Screening for Auto Defects
12 August 2024
Auto Accidents
An unfortunate reality for people injured or killed in a motor vehicle collision is that most drivers only carry the minimum coverage required by the state in which they live. This means that in most instances, the negligent driver is vastly underinsured.
Although some auto defects cause collisions, as in the Toyota sudden acceleration or GM Ignition Switches instances, these claims more oft…
Read moreAirbag Cases
12 August 2024
Air Bag Injuries
In 2008, Takata first recalled 4,000 airbags in Honda vehicles. Since then, there have been 20 additional recalls for these dangerous airbags in just about all types of vehicles, not just Hondas. Unfortunately, it took until May of 2016 for the federal safety regulators in three independent investigations to conclude that the necessity of a larger recall and universal notification. Through this…
Read moreThe Risks Associated with Recoverable IVC Filters can be Deadly
12 August 2024
Defective Medical Device
An IVC filter is a small strainer type of device used to filter out blood clots and to assist in preventing them from forming and becoming pulmonary embolisms (a blood clot that travels to the lungs). IVC stands for Inferior Vena Cava, which is the large vein that enters the upper right chamber of the heart and delivers oxygen depleted blood from the legs, pelvis and abdomen back to the heart. …
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