On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 24, 2017 | Firm News
In 2005, Amber Marie Rose, a 16-year-old girl from Maryland, would not come home after she crashed her 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt into a tree. On that fateful day, her airbags did not deploy. Had those airbags been functioning correctly, Amber may have survived. At the...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 24, 2017 | Firm News
Most people know to be extremely careful when driving on major holidays due to increased drunk driving. But have you ever wondered when the worst month, day, or time is to drive? If you have, you’re not alone. As you might expect, any time during which alcohol...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 23, 2017 | Firm News
Hindsight is 20/20, as they say. But when you look at the General Motors defective ignition switch catastrophe in hindsight, it leaves you wondering “how in the world did that happen?” It is not exactly a comedy of errors, and there’s nothing funny...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 23, 2017 | Firm News
Many accident victims have never been involved in a lawsuit before, so they don’t know what to expect. Friends and family suggest that their cases are worth a lot of money, and they wonder whether that is true. Although there is no magic formula for determining...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 22, 2017 | Firm News
People who work with brain injury victims often feel a special calling to the field. Sometimes, they know someone who suffered a brain injury. Other times, they want to serve people with special needs. Regardless, many people who work in this area decide to obtain a...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 22, 2017 | Firm News
When employees are working on a project, they sometimes do not want the boss involved. His or her involvement may make their jobs harder. However, bosses should definitely have been involved when GM was working on its ignition switches. Here’s the problem: These...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 21, 2017 | Firm News
Defective ignition switches on millions of GM vehicles have led to countless car accidents and over a dozen fatalities. The defective switches turn the vehicle off while driving. This causes the driver to lose power steering and power braking capabilities. Also, if...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 21, 2017 | Firm News
Many people have heard the term “closed head injury,” but did you know that “open head injuries” also exist? Open head injuries involve a breach of the skull, which protects the brain. These injuries are frightening because there is usually a large amount of blood and...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 20, 2017 | Firm News
Distracted driving and impaired driving rank among the top causes of crashes in the U.S. Both are illegal under California law. But have you ever noticed that even though they are both deadly, their penalties are very different? The Centers for Disease Control report...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 20, 2017 | Firm News
The story of GM’s defective ignition switches is one of neglect and poor judgment. The ignition switch problem caused the switches to turn from “on” to “accessory” while the car was in operation. This would cause affected cars to turn...
