In January 27, 2010 the United State government issued a hand-held “texting” ban on drivers of large commercial trucks and buses. Hailed by safety advocates, the ban carries fines of us to $2,750 per violation. This ban follows a similar ban issued in December for drivers of federal government vehicles. Not surprisingly, research by trucking…
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Just today, after Toyota’s massive and unprecedented recall of millions of its vehicles, Honda has announced that it is now going to recall 646,000 units of the Fit/Jazz and City models globally. This recall includes 140,000 units that are currently in the Unites States. A spokeswoman from Honda announced that the recall covers the models…
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled last month that an insurance agency which failed to procure insurance for its customer will not be liable for his losses. In the case of Metro Allied Insurance Agency, Inc. v. Lin, handed down on December 11, 2009, the Supreme Court overturned a Court of Appeals decision, the jury’s verdict,…
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Toyota made an unusual move Tuesday suspending the manufacture and sale of eight of its most popular models. This comes on the heals of two massive recalls involving millions of vehicles because of mechanical failures which might cause the accelerator to get stuck in the depressed position. Also, some vehicles had issues with floor mats…
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According a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2007, young rivers (those between the age of 15 and 20) accounted for close to 1/5th of all traffic accident fatalities in the country. Those drivers made up just 9 percent of the national population in 2007, but accounted for 19 percent of traffic…
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Toyota issued a recall covering 2.3 million late model cars, SUVs and pickup trucks Thursday, broadening its largest such action ever and acknowledging that potential accelerator pedal problems were deeper than previously acknowledged. The automaker previously recalled about 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles to reduce the risk of pedal “entrapment” caused by floor mats,…
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A recent report out of Washington, D.C. confirms the little-known fact that mid-air collisions between birds and aircraft, or “bird-strikes,” are not only much more common than most people know, but they have reached a problematic level. The report, which follows last year’s highly publicized emergency river landing of a US Airways jet that struck…
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The most recent data released from the American Medical Association shows there are more doctors in the United States than ever. Additionally, there are more doctors per capita in the U.S. than ever before. Tort reform advocates have long taken the position that without legislatively produced caps on damages, doctors will flee states until caps…
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