On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 17, 2019 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
General Motors has refused to voluntarily recall and retrofit its pickup trucks with saddlebag gas tanks, even though its own internal records and testing experience in other models, and in proto-types, show that it has long mastered the engineering technology to...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 17, 2019 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
On July 9, 1999, a Los Angeles jury awarded $4.9 billion to six people burned in a rear end collision when the gas tank in their 1979 Chevrolet Malibu, located merely 11 inches from the rear of the car, gushed into an inferno. Testimony in that case showed that it...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 17, 2019 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Firestone tires, models ATX, ATXII and Wilderness, manufactured by Bridgestone/Firestone are subject to tread separations, primarily and particularly those tires sold on Ford Explorers. Some tires have separated that have been in use for less than 2,000 miles and have...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 17, 2019 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Seatbelt usage across the U.S. averages 66% in the front seat, but rear seat passengers use safety belts only one-third of the time according to the Air Bag Safety Campaign. Ironically, the rear seat offers the highest level of safety in a crash and the most...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 17, 2019 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s latest estimates, from December 30, 1987 to the end of 1991, there were more than 1033 deaths and 224,500 injuries from all ATVs. Almost 40% of the victims have been, and will continue to be, children under...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 17, 2019 | Brain Injuries, Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
The failure of the roof of a car or truck is the most likely failure to cause death or permanent injury and the roof is, without doubt, the least crashworthy part of a vehicle. In fact, roofs are so soft that when test dropped upside-down a mere 12 inches the result...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Nov 1, 2016 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Californians have long been accustomed to motorcyclists riding between lanes of traffic, bobbing and weaving through lines of cars, whether stopped or moving. The term used to describe this practice is “lane-splitting.” But did you know that until recently,...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Oct 26, 2016 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Product Liability / Defective Products
Automaker General Motors has settled the last of the test cases over its faulty ignition switches. More than 124 deaths and nearly 300 injuries have been linked to the defective switches, which can slip out of place, stalling major systems and causing a crash. GM...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Oct 21, 2016 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Do you think that using a personal assistant for your device helps you avoid the dangers of distracted driving? Many people do, but the truth is that even hands-free operation is not safe. If you’re skeptical, keep reading. Some vehicles come equipped with voice...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Oct 20, 2016 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Insurance Fraud / Bad Faith
Have you ever heard of the “cooperation clause” in your car insurance contract? Most people haven’t, even those who have purchased car insurance for a number of years. The first time many people learn about it is after they have filed a claim, when the company alleges...