Posts by Lance Cooper
News Release: Georgia Supreme Court Rejects GM’s Bid to Block the Deposition of Its CEO
The ruling declines to adopt in the so-called apex doctrine, which GM and other corporations have used to block depositions of CEOs and high-ranking officers. MARIETTA, GA. (June 1, 2022) – General Motors (“GM”) lost its highly funded effort to persuade Georgia to adopt the so-called apex doctrine, which has been used in various…
Read MoreSeatback Safety: Stuck in the 1960s
Cars and trucks are, for the most part, safer than 50 years ago. Seat belts have made them safer. Airbags have made them safer. Electronic stability control has made them safer. Other advances in technology continue to make them safer. There is, however, a gaping hole in automotive safety in 2022. That gaping hole is…
Read MoreNo Accident: Inside GM’s deadly ignition switch scandal – Atlanta Magazine
No Accident: Inside GM’s deadly ignition switch scandal Marietta attorney Lance Cooper was looking for answers behind a single crash. What he found led to a recall of 30 million vehicles. Over the years, as he’s represented victims and survivors of horrific car accidents, Cooper has come to believe that federal regulations can do only…
Read MoreLance Cooper speaks at North Carolina Advocates for Justice Annual Convention as Keynote Speaker
Lance Cooper speaks at North Carolina Advocates for Justice Annual Convention as Keynote Speaker Thank you to the North Carolina Advocates for Justice for inviting Lance Cooper to speak at its Annual Convention as the keynote speaker. Lance spoke on being a trial lawyer in a lunch named “Being a Trial Lawyer: It’s not just…
Read MorePress Release: Melton Case Settles After Exposing GM Cover-up
News Release Melton Case Settles After Exposing GM Cover-up WHAT: News conference call to address the Melton v. GM case WHO: Lance Cooper, The Cooper FirmBeasley Allen Founding Shareholder Jere L. Beasley WHEN: Monday, March 16, 2015 10:00 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST WHERE: Ready Access Number: 866-365-44067-Diget Access Code: 4275588 WHY: The Cooper…
Read MoreSwitched Off – Trial Magazine
Switched Off – Trial Magazine By Lance Cooper and Pat Dawson The Story of how GM’s ignition switch defects came to light can be instructive for other products liability litigation against automakers. Kenneth and Beth Melton suffered a painful loss when their daughter, Brooke, died in a car wreck in 2010. But when they first…
Read MoreGM’s hit and run: How a lawyer, mechanic, and engineer blew open the worst auto scandal in history – Pando
GM’s hit and run: How a lawyer, mechanic, and engineer blew open the worst auto scandal in history – Pando By: Adam Penenberg “Now that attorney Lance Cooper knew what to look for, he filed a revised complaint almost three years to the day after Brooke Melton died. He accused GM of negligence in designing,…
Read MoreLance Cooper Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2014
Lance Cooper Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2014 Every year, the Public Justice Foundation presents the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award to the trial attorney or legal team who has made the greatest contribution to the public interest in the past year. Lance Cooper was nominated for Melton v. General Motors.…
Read MoreLance Cooper is Awarded the Steven Sharp Public Service Award along with Clients
Lance Cooper is Awarded the Steven Sharp Public Service Award along with Clients Ken and Beth Melton “The Sharp Public Service Award is presented annually to attorneys and clients whose cases tell the story of American civil justice and help educate state and national policy makers and the public about the importance of consumers’ rights.…
Read MorePress Release – Beasley will Submit GM Ignition Switch Injury, Death Claims to Compensation Fund
News Release Beasley will Submit gm ignition switch injury, death claims to compensation fund July 10, 2014 After face-to-face meeting with GM Victims Compensation Fund administrator Kenneth Feinberg, Beasley Allen founder Jere Beasley says he is willing to give the plan a chance to work MONTGOMERY, ALA. (July 10, 2014) – After a personal meeting…
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