Thirteen months after issuing the first recall, Toyota has issued a second recall of the same RAV4 SUVs and Lexus sedans. Over 800,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada are affected by this second recall. In August 2012, Toyota recalled its 2006-2011 RAV4 SUVs and 2010 Lexus HS 250h sedans after reports of suspension failures…
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One drunk driving incident is one too many, but people continue to drink too much and get behind the wheel of a car. If society is fortunate, these people are caught, charged, learn their lesson and never repeat the act again. We are doubly fortunate when such as act does not result in drunk driving…
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In a new move, the Texas Supreme court ruled that in personal injury and wrongful death suits defendants can no longer use the unlawful acts doctrine as a complete bar against plaintiff’s recovery. The Texas Supreme Court found that the common law unlawful acts doctrine conflicts with the statutory proportionate – responsibility scheme. Previously, a…
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Starting next year, a new law will take effect aimed at protecting Texas drivers from injuries and accidents caused by uninsured and underinsured motorists. The law, recently enacted by the Legislature and signed off by Gov. Rick Perry, is intended to clarify the rules, and frequent misuse, surrounding named driver policies. Unlike standard liability car…
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Two homes were seriously damaged when an underground natural gas pipeline exploded in a residential neighborhood late last week. The fire department was notified by a nearby homeowner who called with the apt, but odd, information, “I think the house blew up next door.” The source of the blast was under a home that was…
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Auto accidents happen frequently, and many times, speed is a factor. However, in the case of this particular car accident, speed was not was not just the factor that caused the accident, it was the reason for the accident in the first place. Department of Public Safety officers believe a street race between two cars…
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Last Wednesday night, on August 28, an explosion set a 2003 Ford Taurus on fire in Lake Worth, Texas, with five people inside. The occupants, four men and a woman, were on fire when they jumped out of the vehicle, and were treated at the Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. A Tarrant County Narcotics Unit…
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We go through our everyday lives trusting that the things we depend upon will work properly. Sometimes, though, things do not work as they should and an accident or event occurs. Most of the time defective products are just a minor inconvenience that can be overcome relatively simply, but other times the failure can lead…
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