was tailing a guy who was wanted for being a no-show for a felony narcotics violation. According to KKTV, the dude's car suddenly crashed, rolling over in the process.
Not to be discouraged, cops say the perp jumped out of the wreckage and took off on foot -- and got away.
Now that's giving 110%.
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, dog the bounty hunter, DogTheBountyHunter, murder charge, MurderCharge
Posted May 1st 2009 3:19PM by TMZ Staff
We just got our hands on 12 pics of Casey Aldridge's truck crash last weekend. Casey and two others were ejected, but everyone will be okay.
Filed under: Britney Spears, Photo Galleries
Tags: car accident, car crash, CarAccident, CarCrash, casey aldridge, CaseyAldridge, photos, pictures, truck crash, TruckCrash, wreck
Posted Apr 30th 2009 2:50PM by TMZ Staff
It's not like Usain Bolt's feet hit the ground when he runs anyway -- but the fastest man on the planet emerged from the hospital yesterday with a pair of bandaged up feet.
Bolt -- who lost control of his BMW yesterday after cops say he was speeding on a wet highway in Jamaica -- has been forced to drop out of a race this weekend due to his minor foot injuries.
The weird part: He injured his feet after the wreck -- when he stepped on thorns while getting out of his smashed ride.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Talk Sports, Nurse!
Tags: car accident, car crash, CarAccident, CarCrash, injured, Olympics, usain bolt, UsainBolt
Posted Apr 26th 2009 6:56PM by TMZ Staff
Casey Aldridge could have been screwed, but got real lucky -- he's going to recover from this morning's car accident.
We just spoke with a close family member/Baptist preacher who says Aldridge did not have surgery, but did suffer mild brain trauma.
As we first reported, Casey and 3 other passengers were in a single car accident early this morning in Louisiana.
His F-250 flipped over and Aldridge was airlifted for treatment.
The family member said Aldridge suffered a "skull fracture around his hairline" and will be kept at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for 2-3 days for observation.
Jamie Lynn Spears is at his bedside.
We're also told one passenger suffered a broken collarbone, one is getting X-rays on his hip and the third just suffered some bruising.
Filed under: Britney Spears
Tags: broken collarbone, BrokenCollarbone, bruises, car accident, CarAccident, casey aldridge, CaseyAldridge, crash, injured, injuries, jamie lynn spears, JamieLynnSpears, louisiana, University of Mississippi Medical Center, UniversityOfMississippiMedicalCenter, wreck, X-rays
