Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas and other December holiday decorations have already begun adorning people’s lawns and homes. There’s no doubt that we have officially entered this year’s winter holiday season.
And yet, despite warnings being issued year after year over the increased risks that come with holiday travel, kitchen safety, and other threats to the general health and well-being of the public, we have also likely entered a period ...
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Nearly ten years have elapsed since one of the largest recalls in U.S. manufacturing history was initiated. In that time, 22 fatalities and over 400 injuries have occurred. And yet, Takata airbags are still killing motorists.
We last wrote about the Takata airbag recall in the spring of 2020 when 370,000 Volkswagen vehicles were added to the tally of over 70 million airbags installed in 42 ...
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Bicyclist deaths in Philadelphia reached their highest numbers since 1997 in 2021 as eight riders died on city streets with seven of them having been killed by motor vehicles. The number represents a 40% increase over the previous year with a 250% increase from 2019.
The numbers are on track with a nationwide indication that it is getting increasingly dangerous for both cyclists and pedestrians as motorists ...
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A resident of Woolwich, Maine was struck by an Amazon delivery driver in 2020 and his family is now suing the retail behemoth as well as the driver of the delivery vehicle involved in the incident. Among the family’s allegations are accusations that that the corporation’s policies of speedy delivery, along with refunds of shipping costs if deadlines are missed, directly contributed to the death of ...
One of the largest wrongful death verdicts in United States history was handed down in Texas last month. The lawsuit was a result of the fatal collision of a truck carrying an oversized load with a Buick being driven by 73-year-old great grandmother Toni Combest. In the end, a jury awarded $480 million in compensatory damages and another $250 million in punitive damages to her family.
The truck ...
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Owners 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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