The court overseeing the class actions brought against Toyota arising out of its recall of over 8 million vehicles due to unintended acceleration recently released two rulings favorable to the plaintiffs, which allow the cases to proceed. On December 1, 2010, Judge James Selna released his final, 108 page order denying Toyota’s Motion to Dismiss…
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A Texas man was injured when his Motorola Droid exploded as he talked on his cell phone. The man had just finished a call when he heard a loud “pop” and felt blood start trickling down his face. The screen had burst outward, causing lacerations by his ear. He was immediately taken to the emergency…
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The Texas Transportation Institute recently surveyed 1,167 licensed drivers at ten different Texas Department of Public Safety drivers’ license stations and concluded that 52% of Texas drivers would support a law prohibiting mobile phone usage while driving. This survey comes in advance of the 2011 Texas legislative session, which begins in January. In bills that…
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As noted by the New York Times and Associated Press, on November 24, 2010 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended a redesign and modification of some portions of the Sikorsky S-76C helicopter, as a result of a January 4, 2009 crash which resulted in numerous fatalities. The NTSB sent 12 safety recommendations to the…
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A recent survey by the Texas Transportation Institute found that 52% of drivers in Texas would support a law banning mobile phone usage while driving. Additionally, about 85% of Texas drivers felt that texting or talking while driving is worse than it was just five years ago. The survey included nearly 1200 licensed drivers and…
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