The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide the extent to which GM will be held liable for deaths and injuries caused by its faulty ignition switches. The company had appealed a decision by the Second Circuit of Appeals that would allow GM to be held accountable for more accidents than had been previously thought. Under […]
What Is Products Liability Law? Here Are Some Examples
Defective goods cause thousands of injuries in the U.S. every year. The good news is that the legal rules applying to manufacturers and sellers of such dangerous goods are unlike ordinary injury law rules. Sometimes, they help injured persons recover money damages more easily. Generally, under law, a product must adhere to the ordinary expectations […]
Anti-Epileptic Drug Could Help Reduce Brain Injury Swelling
There are many promising new developments on the horizon for victims of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). One of the most exciting involves the anti-seizure medication Acetazolamide, also known as “AZA.” When a TBI-causing impact occurs, the initial damage is referred to as the “primary” injury. Primary injuries are varied and can include the following: damage […]
Rethinking the Single-Vehicle Crash in Light of GM’s Defective Ignition Switch
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2009, there were approximately 30,000 deaths on our Nation’s highways. Since then, more than 390 million cars, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and mopeds, as well as 46 million tires, 66 million pieces of motor vehicle equipment, and 42 million child safety seats have been […]
Viking Range to Pay $4.65 Million Civil Penalty
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just issued a press release about the $4.65 million civil penalty that Viking Range has agreed to pay in connection with charges that they failed to report defective gas ranges in a timely manner. According to the CPSC, Viking Range, LLC of Greenwood, Mississippi, and Viking’s parent firm, The […]
