The Volkswagen emissions saga continues here in the Golden State. A second settlement has been reached in federal court between California, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and Volkswagen. In 2013, a team from West Virginia University discovered that Volkswagen had installed software in some of its vehicles that cheated emissions […]
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Were You in a Crash in or with a Chevy, Pontiac, or Saturn?
Crashes can happen all too often, but if you own a Chevy, Pontiac, or Saturn, the crash may not have been your fault. GM recalled a lot of these GM models for having faulty ignition switches, a safety problem that could be fatal if left unfixed. The problem with the ignition switches is that they […]
Blame-the-Driver Culture Likely Contributed to Delayed Connection between GM Switches and Crashes
When no obvious reason can be attributed to a car crash, investigators are likely to chalk it up to driver error. That sometimes makes it harder to demonstrate that another cause was really at work. A lot of the accidents that were actually caused by the GM ignition switch were initially blamed on driver error. […]
Injured due to Second-Row Honda Odyssey Seat? Call Today…
If you own a Honda Odyssey, you should be aware of an important safety recall involving the second-row seat. Over 634,000 minivans are affected by this issue, which Honda has known about for years but only recently reported to federal regulators. The second-row seat slides forward to allow easier access to the third-row seat. However, […]
If New Prez Kills the CFPB, What Will It Mean for Your Family?
With Donald Trump as the country’s new president and a Republican-majority Congress, major changes are anticipated in many federal agencies. One likely target is a relative newcomer on the scene, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB was created early in President Obama’s administration in response to the 2008 crisis in the financial and […]
