Everything happens quickly in a crash. With multiple vehicles, there are often many factors that contribute to an accident. Even in a single vehicle wreck, there may be several things that contributed to the crash, from driver conduct to faulty auto equipment to poor road design. Whether or not you think you may have been […]
USA Today: Cal. Not Immune from Contaminated Water
It used to be that the town of Flint, Michigan was associated with the automotive industry. These days, when we hear the word “Flint,” notions of poor governance and contaminated water come to mind. Thousands of miles away in California, we may feel confident that our water could never be contaminated, that our children are […]
Caltrans Settles Case for $10m, Guardrail End Caps Put on Backward
Did you know that hundreds of guardrail end caps on California roads were installed backward? It seems almost impossible that such an important task could have been performed incorrectly, but it’s true. Ultimately, Caltrans decided to settle a big lawsuit brought by a man and his child for serious injuries suffered after the guardrail pierced […]
Defective Remington 700 Rifles Fire Themselves due to Unsafe, Faulty Trigger
When you think of defective products with the potential to kill or maim, many come to mind: ignition switches that turn themselves off, furniture that tips over with regular use, and even exploding e-cigs and hoverboards. Also at the top of the dangerous products list is one that is intended to kill: guns. That’s why […]
Federal Agency Takes Steps to Keep Companies from Keeping Settlements Secret
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) can’t do its job if companies hide important information about the lack of safety of their products. That’s why the federal agency has issued a guidance document urging everyone involved in lawsuits to make sure orders and agreements don’t keep it from obtaining information that can help it improve […]
