According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2015 has seen an increase in traffic deaths of at least eight percent. If the trend holds, this year will see a higher rate of death for travelers than any year since 2007. Experts believe that a combination of factors, including lower gas prices, have contributed to the higher death rate. Holiday Travel and Deadly Statistics Holidays are statistically likely to see higher highway fatality rates than… read more →
Statistics show that individuals are less likely to be hurt or killed in a car accident or to file a claim than they were 10 years ago. However, the cost per claim has risen over the same time period, so the claims that are filed are more likely to result in larger settlements. There are several reasons for this phenomenon, including increased vehicle safety and more expensive medical technology being used during treatment of car… read more →
Sanofi, a French pharmaceutical company with offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey, has issued a recall for Auvi-Q, its auto-injection epinephrine pens, due to incorrect dosage in some models. So far, the company has received 26 reports of malfunctions in the device throughout the United States and Canada. While none of the reports have been confirmed, the symptoms described by the victims seem to indicate hypersensitivity reactions which could be caused by overdoses. No deaths have… read more →
Chloe’s Law is the name given to recent Florida legislation that mandates protective barriers for retention ponds and other bodies of water near highways. The law is named for Chloe Arenas, a University of Central Florida student who died after her car plunged into a pond on Alafaya Trail in Orlando. The 21-year-old woman was pronounced dead after divers pulled her vehicle from the pond. The bill is designed to protect others who may face… read more →
General Motors has reached an agreement to accept responsibility for criminal charges of wire fraud and pay a $900 million fine for its role in concealing information from the government about defects in its ignition switches, according to recent reports. As long as GM abides by the terms of the agreement, it is unlikely that criminal charges will be pursued against the company’s principals. Beginning With A Class-Action Lawsuit The road to criminal charges began… read more →
