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Toyota delays safety recall resulting in $174 million fine
Toyota delays safety recall resulting in $174 million fine The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration fined Toyota this year for the issue of Toyota’s Lexus models having pedals that stuck under the floor mats. This was a similar problem for Toyota in 2010 with several other recalls. An investigation proved that the sticky pedal…
Read MoreFatal Accident in Georgia Claims Life of Beloved Pastor Andrew Pray
Locals in Dallas, Georgia are anxious to learn exactly what caused the accident that took the life of a beloved worship pastor, Andrew Pray recently. At the time of this report, exact details had yet been released as to what caused a charter bus to strike the pastor’s bicycle near Red Top Mountain State Park.…
Read MoreHarley recalls motorcycles to avoid defective product injuries
Harley Recall In terms of product deficiencies, the primary manner in which the public becomes aware of a problem is through product recalls. When a recall is issued for a particularly dangerous or defective product with a high risk of leading to injury or death, the decision often gains widespread media coverage, in Georgia and…
Read MoreAnother popular energy drink investigated for possible links to death
Another popular energy drink investigated for possible links to death The U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Wednesday the receipt of reports that another caffeine drink, 5-hour Energy, may have been involved in a number of deaths – in this case 13 over the past four years. FDA spokeswoman Shelly Burgess said that 5-hour Energy, sold…
Read MoreToyota Announces Plan to Recall $28 Million Vehicles
Toyota is planning to recall around 2.8 million vehicles worldwide due to defects with the steering mechanism and the hybrid system water pump. The recall extends to 1.5 million vehicles in Japan, 670,000 vehicles in the United States and 496,000 vehicles in Europe. The problem, seen in cars such as the second-generation Prius and certain Corolla models,…
Read MoreStudents injured in bus wreck in Newton County
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that six students were injured this morning when their school bus wrecked in Newton County. Georgia State Patrol confirmed that a parent pulled her car out in front of the school bus and caused the collision with the bus and a second car. The driver of the car was ejected…
Read MoreWhy is Toyota recalling the Land Cruiser?
Today’s blog posting is courtesy of Sean Kane- Safety Research and Strategies, Inc. The Toyota Unintended Acceleration floor mat recalls are now assuming the sprawling Del-Boca-Vista proportions of a seniors-only condo development in Sarasota. Last week, Toyota announced Phase 12 of its accelerator pedal modification and floor mat replacement recall. The newest vehicles to join the…
Read MoreJury awards woman 124k in a case against her uninsured motorist coverage with Geico
Valencia Swift was traveling in the third lane from the right on Interstate 285 northbound near Chamblee Tucker Road and Buford Highway when an unknown driver swerved and struck a 2005 Buick LaCrosse. The Buick struck Ms. Swift’s car, which rolled over three to four times before coming to rest in a guard rail. Ms. Swift, who…
Read MoreWhatever Happened to Company Doe?
Today’s blog posting is courtesy of Sean Kane- Safety Research and Strategies, Inc. For now, Company Doe – the first to launch a court challenge against the publication of a complaint in saferproducts.gov, the publicly accessible database mandated under the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, will remain anonymous. A July ruling by a U.S.…
Read MoreGeorgia Woman Seeks to Have Wrongful Death Suit Tossed Out
A Georgia woman is seeking to have a wrongful death suit against her tossed out by a judge. She currently stands accused of being involved in the shooting death of her husband. The woman’s brother-in-law filed the wrongful death suit and he is arguing that his claim should be allowed to stand. The woman’s husband was killed…
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