May Is MotorCycle Safety Month

As personal injury advocates we see first- hand what happens when a driver overlooks the presence of someone on a motorcycle.  Since this is the start of Motorcycle Safety Month we are sharing some sobering facts about crash statistics. Over 4500 Motorcycle Riders were killed in 2013. Over 90,000 riders

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Social Media Can Be Devastating

The daughter of Rev. Al Sharpton filed suit against the City of New York in early May and she is seeking $5 Million dollars as a result of a sprained ankle she suffered as a result of uneven concrete. The suit goes on to state that she “still suffers and

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U. S. Fines Air Bag Maker For Lack Of Cooperation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has levied fines against Takata Corporation of $14,000 per day for not cooperating with the Department of Transportation’s investigation into defective air bag inflators.  The defective air bag inflators have killed at least 6 people and injured more than 60 others both here and

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Bruce Jenner Unhurt In Crash… 1 Dead

Volumes have been written about Bruce Jenner’s accident where 1 person died and we aren’t going to pile on.  This is a classic case where someone who appears to have all the money in the world may not, and while his divorce didn’t bankrupt him the car accident just might.

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Honda Fined $70 Million For Downplaying Death & Injury Claims

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently fined Honda $70 Million dollars for willful failure to submit reports of fatal accidents and injuries as required by the government.  This is the largest fine ever levied against an automaker. Honda disclosed in November that it grossly under reported the number of

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Electronic Monitoring Of Teen Drivers

The technology that teenage and early 20 something’s love has finally caught up to their driving… many of them are not at all happy about it!  As we are monitored more and more by companies and government someone has finally devised a way to help parents keep an eye on

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Ruling Opens Cruise Lines To Malpractice Lawsuits

Cruising has become a very popular way to vacation for Americans and citizens of other countries.  The nice thing is that you can get away from everything, be surrounded by nothing but ocean and there is someone there to see to your every need.  Well, almost every need.  What happens

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Jury Orders Toyota To Pay Almost $11 Million!

We recently wrote a blog about a 2006 case where a Toyota Camry was involved in an accident that killed 3 people and the driver alleged at the time that there was a defect in the car that was the cause.  At that time the driver, Koua Fong was arrested

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Case Alleging Toyota Defect Goes To Jury

The trial lasted just 3 weeks and the case alleging there was a defect in a 2006 fatal crash of a Toyota Camry has finally gone to the jury.  There is a lot resting on the shoulders of the 6 men and 6 women of the jury.  These people must

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