In Philadelphia, an Amtrak train crashed and killed seven people. Over 200 passengers were injured. Investigators are trying to determine why the train derailed while rounding a curve. The speed limit just before the curve is 70 mph. The speed limit on the curve is 50 mph. One source claims it is believed the train…
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James Ednie’s sister, appointed as the wrongful death representative for Mr. Ednie, filed suit in federal court against FedEx Ground Package Systems, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations and its various subsidiaries, and CLR Transportation. She alleged the defendants negligently caused or substantially contributed to Mr. Ednie’s death. Mr. Ednie died in a head-on collision. A westbound…
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Distractions play a larger role than previously thought in car accidents and were responsible for about six of every ten moderate to severe crashes, according to a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The study found that all forms of distraction were a factor in 58% of the crashes analyzed, including in 89%…
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McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, faced federal criminal charges that it sold infant’s and children’s liquid medicine containing metal particles. They pled guilty. McNeil Consumer Healthcare acknowledged it failed to take corrective action after discovering the bottles of Infant’s and Children’s Tylenol and Children’s Motrin contained metal particles. They agreed to…
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In 2013, Brian Hoeflinger, then 18 years old, went to Foxx Liquor Store with two of his friends to purchase alcohol. He subsequently became intoxicated and ran his car into a tree; he died of his injuries. Dr. Brian and Cynthia Hoeflinger have sued several defendants involved in the purchase of the alcohol, including AM…
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The victims and their families are suing the organizers of the South by Southwest festival claiming that the deadly accident in 2014 could have been prevented. Four people (Jamie West, De ‘Andre Tatum, Steven Craenmehr and Sandy Le) died. The suits were filed by four firms on behalf of eight victims. The lawsuit filed on…
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In January, a chemical company spilled a coal-cleaning agent into a West Virginia river, leaving 300,000 people without safe drinking water. Six executives of the chemical company were charged by federal authorities for violating the Clean Water Act. On January 9, 2014, a Freedom Industries chemical tank ruptured, dumping approximately 10,000 gallons of the chemical…
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A lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles claims the Takata Corporation discovered a defect in its airbags around ten years ago and then destroyed the records of the study. Approximately 8 million cars have been recalled. Most of the recalled vehicles were built by Honda Motor, which is also named as a defendant…
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