Two members of the Tongan Royal Family, visiting the San Francisco area to discuss political reforms in their tiny South Pacific nation, stepped into a Ford Explorer for a short ride to a meeting with the Tongan community. Instead, because of decisions made by Ford executives, the Explorer gave the royals a ride to their deaths. […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Severe Personal Injuries: Child Hit at 33 mph
In November 2007, a BMW driving at 33 mph in the school zone next to Morrill Middle School in San Jose hit 12 year-old Rasheed Hilson at 4:20 p.m. on a bright, sunny day. Rasheed had just left a school basketball game with classmates. He ran down the driveway of the school and he was […]
Sleep Deprivation: A $5 Million Personal Injury Recovery
The next stop is several miles away. The highway is long and monotonous. The terrain is flat. And you only had a few hours of sleep the night before. This insidious scenario is comparable to drunk driving and can easily lead to serious personal injuries and death. Safe driving requires consistent horizontal eye coordination along […]
Defective Chinese Tires, Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths
Car manufacturers continue to place short-term profits ahead of consumer safety. Even with the infamous faulty tire scandal in 2000, automakers still cut corners in its design features, which poses the risk of personal injuries and wrongful deaths for unsuspecting drivers and passengers. Despite years of highly-publicized questions over faulty and neglectful car and tire manufacturing […]
Ford Explorer SUV Wrongful Deaths
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 […]
