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GM’s delayed recall a moral failure – Los Angeles Daily Journal

March 4, 2014

GM’s delayed recall a moral failure – Los Angeles Daily Journal By Jonathon Michaels Los Angeles Daily Journal – GM’s delayed recall a moral failure – Read it here.

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Big recall poses threat to General Motors’ reputation – The Columbus Dispatch

March 1, 2014

Big recall poses threat to General Motors’ reputation – The Columbus Dispatch By Brent Snavely & Nathan Bomey “It’s our position that criminal penalties should be considered,” said lawyer Lance Cooper, who represented the estate of pediatric nurse Brooke Melton, who was killed in an accident in Georgia. Cooper said the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act,…

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GM execs brace for recall fallout – Automotive News

March 1, 2014

GM execs brace for recall fallout – Automotive News What remains unclear is when GM learned of the 13 fatalities, says Lance Cooper, a suburban Atlanta attorney representing the estate of Brooke Melton of Hiram, Ga., who died in 2010 at age 29 when the engine in her 2005 Cobalt cut off and she crashed.…

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GM faces tough road ahead as it navigates ignition switch recall – The Town Talk

February 27, 2014

GM faces tough road ahead as it navigates ignition switch recall – The Town Talk The automaker could face civil and criminal penalties as the agency’s investigation unfolds. Though the safety administration has never levied criminal penalties in a recall case, it was given the power by Congress in 2000 as a result of the…

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Chevy Cobalt Recall Comes 10 Years After Finding Defect – Web Pro News

February 27, 2014

Chevy Cobalt Recall Comes 10 Years After Finding Defect – Web Pro News By Emily Greene Brooke Melton of Georgia died in a crash in 2010 in her 2005 Chevy Cobalt she bought new. The data recorder from Melton’s car showed that about two seconds before her crash her car’s ignition went from “run” to…

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Melton Family Commends NHTSA Probe into GM Cobalt Recall – Market Watch

February 27, 2014

Melton Family Commends NHTSA Probe into GM Cobalt Recall – Market Watch Ken and Beth Melton, parents of a 29-year-old Georgia woman who died in crash linked to an ignition switch defect, praised the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for opening a Timeliness Query into General Motors’ recall of the Cobalt and six other affected models. The…

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GM faces tough road ahead as it navigates ignition switch recall – Detroit Free Press

February 27, 2014

GM faces tough road ahead as it navigates ignition switch recall – Detroit Free Press By Brent Snavely and Nathan Bomey “It’s our position that criminal penalties should be considered,” said Georgia attorney Lance Cooper, who represented the estate of pediatric nurse Brooke Melton, who was killed in an accident in Georgia. Cooper said the Transportation Recall Enhancement,…

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GM adds four models to recall, doubles deaths to 13 – USA Today

February 27, 2014

GM adds four models to recall, doubles deaths to 13 – USA Today By James R. Healey and Fred Meier Read the full story here. 

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GM expands recall, cites 13 deaths – Fox 59

February 26, 2014

GM expands recall, cites 13 deaths – Fox 59 By Peter Valdes-Dapena GM has been accused of not responding quickly enough to resolve this problem. A Georgia attorney is suing GM on behalf of a woman who died in 2010 while driving a 2005 model year Cobalt. The attorney, Lance Cooper, has also petitioned the…

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GM expands recall for ignition problems, cites 13 deaths – WPTV

February 26, 2014

GM expands recall for ignition problems, cites 13 deaths – WPTV By Peter Valdes-Dapena GM has been accused of not responding quickly enough to resolve this problem. A Georgia attorney is suing GM on behalf of a woman who died in 2010 while driving a 2005 model year Cobalt. The attorney, Lance Cooper, has also…

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