It’s hard to keep track of the recalls issued in the last few years by GM. First, it delayed issuing a recall for a fatally deficient ignition switch, which affected airbag operation. The expansion of that recall affected millions of vehicles, including Chevys, Pontiacs, and Saturns. Now, it has issued a completely separate recall that […]
Young Texas Driver Felt Guilty about Boyfriend’s Death for Years, GM Ignition Switch at Fault
Imagine that you are driving your Saturn on a rural road. You lose control and cannot steer the car. It goes straight even though you try to turn the wheel, ultimately slamming into a tree. The airbags don’t inflate even though it’s a front-end crash. You are badly hurt and your passenger doesn’t make it. […]
Evidence You Can Collect that Will Help You in Your Car Wreck Case
If you’ve never been involved in a car wreck, that’s great! But that also means that you may not know what evidence you can collect after a crash to help you in a lawsuit—whether brought by you or someone else. Several pieces of evidence will help you evaluate who caused the crash, and some of […]
Can the Info in Your Car’s Black Box Be Used against You?
After an airplane crash, we all hold our breath to see whether the “black box” is intact and, if so, what it will reveal. Black boxes record important information about the plane that may bear on the cause of the crash, including data about its speed, steering input, and mechanical status. But did you know […]
Tenn. Nursing Student Died in Cobalt, Faulty GM Ignition Switch to Blame
If a driver is killed in a crash, should her family be able to recover money damages if the car’s safety systems didn’t work properly to reduce her injuries? State laws dictate whether recovery is allowed when a driver is partially at fault. (In California, recovery is allowed.) However, the failure of critical safety systems […]
