How GM ignition scandal got started in Atlanta – Atlanta Business Chronicle
By Ellie Hensley
General Motors Co.’s faulty ignition switch recalls have dominated national headlines recently. What many don’t know is that it was an Atlanta attorney, Lance Cooper, who brought the issue to light.
Cooper, who works for himself at The Cooper Firm in Marietta, became involved in the GM case in 2011 when he was contacted by Ken and Beth Melton on behalf of their daughter Brooke, who died in 2010 when her 2005 Chevy Cobalt shut off suddenly and swerved into oncoming traffic.
