Wrongful Death
Acura Recalls Vehicles for Glitch in Automatic Braking System
Acura Recalls Vehicles for Glitch in Automatic Braking System Acura has recalled two of its models due to the automatic emergency braking system malfunctioning and potentially causing accidents. Acura recalled nearly 48,000 MDX SUVs and RLX sedans across the world. The recall includes models made in 2014 and 2015. Although, the new safety system is…
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Honda confirms 8th fatality from defective Takata airbags
Honda confirms 8th fatality from defective Takata airbags Honda confirmed the eighth death from a ruptured Takata airbag inflator in Los Angeles, California after an investigation. Last September, Jewel Brangman was driving a 2001 Honda Civic rental when she was involved in a car accident. The investigation shows that her fatality was likely the result…
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Federal Safety Regulators Admit Fault in GM Case and Sets Reform in “Path Forward” Report
Federal Safety Regulators Admit Fault in GM Case and Sets Reform in “Path Forward” Report Federal regulators admitted to failing on handling the General Motors ignition switch defect which led to over 100 deaths according to an internal report called “Path Forward.” The report was released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The…
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Man killed after losing control of vehicle, three others injured
Man killed after losing control of vehicle, three others injured A 28-year-old man was killed and three other passengers injured after he lost control of his SUV last Saturday night in Cobb County. Corey W. Green, from Powder Springs, was driving a maroon 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer on Hiram Lithia Springs Road, when he lost control…
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Jeni’s Spendid Ice Creams Stops Production After More Listeria Discovered
Jeni’s Spendid Ice Creams Stops Production After More Listeria Discovered Jeni’s Spendid Ice Cream has once again stopped the production of all of its products after listeria, a life threatening bacteria, was found at one of the company’s facility in Ohio. Although the ice cream had not been contaminated, the company still chose to stop…
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Honda confirms another death due to Takata airbag
Honda confirms another death due to Takata airbag Honda has confirmed another death as a result of the rupture of a defective Takata airbag. This is the seventh death worldwide associated with the defective Takata airbags. The airbags have potential to explode too forcefully sending out metal or plastic shrapnel into occupants. Honda recently reported…
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Safety Tips on Treadmills
Safety Tips on Treadmills Danger is not something often associated with the gym, but any sort of work out equipment poses safety risk. In May 2015, Dave Goldberg, CEO of SurveyMonkey, went to the gym for a workout while on vacation with his family. While on the treadmill, Goldberg fell and cracked his head open.…
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Ten deaths raise concerns over trucking safety regulations
Ten deaths raise concerns over trucking safety regulations Trucking safety regulations and enforcement are being questioned after ten people died on one stretch of interstate due to two tractor-trailer trucks. Just a few weeks ago, a tractor trailer failed to stop and smashed into three cars and a pick-up truck before bursting into flames. Three…
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Newer Improved Vehicles Bring Down Death Rates
Newer Improved Vehicles Bring Down Death Rates Having a new vehicle may be more appealing to consumers than ever before, due to a new study. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the chances of dying in a late-model vehicle have decreased by more than one third. In 2011 models, nine vehicles had zero-death…
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Nearly half of vehicles aren’t covered under safety regulations: Consumers keeping vehicles longer
Nearly half of vehicles aren’t covered under safety regulations: Consumers keeping vehicles longer Although automakers are required to report any suspicious accidents to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are hundreds of crashes that are not reported due to a U.S. safety rule. Under the agency’s safety rule, automakers are not required to report…
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