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He uncovered GM crisis, took on automaker when NHTSA didn’t – Detroit Free Press
He uncovered GM crisis, took on automaker when NHTSA didn’t – Detroit Free Press by Jamie L. LaReau Lawyer Lance Cooper doesn’t put much faith in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s ability to keep the public safe in vehicles. And Cooper, 56, knows a little something about vehicle safety. He’s the guy who discovered the faulty ignition switches in millions…
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Plaintiffs Powerhouse Beasley Allen Makes a Bet on Atlanta
Plaintiffs Powerhouse Beasley Allen Makes a Bet on Atlanta by Meredith Hobbs Excerpt (Daily Report printed 2.8.17) High-profile plaintiffs firm Beasley Allen has opened an Atlanta office, the first outside of its Alabama base. Beasley Allen, founded in 1979, works on big cases all over the country, but its 75 lawyers have all been based…
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Chevy Facing Yet Another Round of Recalls
Chevy is facing another round of recalls as GM announces a 289k Chevy Impala recall for faulty airbag sensor system. The passenger sensory system is able to detect if a person is seated in the passenger seat and activate the airbag release should an accident occur. The 2009-2010 Chevy Impala models are in question as…
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Bankruptcy Will Not Protect GM from Ignition Switch Claims
New Ruling States Bankruptcy Will Not Protect GM from Ignition Switch Claims Last week the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the 2009 bankruptcy filing by GM will not protect the company from claims related to the defective ignition switches installed in their vehicles from the years 1997-2011. In 2014, GM announced a…
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No 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…
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GM Settlement Money Going to Auto Safety Research – Daily Report
GM Settlement Money Going to Auto Safety Research By Katheryn Hayes Tucker Ken and Beth Melton have become sponsors of a nonprofit organization that compiles data on automobile safety complaints nationwide. The current edition of the Safety Institute’s Vehicle Safety Watch List discloses their investment and says it is being made in memory of their daughter,…
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Why No GM Employees Have Been Prosecuted for Faulty Ignitions – Insurance Journal
Why No GM Employees Have Been Prosecuted for Faulty Ignitions – Insurance Journal By David Ingram Lance Cooper, a lawyer whose investigation on behalf of the family of a fatal crash victim broke the case open, said the settlement was no consolation. “It’s the same old story. If you have enough power and money you…
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U.S. details $900M GM ignition settlement – The Detroit News
U.S. details $900M GM ignition settlement – The Detroit News By David Shepardson and Melissa Burden Georgia attorney Lance Cooper, who represented the parents of Brooke Melton, 29, who was killed as a result of a 2010 crash in a Cobalt, said the fine is too small for the harm caused to families. “When individuals, through…
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Corporate ‘siloing’ an obstacle to charging GM employees: prosecutor – Rueters
Corporate ‘siloing’ an obstacle to charging GM employees: prosecutor – Rueters By David Ingram Lance Cooper, a lawyer whose investigation on behalf of the family of a fatal crash victim broke the case open, said the settlement was no consolation. “It’s the same old story. If you have enough power and money you can always…
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GM to Pay $900M Over Ignition Switch Scandal; Cooper Criticizes Deal – The Daily Report
GM to Pay $900M Over Ignition Switch Scandal; Cooper Criticizes Deal By Kathy Tucker “Speaking on behalf of the families we represent, we had hoped that justice would be served in the criminal investigation of GM,” Cooper said. “Unfortunately, it’s the same old story—if you have enough power and money you can always buy your…
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