It can be difficult to learn about people who are hurt or killed by defective products. But doing so not only honors those people, it helps us understand and relate to why victims and their families deserve compensation. GM’s defective ignition switch has killed many, including a mom from right here in the Golden State. […]
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GM Fired 15 Employees for Incompetence and Neglect in Probe of Ignition Switch Defect
The more you learn about the events surrounding GM’s ignition switch scandal, the more troubling it becomes. Characterizing the events as “deeply troubling,” GM fired 15 employees as a result of the fatal ignition switch defect. GM hired a former federal prosecutor, Anton Valukas, to conduct an internal investigation on its behalf. The result of […]
Walmart’s Insurance Company Dishes Out Cash, Pays Back Walmart for Tracy Morgan Crash Settlement
Remember in 2014 when Tracy Morgan was in that horrific crash after his show in Delaware? After all this time, the trucker who hit the van Morgan was travelling in has pled guilty to five criminal charges. After Morgan’s comedy show that night, he and his friends were riding in a limo van on the […]
California Named as One of Top Three “Judicial Hellholes”: What Does that Mean for You?
Over the last several years, there has been a lot of attention given to a certain organization’s ranking of “judicial hellholes.” California even took the red ribbon this year (2nd place!). But have you ever wondered where this “hellhole” label came from or what it means for you? The organization that started using this term […]
GM Ignition Switch Cover-up Makes List of Top 11 “Most Infamous Automotive Scandals”
When you think of an automotive scandal, what comes to mind? Volkswagen’s current emissions scandal? Takata airbags? Ford Pintos that exploded in rear-end crashes (you’re showing your age if you remember that one). All of these made a recent “top 11” list on CheatSheet.com, along with GM’s defective ignition switch. What makes for a “scandal” […]
