Author: Hossley Embry
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How Statutes of Repose Can Affect Your Product Liability Claim
Many people, even outside of the legal field, understand the concept of a statute of limitations. The rule basically puts a time limit on how soon a lawsuit needs to be filed after an event (such as an injury) occurs.
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Dynacraft Recalls Powered Riding Toys Over Crash Risk
Details About the Dynacraft Recall As of May 23, 2017, Dynacraft has recalled approximately 20,000 battery-powered children’s riding toys, including the following models: Surge 12V Camo 4X4 Surge 12V XL Quad Tonka 12V Mighty Dump Truck These toys have an acceleration pedal that can stick while children are driving the powered vehicles, which may result in crashes and falls. So far, Read More
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Takata Airbags Are Still a Problem in 2017
The Takata airbag recall and the scandal surrounding it dominated the news in 2014, 2015, and 2016. While we may not hear about it as often in 2017, some significant developments in this saga happened during the first part of the year.
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Gear Shift Liability Claims on the Rise
Each time we get into our cars, we follow a certain routine. Some parts of this routine are born of necessity — close the door, buckle up, adjust the mirrors, shift the car gear from park — and some come from habit. For example, we might, without a second thought, shift the car back to Read More
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A Lesser Known Cause of Car Accidents: Weak Tires
Have you ever stopped to think about how important your car tires are? After all, the tires are the only part of your car that touches the ground. They help us stop when approaching a traffic signal and when the car ahead brakes suddenly, and they play an enormous role in ensuring our safety during Read More
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Everything You Need to Know about Vehicle Recalls
We’ve all heard about safety recalls; these occur when products have a dangerous defect or do not conform to federal safety standards. They can happen with almost any product across any industry for a variety of reasons, but recalls are especially scary when they involve a vehicle.
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5 Essential Tips When Shopping for a New Car After an Accident
Your vehicle has been involved in an accident, and now you have to shop for a new one. The search can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. We have a few tips to make the process less stressful and to ensure you get the right vehicle — for the right price.
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Can Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Really Make a Difference?
In the future, humans may no longer operate their own vehicles. But until science fiction becomes a reality, we’ll continue to have fallible individuals operating cars at all speeds, in all conditions, and with no shortage of potential distractions.
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What Medication Side Effects Can Lead to a Lawsuit?
It is the responsibility of pharmaceutical drug development companies and manufacturers in the U.S. to develop and sell safe, effective medications. The United States government and its regulatory bodies, especially the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are responsible for making sure that medications are safe for public consumption and that manufacturers are held to Read More
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Who Can You Sue after a Trucking Accident?
In 2014, there were nearly 4,000 fatalities and more than 110,000 injuries resulting from crashes involving a large truck, and more than 70 percent of fatalities and injuries in those crashes were occupants of passenger vehicles.
