Category Archives: Personal Injury
Goodyear G159 Back In News Amid DOJ Probe
Halpern, Santos, & Pinkert recently settled a case involving Goodyear’s notorious G159 tire. The tire was initially designed for box trucks but in order to increase the market share, it was marketed for use with RVs where it proved disastrous. Box trucks and delivery vehicles generally operate in urban areas where they make several… Read More »
Catheter Device Blamed For Injuries To Patients
Bard PowerPort is a catheter device that is implanted just below the skin. However, some claim that the device is intrinsically defective, prone to breaking off, and then small metal shards can migrate throughout the bloodstream causing a significant risk of injury. According to plaintiffs, the device has a design flaw that makes it… Read More »
Why Insurance Companies Admit Guilt In Traffic Accidents
In many cases, the issue of guilt is already decided. The rules of traffic provide a basis for determining whether or not a driver is at fault. In other cases, it can go either way and the insurance company might still admit liability in one form or another. In one case involving a herniated… Read More »
Understanding Rollover Accident Lawsuits
Rollover accident lawsuits occur for a number of different reasons and often cause serious injury to drivers and passengers. There are a number of different reasons that rollover accidents occur. Such accidents are filed under theories of traffic accident liability and product liability and potentially name multiple defendants as liable parties. For this reason,… Read More »
Michelin Recalls Thousands Of Snow Tires
Tire giant Michelin has announced the recall of thousands of snow tires. While we don’t have much use for snow tires in Florida, such tires are manufactured with extra traction to help drivers out on icy roads. More than 550,000 tires have been recalled. The impacted tires are Agilis CrossClimate C-Metric tires with DOT… Read More »
$38 Million Settlement Record In Electrical Shock Injury Lawsuit
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power agreed to pay a $38 million settlement after a father and daughter were electrocuted by a downed power line. The two were killed outside their home after coming into contact with a high-voltage electrical cord that fell in their backyard. The 53-year-old father and his 20-year-old… Read More »
Victim Secures $9 Million In Tire Blowout Accident
A salesman who suffered a traumatic brain injury recovered $9 million in a lawsuit filed against the owner of the truck, the company he worked for, and Michelin Tires. A Ford Excursion belonging to a wrecking company blew out a tire, causing the vehicle to flip several times and strike the plaintiff’s vehicle. The… Read More »
Carnival Facing Lawsuit After Glass Door Crushes Finger
A patron aboard a Carnival cruise has filed a lawsuit against the company after their finger was crushed in a glass door. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was a passenger aboard the Carnival Sunrise when the incident occurred. The passenger was exiting the balcony near the cabins when the glass door closed abruptly,… Read More »
IndyCar To Investigate Flying Tire Incident
The Indianapolis 500 had a brief scare when a tire flew over the catch fence potentially endangering fans. IndyCar expressed concern as each of the vehicles has tires that are tethered directly to the vehicle. So, what caused one vehicle to lose a tire in that fashion is a major concern. One of the… Read More »
Trucking Company Agrees To Settle Case For $10 Million
A trucking company recently agreed to settle a lawsuit for $10 million after one of their drivers killed a cyclist. The settlement comes at the same time the trucking lobby is attempting to reduce its duty of care to the public, and at the same time, trucking accidents involving serious injury or death are… Read More »
