Surviving the Thanksgiving Drive
Surviving the Thanksgiving Drive Millions of people will be on the roads over the Thanksgiving holiday week. It is one of the busiest times of the year. As a result, there are more crashes on the road. In 2012 alone,
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American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles
American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Product Recall America Honda is recalling 15,400 recreational off-highway vehicles due to a fire hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, vegetation and debris can accumulate on the middle skid plate and make
GM Airbag Non-Deployments: What the NHTSA Data Really Show – Safety Research and Strategies
GM Airbag Non-Deployments: What the NHTSA Data Really Show – Safety Research and Strategies By Sean Kane Since the General Motors ignition switch debacle blew wide open last spring, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has defended its years-long failure
Featured Client – Matt Hoover – Never Give up Hope
Never Give up Hope The truly impactful story of how a life-changing injury did not injure the hope of a young man. Matt was only 21-years-old when he fell from a ladder causing him to suffer a catastrophic brain injury.
Bicycle Helmets Recalled Due to Injury Hazard
Bicycle Helmets Recalled Due to Injury Hazard Louis Garneau is recalling around 2,000 helmets due to injury hazard. In cold temperatures, the helmet can fail to protect the wearer from impact injuries. The recall involves Garneau P-09 aerodynamic bicycle helmets
McDonald’s Recalls 2.3 Million Hello Kitty Whistles Due to Choking Hazard
McDonald’s Recalls 2.3 Million Hello Kitty Whistles Due to Choking Hazard McDonald’s has announced a recall of nearly 2.3 million “Hello Kitty Birthday Lollipop” whistles. The toy whistle could pose a choking risk if the pieces detach from each other.
Airbag defendants limit disclosure by striking confidential settlements – Bloomberg
Airbag defendants limit disclosure by striking confidential settlements – Bloomberg Confidential agreements are keeping valuable information out of the public eye, lawyers and safety advocates said. Many of the details that helped get to the root of a General Motors
GM To Submit Certain Privileged Ignition Switch Docs – Law 360
GM To Submit Certain Privileged Ignition Switch Docs – Law 360 By Sindhu Sundar General Motors Co.’s attorneys this week told the New York federal court overseeing the ignition switch defect multidistrict litigation that it has agreed to turn over
Former General Motors Ignition Switch Engineer Ray DeGiorgio Speaks Out – GM Authority
Former General Motors Ignition Switch Engineer Ray DeGiorgio Speaks Out – GM Authority By Diego Rosenberg DeGiorgio compounded his mistake when he told GM product investigators both in 2009 and 2012 that he had never changed the Cobalt ignition, according to documents. In
Airbag settlements keep details from other victims of accidents – Automotive News
Airbag settlements keep details from other victims of accidents – Automotive News By Jeff Green and Margaret Cronin Fisk Takata doesn’t comment on pending litigation, spokesman Alby Berman said in an e-mailed statement. The company is cooperating fully with NHTSA and
Baby Wipes Recalled for Bacteria
Baby Wipes Recalled for Bacteria Nutek Disposables, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall on all lots of baby wipes due to potential bacteria. The brand names affected are Cuties, Diapers.com, Femtex, Fred’s, Kidgets, Member’s Mark, Sunny Smiles, Tender Touch, and
Switched 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