Beasley Allen in Product Liability News

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Jury Returns $4 Million Verdict Against Wal-Mart

A Montgomery woman who was paralyzed in a 2004 rollover crash that occurred when the tread on one of her SUV's tires separated has been awarded $4 million in a judgment against Wal-Mart, whose service center failed to spot the defective tire.

Seat Belt Manufacturer Pays in Defective Buckle Fatality

The manufacturer of a seat belt buckle settled recently for an undisclosed amount in an Alabama lawsuit filed following the death of a truck driver during a collision.

Attorney Presses to Recall Seat Belts

A Montgomery lawyer will ask a vehicle safety company to recall 15,000 defective seat belts; despite the company's contention the buckles meet federal safety guidelines.

IMMI Defective Seat Belt Case Settles

Mr. Freeman, a truck driver, was killed when he was ejected from the large truck (tractortrailer) he was driving on an Alabama highway back in 2005. IMMI was the manufacturer of a seat belt buckle which was part of the safety restraint in the truck Mr. Freeman was driving.

Lawsuit Filed Against Ford

A lawsuit has been filed in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, AL against Ford Motor Company and Continental-Tire of North America.

Lawsuit filed over paralyzing SUV accident

A lawsuit has been filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court against Ford Motor Co. and Continental General Tire of North America in connection with an SUV accident earlier this year that left a Montgomery woman paralyzed.

GM Hit with $122M Verdict

A claim that General Motors Corp., in a cost-cutting move, reduced crash-worthiness of the front passenger compartment of a 1993 Oldsmobile Delta 88-leading to a devastating brain injury to a 12-year-old boy-has led to a $122 million verdict against the automaker.

One of 2002's Top Jury Verdicts Settled

A lawsuit that resulted in a $122 million verdict against General Motors in 2002 – one of the ten largest that year – was settled this month as attorneys prepared for new trial in the case.

GM settles lawsuit with Jernigan

A case involving a Bullock County man that has man made its way through the Alabama court system was settled last Friday.