On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 30, 2018 | Firm News
In a landmark decision addressing the liability of car dealers for selling unrepaired used cars subject to recalls, the Fifth District Court of Appeal in Fresno, California ruled that CarMax was in violation of California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act and Unfair...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 27, 2018 | Firm News
A significant number of trucks were recalled at the end of February as both Toyota and Hyundai announced separate recalls of the Toyota Sequoia and Tundra, and the Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport SUVs. The Toyota recall affects 65,000 vehicles while the Hyundai...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 26, 2018 | Firm News
Volkswagen may have avoided damaging disclosures and further management shakeups by agreeing to settle a diesel emissions class action lawsuit that was scheduled for trial the following week. The embattled car manufacturer has paid nearly $30 billion in penalties...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 25, 2018 | Firm News
After a record number of auto recalls in 2016, U.S. recalls actually declined in 2017. The number of recalls in 2017 fell to 30.7 million according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) – the lowest numbers since 2013. Recalls hit record levels...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 24, 2018 | Firm News
An article out of The New York Times reported on the recently discovered association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an increased risk of dementia. The Lancet Psychiatry study looked at Danish health databases to assess dementia risk and the link with TBIs....
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 24, 2018 | Firm News
Toyota may have addressed its latest safety defect, but some consumers were apparently left with a car with reduced fuel efficiency. For Prius owners and buyers, fuel efficiency is one of the most sought-after features in a new automobile. And the Toyota Prius has...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 23, 2018 | Firm News
Takata is ready to emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but the fallout from the largest recall in history continues to haunt the Japanese airbag supplier. Takata has nearly completed its settlement with creditors, auto manufacturers, and injured drivers through...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 20, 2018 | Firm News
California has been relatively generous to self-driving automakers. In 2017, the California DMV changed some of its regulations to make way for the use of fully autonomous cars. These modified rules absolved automakers of certain requirements including informing...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 19, 2018 | Firm News
Insurance rates have been soaring and consumer advocates are blaming insurers for setting rates in an inequitable manner. The increase is alarming; rates have risen at more than twice the rate of inflation. The national average for premiums is $1427. Some of this...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 18, 2018 | Firm News
In most states, wearing a seatbelt is mandatory. California’s seatbelt law requires car passengers to wear seatbelts unless they have a medical disability that interferes with seat belt use or they are employed in certain occupations (such a mail delivery). Children...
