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Takata has apologized to the driving public on its website for the defective airbags in over 20 manufacturer’s cars: Takata Corporation apologizes to the driving public for the widespread concern and inconvenience caused as a result of our inflators. U.S. drivers: We urge you to…
My son has a 2010 Ford Fusion, and Ford just sent a recall notice to me. In the recall notice, it tells us to take the vehicle to a dealer and have it repaired as the problem could cause serious injury or death. So, I…
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has a responsibility as our chief law enforcement officer to protect Florida residents from fraudulent schemes and to uphold the integrity of our legal system. The documents from her office obtained by the Associated Press show that she solicited…
It’s coming. The self-driving car. It’s hard to believe, but the numbers are growing. Here is a Business Insider report which shows that there will be Ten Million self-driving cars on the roads in four years. FOUR YEARS!!!! What is this going to mean? It…
So, you just purchased a Honda or an Acura. You spent thousands of dollars and incurred significant debt for your new car. You are excited. You have that new car smell. It’s clean. Its got all the new bells and whistles. What could be better?…
On July 4, 1776, the founding fathers of the United States signed the Declaration of Independence stating: We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these…
It’s something that many who regularly drive in Salt Lake City have anecdotally observed for years: Salt Lake City drivers are terrible. A recent Allstate Insurance’s America’s Best Drivers report confirms those observations. Here are the numbers: Salt Lake City is ranked 78 among the…
We have had many attorneys send many types of cases to our firm. Josh Snable handles bankruptcy and consumer fraud issues, and here is a testimonial from an attorney who has referred cases to Josh: Josh is a lawyer with a conscience. He is compassionate…
Actor Anton Yelchin – likely most known for his role as Chekov in the Star Trek franchise reboot – died tragically when his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled backward and pinned him against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence at his home.
What would happen in the Disney case if it were in Alabama? These types of cases are commonly referred to as “premises liability” cases. This language comes from the liability of the owner of the premises. There are many classifications of the person who is…
A news story has been published involving a father/attorney, David Hiden, who had a similar experience with his child and an alligator at Walt Disney World last year. You can read the yahoo story here. Here is the quote from Mr. Hiden: The manager couldn’t…
The multidistrict litigation (MDL) regarding allegedly defective Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants made by Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. unit is being overseen by Texas U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade. The first bellwether trial in the Pinnacle hip implant MDL ended in October 201
