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GM Recalls 522K Malibus and Trucks for Seat Hazards
GM Recalls 522K Malibus and Trucks for Seat Hazards General Motors is recalling 469,000 2011-2012 Chevy Malibus for a defective seat cable and 53,000 2015 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks for defective seat frame hooks. The Malibu defect affects 437,045 vehicles in the United States. The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt…
Read MorePress Release – GM fine for failure to timely disclose ignition switch defect only a first step
News Release GM fine for failure to timely disclose ignition switch defect only a first step May 16, 2014 Lawyers representing victims permanently injured or killed in wrecks related to General Motors faulty ignition switch say federal fine doesn’t begin to compensate for delays, cover-up related to recalls MONTGOMERY, ALA. (May 16, 2014) – Jere…
Read MoreMelton Family Charges GM with Fraud; Asks for Sanctions
Melton Family Charges GM with Fraud; Asks for Sanctions Safety Research and Strategies, Inc. Sean Kane The parents of Brooke Melton, who died in March 2010 crash caused by a well-known ignition switch defect, returned to a Georgia state court, charging General Motors with fraudulent concealment and perjury in the civil liability case that was…
Read MorePress Release – Melton Family Refiles Lawsuit Against GM
News Release Melton Family Refiles Lawsuit Against GM May 12, 2014 ATLANTA, GEORGIA (May 12, 2014) Ken and Beth Melton, parents of a 29-year-old Georgia woman who died in a 2010 crash linked to an ignition switch defect, have re-filed their claims against General Motors, alleging that the automaker fraudulently concealed critical evidence and allowed…
Read MorePress Release – Beasley Allen joining with The Cooper Firm on GM products liability claims
News Release Beasley Allen joining with The Cooper Firm on GM products liability claims May 5, 2014 Beasley Allen law firm will work with The Cooper Firm, based in Atlanta, Ga., to handle products liability claims related to General Motors (GM) vehicles with defective ignition switches MONTGOMERY, ALA. (May 5, 2014) – Montgomery, Ala.-based law…
Read MoreThe Safety Institute Launches Vehicle Safety Watch List Analytics
Vehicle Safety Watch List Analytics The Safety Institute announced today that it is launching the Vehicle Safety Watch List Analytics and NHTSA Enforcement Monitoring Program. Sponsored by Lance Cooper, of the Cooper Firm in Marietta, Ga., in memory of Brooke Melton, who died in a 2010 crash caused by the sudden failure of the ignition in her 2005 Chevy…
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