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Abraham Watkins

Hyundai Recalls Sonatas and Santa Fe

Hyundai Motor Company is recalling 22,500 Sonata sedans from the 2012 and 2013 model years because their side air bags can go off without warning. Hyundai is South Korea’s top automaker and is simultaneously recalling 200,000 units of its Santa Fe sport utility vehicle. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the sensors…

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Ford Escape Fuel Line Defect and Fire Hazard

Last week, Ford Motor Company recalled thousands of its 2013 Escape models for a hazardous risk of fire. Ford recently filed documents with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicating that the cause of the recall was due to defective fuel lines that resulted from a manufacturing defect at a supplier’s plant. Ford’s part…

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Record $31.5 Million Verdict Against Caltrans

A Superior Court jury in San Bernardino, California awarded a severely injured man and his wife over $31.5 million in a ruling against Caltrans. The jury found that the state agency was responsible for a dangerous roadway condition on a section of California State Route 138 in Pinon Hills, California. As a result, a motorcycle accident…

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Jury Awards Over $36 Million for 18-Wheeler Crash

In Riverside County, California, a jury awarded Jaishree and Prakash Sheth over $36 million for an 18-wheeler crash that left Jaishree Sheth with a fractured spine. According to the evidence at trial, Mrs. Sheth suffered fractures at C5-6 and was completely paralyzed upon admission to the hospital. She underwent two emergency surgeries, suffered respiratory failure…

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Number of Traffic Deaths and Injuries Increases in Eagle Ford Shale Areas

The Houston Chronicle recently reported that there has been a significant increase in traffic deaths and injuries in the Eagle Ford Shale areas. In an article published Monday, July 9, 2012, it was noted that in the last six months alone in Karnes County there have been 12 people killed in traffic accidents. This is…

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