Auto Accidents

Latest Ford Recall Affects Over 800,000 Owners

ford recalls 800 thousand vehiclesOwners of a variety of Ford vehicles will want to pay attention to the corporation’s latest news as the automotive giant announced the recall of some 850,000 of its cars, trucks, and SUVs for a number of separate issues that affect each model differently.

Nearly 35,000 F-350 Super Duty trucks have been recalled over problems with their rear axles. The F-350 recall is especially concerning given that the vehicle ...

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Study: Non-traditional Work Hours Increase Car Crash Risk

study shines light on shift work sleep disorderWhile the past year has caused a massive, nationwide change in how many of us view work and the need for the traditional away-from-home workplace, that option remains unavailable to millions of others. Stores still need to be staffed and tended to, hospitals never stop taking care of sick people, fire and police department operations continue around the clock, and a whole host of other occupations demand that ...

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Teen’s Parents Allege Construction Caused Conditions that Led to His Death

penn township teen on route 130The parents of a Penn Township teen who died in a vehicle collision in 2020 have sued four state energy companies along with the state Department of Transportation for what they believe are their roles in causing their child’s death.

Sunoco Pipeline, Dominion Energy Transmission, Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage Inc., and Columbia Gas, along with PennDOT have been named as defendants by the parents of former Penn-Trafford ...

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Land Rover Sued in Deadly Vehicle Rollaway

land rover sued over deadly gear shifter issues“She complained about it a lot,” said Michael Farhat in describing his late wife’s feelings toward the gear selector on her 2017 Range Rover. “I can’t tell when it’s in park, I can’t tell if it’s in reverse. I can’t tell if it’s in drive.” That inability to easily deduce what mode her 5100-pound SUV was in would eventually lead to her death after being ...

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2020 May Break Trend in Traffic Death Decreases

New data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration appears to show that three consecutive years of traffic death decreases may have come to a close as reckless and risky behavior overtook any potential gains in safety from having fewer cars on the nation’s roadways during the global coronavirus pandemic.

“As I’m sure you have noticed, our roads emptied out as people began staying at home, but we soon started hearing anecdotes about reckless driving with ...

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Cities’ Focus on Pedestrian Safety Shines Light on SUVs

SUVs leading to higher rate of pedestrian death in citiesYou might not think of your SUV or minivan as a light truck, but it – along with every pickup truck on the nation’s highways – is part of the largest American vehicle segment by far. In fact, more than two out of every three new vehicles sold in the United States is now categorized as a “light truck,” and cities across the country are taking ...

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