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Ford Must Face Product Liability Suits, Court Rules
The Supreme Court recently ruled that Ford will be obligated to defend itself against two product liability lawsuits in Montana and Minnesota. Ford was hoping to move the causes of action out of state court, but a unanimous decision prevented that from happening. The court ruled that Ford would have to face the lawsuits… Read More »
“Bad Timing” Causes Chain of Events That Lead to Pedestrian Death
Have you ever heard the term “chain hex”? It refers to a curse placed upon someone in a horror story that causes one unfortunate sequence of events after another that eventually results in severe injury or death. Each unfortunate event becomes the foundation for an even more unfortunate event. So, for example, you’re walking… Read More »
GM Faces $100 Million Tire Pressure Lawsuit in Texas
GM is facing a $100 million lawsuit over a defective tire pressure monitoring system that allowed a tire to blow out. The resulting accident cost a grandmother and two of her grandchildren their lives. Now, the family wants to recover damages from the automaker under the theory of product liability and negligence. They say… Read More »
Auto Recalls Hit Four-Year High in 2020
As if 2020 didn’t have enough problems, auto manufacturers recorded the highest number of recalls in the last four years, according to one study. The 380,000 recalls were more than double the 180,000 of the year before. While it may be tempting to blame the pandemic, the vehicles would have been built in 2019… Read More »
Automation & Electric Vehicles Among Likely Coming Recalls
Among the most exciting new developments in the car industry is an increase in the number of electric vehicles that will be available on the market as well as automated driving that will allow drivers to take their eyes off the road. Of course, with increased complexity comes new ways that everything can go… Read More »
Trucking Companies, Traffic Accidents, and Legal Woes: The State of the Industry
When the pandemic first occurred, Americans were terrified to hear accounts from Tyson and other essential service providers that “the supply chain was breaking”. In other words, these companies would no longer be able to provide goods and services to American grocery stores. It was our logistics companies that paved the way for these… Read More »
Auto Recall Bundling: What is it? Why is it Dangerous?
A recent study showed that automakers tend to hide their own recalls by announcing recalls at the same time other companies announce recalls. This causes a delay in initiating the recall and can potentially leave dangerous vehicles on the streets longer. However, from the automaker’s perspective, they can hide behind the recalls of others…. Read More »
Proposed Texas Bill Removes Vicarious Liability for Truck Companies
Here’s a terrifying proposition: What if trucking companies were no longer required to pay for liability insurance? Instead, the entire bill would fall on the individual trucker. In a world where logistics is suffering from a lack of drivers, such legislation being proposed in Texas would put the entire liability for an accident at… Read More »
Delivery Truck Driver Blamed for Death of Security Guard
A security guard at an upscale gated community in Las Vegas lost his life as he was trying to help a delivery truck driver back out of a spot. The family of 61-year-old Mark Streit has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against RC Wiley for whom the delivery driver worked for and the gated… Read More »
Police Officer Dies in Single-Car Tire Blowout Crash
Yes, tire blowouts are dangerous, even potentially fatal. A Miccosukee police officer lost his life after his cruiser suffered a tire blowout on Interstate 75. Officer Horacio Sebastian Dominguez lost control of his police cruiser after the rear tire blew. The cruiser rolled over several times before coming to a stop on a median…. Read More »
