On evening of July 5, 2006, Tongan Prince Uluvala Tu’ipelehake and Princess Kaimana Tu’ipelehake were rear-seat passengers in a 1998 Ford Explorer SUV on U.S. 101, Menlo Park, California. Both wore seatbelts. The SUV was owned by John Hiss and driven by Vinisia Hefa. A 1998 Ford Mustang was being driven by 18 year-old Edith […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Ford Settlement Distortions: Personal Injuries and Wrongful Death Claims Are Not Affected
Ford settled a class action lawsuit in Sacramento and then proceeded to lie to the public and media, claiming that the settlement ended all outstanding lawsuits against Ford stemming from Explorer rollovers, which would include all lawsuits for personal injuries and wrongful deaths. As reported in this Associated Press article, Ford spokeswoman Kristen Kinley claimed […]
“Cable Barriers” are Worthless in Preventing Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths
“Cable barriers” do nothing to prevent cross median crashes, which always result in wrongful deaths and extremely serious personal injuries. A cross-median head-on crash is the equivalent of hitting a concrete wall at 130 mph and with cars designed to absorb an impact of 30-35 mph, the results are inevitable. Of California’s 9,000 miles of […]