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Product Liability

ASSOCIATED CONTENT | December 5, 2007
According to a Dec. 4 press release, the trial in the civil lawsuit on behalf of Gloria Levesque has begun in Los Angeles Superior Court, Central District, before the Honorable Ricardo Torres.



Product Liability

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | November 29, 2007
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday ended an era of litigation over its rollover-plagued Explorers when it agreed to settle class-action lawsuits covering plaintiffs in four states.



Product Liability

November 26, 2007
In May, a jury in Stark County, Ohio awarded $6 million to the widow of Robert Ronske, who was killed in 2002 when the elevated bed of his truck silently lowered and pinned him against the frame.



Product Liability

November 13, 2007
A Baldwin County jury has returned a $50 million verdict in favor of the family of a Daphne man killed when the water heater in his home exploded.



Product Liability

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | November 1, 2007
Like many people, Carolyne Thorne once thought recalled tires got whisked off cars quickly in the name of highway safety.



Product Liability

FAYETTEVILLE PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER | October 23, 2007
Daimler-Chrysler has settled a wrongful death claim brought by the family of Felix Lassiter who was killed as the result of a defect in his 2004 Dodge Ram-2500.



Product Liability

October 23, 2007
Our firm filed a case recently that involved the death of a young wife and mother, who was electrocuted while working in a chicken house located on her property in Barbour County, Alabama.



Product Liability

CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS | October 22, 2007

New crash test regulations adopted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are expected to be a boon for airbag manufacturers, and will likely double the volume of airbag sales as the regulations are phased in over the next several years. The new regulations require automakers to meet greater head and chest safety standards, which the agency says will lead to the installation of both side curtain and torso airbags.




Product Liability

October 3, 2007
The public should be aware of the dangers involving awnings attached to the side of recreational vehicles (RVs) and horse trailers.



Product Liability

September 28, 2007
A jury found in favor of the plaintiffs and against two component part manufacturers in a lawsuit arising out of a plane crash in Florida.