Category: Car Accidents
Oregon, Mississippi Ban ET-Plus Guardrails As Concerns Grow
The states of Oregon and Mississippi have joined four other states in banning further installation of the ET-Plus, a highway guardrail end-terminal.
Texas ET-Plus Guardrail Class Action Lawyer
Head-on crashes with guardrail end-terminals can be deadly. In recent years, more than a dozen lawsuits have been filed on behalf of people who were injured or killed when a defective guardrail sliced through their car.
Texas Trial Lawyers Say Failed Guardrail Tests Unreported
The New York Times is reporting that trial attorneys have accused Trinity Industries, the manufacturer of the ET-Plus guardrail, of failing to report five failed crash tests.
CPSC Recalls KYMCO ATVs and Publishes Report on Deaths
October 7, 2014 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall for KYMCO all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) due to burn and fire hazards. The recall involves the KYMCO MXU 700 vehicles from the 2013-2015 model-years, including standard, LE, and...
Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Recalled for Brake Defect
July 10, 2014 -- Harley-Davidson is recalling 66,421 Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles from the 2014 model-year to fix potentially defective brakes that can lock up the front wheels without warning. Five crashes and two minor injuries have been linked...
Texas Automobile Accidents Involving Livestock
Every year, hundreds of people are injured in automobile accidents involving livestock. Texas is a “free range” state, which means animals have the right-of-way on rural highways and farm-to-market roads. However, the owners of livestock also have a responsibility to...
Texas Ambien Car Accident Lawyer
Ambien (zolpidem), a popular insomnia drug, has been linked to a risk of impaired driving ability and/or car accidents in patients who feel fully awake the next morning (which is different from sleep driving, another side effect of Ambien). About...
BMW X5 Recall Involves 30,000 Vehicles
December 10, 2012 -- BMW has announced a recall involving approximately 29,800 BMW X5 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured from September 1, 2008 until November 15, 2012. The problem is that the idler pulley bolt can loosen, bend, and/or...
What is a Fuel-Fed Fire?
December 3, 2012 -- If you are the victim of a car fire, you are not alone. Fuel-fed fires are responsible for approximately 400 deaths and thousands of injuries every year, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). These...
Michelin Recalls 841K Tires for Tread Separation
September 20, 2012 -- Michelin North America has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 841,000 tires because of a tread separation issue in BF Goodrich and Uniroyal tires. Tread separation could cause a rapid loss of air and tire pressure,...