A proposed class action lawsuit against General Motors (GM) LLC, alleging a software defect in trucks and SUVs that prematurely cut off airbag deployments, has been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar. While the judge allowed the plaintiffs to amend their complaint, he ruled that they failed to sufficiently plead a well-defined defect….
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Chrysler has announced a recall of approximately 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees due to a potential safety hazard involving the rear coil springs. The recall, filed with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), affects certain 2022 and 2023 Grand Cherokee and 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee L vehicles. Chrysler has identified an issue in which the rear…
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Polaris has recently recalled over 20,000 vehicles which posed a fire hazard to consumers. Per the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Polaris recalled their 2021-2023 Polaris RZR Pro XP and 2022-2023 Turbo R Recreational Off-Road vehicles on May 18, 2023. The recall occurred due to the fire hazard that the vehicles still pose to…
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Figure 1: Scene of deadly pedestrian accident on May 19, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Photo credit: www.ABC13.com. Two pedestrians were killed, and one was seriously injured in a drunk driving accident on Friday, May 19, 2023. The pedestrians were coming from a nearby bus stop, walking along Rankin Road, west of I-45, at around 1…
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On May 19, 2023, a Texas court upheld a jury’s decision to award $116 million to a family impacted by an 18-wheeler crash. The family of five was traveling in a pickup on I-20 west of Odessa, Texas, through a winter storm. At the time of the accident, black ice covered the roadway, freezing rain…
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A workplace accident is an event that results in an injury or death caused by hazardous conditions or unsafe practices. Personal injury claims for workplace accidents are designed to help those affected by the incident recover compensation for past and future medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and any other expenses incurred due to…
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A Dram Shop Lawsuit is a legal action that is taken against the establishment that served liquor to an individual who, after consuming alcohol, went on to cause damage or injury. These lawsuits are brought by victims and their families in order to seek justice. There are several different types of dram shop lawsuits, including…
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In October of 2022, a voluntary product recall was issued for select aerosol dry shampoo brands produced prior to October 2021 due to the presence of unsafe levels of benzene. The potential elevated levels of benzene could be found in aerosol dry shampoo cans manufactured by Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI, and Tresemme. Benzene is a…
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