Mercedes is recalling more than 750,000 vehicles due to detaching sunroofs, which have led to road hazards and accidents. The cars being recalled include the Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class, E-Class, CLK-Class, and the CLS-Class, made between 2001 and 2011. Each of these vehicles came with an optional sunroof. However, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,…
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At least one person has died on Texas roads every day since November 7, 2000. Fatalities are on the rise despite the Texas Department of Transportation’s and the Texas Transportation Commission’s efforts to “end the streak.” Road fatalities are on the rise in Houston, Texas itself. As of December 20, 2019, Houston police had already…
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The family of a 10-year-old boy who fell from a zip line at the Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park has filed suit against the park’s operators. The accident occurred on a ride called the “Sky Rider” when the young boy fell out of his harness. The ride operators failed to properly secure the boy…
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General Motors is recalling more than 650,000 trucks and SUVs because a software error can activate these vehicles’ brake systems, leading to car accidents. This recall covers the 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, 2015-2020 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2014-2018 GMC Sierra 1500, and 2015-2020 GMC Yukon models. In total, the problem is estimated to affect…
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Boeing has begun to settle the claims of families whose loved ones were killed in a Boeing 737 MAX crash which occurred on October 29, 2018, in the Java Sea. The crash occurred shortly after taking off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, all 189 of the passengers and crew died. One lawyer has…
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The family of a deceased man is suing Lyft after one of its drivers caused his death in a car accident. Accidents, injuries, and deaths caused by the negligence of drivers that work for ridesharing companies such as Uber or Lyft have become quite common. Further, these accidents do not only harm passengers; pedestrians have…
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On June 27, 2019, a 12-year old boy died while riding a roller coaster called the “Hoosier Hurricane” in Indiana Beach, Indiana. The young boy was attended to by medical personnel on the ride but died later that afternoon. The actual cause of death is still unknown as the young boy’s autopsy revealed “no trauma,…
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In Texas, a worker dies at his or her workplace every day. In 2017, a worker in Texas died on the job on average every sixteen hours. These workers died as a result of electrocution, asphyxiation, falls, exposure to toxins, equipment malfunctions, heatstroke, and automobile collisions. Further, in that same year, the workplace death toll…
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