Crown Victorias, Police Interceptors, Mercurys and the Lincoln Town Cars from 1979, until production stopped in 2011, were built on a common platform known by Ford as the Panther. These cars have a fuel tank located forward of the trunk, behind the rear axle. In the auto industry this is called a “vertical-behind-the-axle” fuel tank. […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Truck Crashes Caused by Drivers Asleep at the Wheel
One overlooked aspect of traffic accidents, especially ones caused by sleep-deprived truck drivers, is the role of sleep apnea. The sleep disorder afflicts tens of millions of people, particularly middle-aged men who are overweight. Apnea, which literally means “without breath,” is when someone stops breathing for a period of time because of a blockage in […]
The Hazards of Overhead Electrical Catenary Railroad Systems: A Detailed Case Report Of A $8.5 million Recovery
On Friday, May 29, 1981, the nation’s press reported an $8.5 million settlement paid by Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) for a sixteen year old San Jose boy, Steven Throop. Thirteen year old Steven suffered severe electrical burns on July 4, 1978 when he climbed upon a boxcar parked on Conrail’s mainline in Washington, D.C. The […]
Sports Utility Vehicles: Dangerous Propensities In An Emergency – 4×4 Rollovers
(If you have been injured in an SUV rollover or a truck rollover, please contact us now. Delays can harm your case). Sports utilities vehicles have a high center of gravity and are the most unstable vehicles on the road. Although designed to be driven off the road and roll, very few have rollbars. And […]
Product Liability: Preventing Deaths From Tire Explosions Caused by Known Design Defects
It is a strong but true statement that tires are designed to explode when being installed on wheels and for that reason, every tire explosion that occurs during the installation process, whether a passenger or light truck tire, is predictable and preventable result of a known design defect. This design defect has been known since […]
