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General Motors agrees to fine over deadly ignition switch defect – WSBTV
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Read MoreGM agrees to $900 million criminal settlement over ignition-switch defect – USA Today
GM agrees to $900 million criminal settlement over ignition-switch defect – USA Today By Nathan Bomey and Kevin McCoy Lance Cooper — a Georgia attorney who discovered the hidden defect during a lawsuit, triggering the chain of events that led to its public disclosure — blasted the settlement. “We had hoped that justice would be served in the criminal…
Read MoreLance Cooper and the Power of Discovery: One Case, 30M Recalls
Some lawyers are known for what they do in the courtroom. Lance Cooper is known for the heavy lifting it takes to get there. “I’m not a flamboyant trial lawyer. Some are and they can pull it off,” Cooper said in his Marietta office recently. “Cases are won and lost in discovery. If you don’t…
Read MoreParents of GM Crash Victim Fund Vehicle Safety Watchlist – NBC News
Parents of GM Crash Victim Fund Vehicle Safety Watchlist – NBC News Read the full story here.
Read MoreLabor Day Warning: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Labor Day Warning: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Local law enforcement is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a national crackdown campaign on drunk driving. For 20 days, the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign will be launched to help prevent and stop drunk driving as well as save…
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 MoreNHTSA changes early-warning system after DOT reveals flaws in audit
NHTSA changes early-warning system after DOT reveals flaws in audit The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will require automakers to provide more details with tighter scrutiny on its quarterly reports about possible safety defects and crashes. The U.S. Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General just released its audit of the federal safety agency, and the…
Read MoreWill Criminal Charges Bring Justice for GM Victims? – National Legal and Policy Center
Will Criminal Charges Bring Justice for GM Victims? – National Legal and Policy Center By Mark Modica To understand how the politically-trained minds at GM think, let’s review the initial statements out of GM when the story of their defective ignition switches first broke. Bear in mind that the public would never have known about…
Read MoreGM fund approves 3 new death claims to 107 – The Detroit News
GM fund approves 3 new death claims to 107 – The Detroit News By David Shepardson and Melissa Burden Georgia attorney Lance Cooper said in an interview last week that some cases are being denied because there is not enough proof the ignition switch defect caused a crash or the injuries or fatalities. His firm has…
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