Before you hand your car keys to your teenager, be sure that you are aware of your liability in the event of an accident. Nearly every state has laws that make parents liable for property damage and personal injury caused by their minor children. Most of these statutes are limited by certain conditions and place […]
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Understanding Car Rental Insurance and Liability
When you rent a car, you may be perplexed about whether you should purchase insurance offered by the car rental company. Car renters should consider a number of factors, such as whether they already have personal insurance and whether the car rental company’s insurance provides something different. Rental car companies may attempt to increase the […]
Mitsubishi Issues Recall for Faulty Parking Brake
Recall rates are soaring and most major automakers have been faced with a recall in recent years. Mitsubishi is the latest automaker to issue a recall in 2018. Mitsubishi has recalled more than 170,300 Outlanders and Outlander Sports for defects related to parking brakes. The recall for the 2014-2016 Outlanders and 2013-2016 Outlander Sports is […]
Recall for Emission Irregularities in Ram and Jeep Vehicles
Fiat Chrysler (Fiat) may be closer to a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department for violations of diesel emissions guidelines. The affected cars include approximately 104,000 model year 2014-2016 Chrysler Ram 1500s and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs. Department of Justice Lawsuit (DOJ) Fiat was hit with allegations from multiple agencies starting in January, 2017 of […]
Toyota Prius Owner Sues for Defects in Hybrid System
Toyota Prius’s recall and warranty extension in 2014 for faulty intelligent power modules (IPM) has not fully addressed the potential hazards posed by these cars. Now a lawsuit claims that both drivers and passengers were endangered because Toyota failed to properly remedy the problem, which could result in complete stalling during operation of the car […]
