On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 28, 2017 | Firm News
The Analysis Division of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released a compendium of statistics for fatalities, injuries, and property damage caused by large truck and bus crashes in 2015. The report reveals some startling facts. A total of...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 28, 2017 | Firm News
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This old saying holds true for so many literal and metaphorical situations. The saying also brings a lot of light to GM’s recent fiasco regarding faulty ignition switches. The adage is the exact opposite of what GM did about...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 27, 2017 | Firm News
In 2014, General Motors announced that it was recalling a large number of GM cars because of faulty ignition switches. Since that time, GM has officially accepted that 124 people have died from accidents caused by these faulty ignition switches. The family of each...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 27, 2017 | Firm News
Almost all U.S. states limit a driver’s legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level to 0.08 g/dL. A BAC level that reaches or exceeds this limitation is presumed to cause impairment in mental and motor skills. Transportation safety agencies rightfully condemn...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 26, 2017 | Firm News
Social media is a double edged sword. On one hand, it allows us to communicate regularly with friends and family, sharing our daily thoughts and experiences. On the other hand, a point in time can come when we wish certain other people did not have access to our...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 26, 2017 | Firm News
The current chief executive officer (CEO) of GM came to her position at one of the worst times. Mary Barra became the CEO during the defective ignition switch scandal. She’s had to deal with investigations, recalls, and lawsuits. In the midst of all of this, Barra is...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 25, 2017 | Firm News
GM had long maintained that its defective ignition switches that prompted the recall of around 2.6 million vehicles had caused 13 deaths. But the man hired by GM to advise on the handling of complaints by consumers over the switches attributed 124 deaths to crashes...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 25, 2017 | Firm News
A car crash is a difficult event to deal with. It causes damages to property, bodily harm and injuries, lost work time, pain and suffering, and in some cases permanent physical impairment or death. A car crash is more than an inconvenience; in some cases, it is a...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 24, 2017 | Firm News
Michelle Stevens was an ordinary eight-year-old girl when she reached the most unfortunate moment of her life. It was then that she met Gary Lundquist, her soon to be stepfather. Unbeknownst to her at the time, he would also be her tormentor. Gary caged, abused, and...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 24, 2017 | Firm News
Defects are like computer viruses. The faster they are caught, the less damage they will do, and the less they will spread. Defective products cause damage not only to the people using them but also to the manufacturer, whose reputation is impacted. As the defect...
