En el 2015 se reportaron al menos 263.6 millones de vehículos registrados en Estados Unidos. Esto significa que Estados Unidos es el segundo mercado de vehículos más grande del mundo en comparación con cualquier otro país. No es sorpresa que la tercera causa de muertes…
In November 2016 international media began reporting that Audi gasoline engines were rigged with defeat devices to cheat emissions tests while the vehicles spewed carbon dioxide at levels in violation of US standards. Image/Thomas doerfer, Audi Q7 3.0 TDI quattro S line, CC BY 3.0…
On January 31st, 2017 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) filed a proposed class action settlement for the 3.0 Liter vehicles. This preliminary proposed agreement divides the 3.0 Liter owners into two classes that have been denominated Generation I and Generation II. VW Golf TDI…
German automaker Volkswagen appears to be readying itself to launch a massive vehicle recall after the first of the year. As has been widely publicized, a number of its vehicles have been caught up in an emissions test manipulation scandal that recently came to light…
In case you haven’t noticed, gas is cheaper these days – down an average 30 percent from 2014. Good news, right? And the U.S. economy has been steadily adding jobs for quite some time. More good news (although some folks might quibble over the quality…
How often in life do we go through the motions without thinking? Driving to work, doing our jobs, doing things around the house. Only to be shocked into awareness when we learn that something unexpected or horrible has happened. A plane crash, a car accident,…
A tractor-trailer carrying an oversized load got stuck at a railroad crossing and was hit by an Amtrak passenger train this week in Halifax, N.C. Luckily, no one was killed, although more than 60 passengers on the train reported injuries, when several of the train’s…
A California jury has returned a verdict against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary Ethicon for its Abrevvo transvaginal mesh device. The company was found responsible for compensatory damages of $700,000 for injuries to the plaintiff; $5 million of the verdict is for punitive damages, punishing…
Individuals receiving DePuy ASR hip implant device revision surgeries between August 31, 2013, and January 31, 2015, have until May 1, 2015 to submit their claims into the Settlement Program. Image / Hip Replacement Survivors So-called “Round 2” of the US ASR Hip Settlement…
With associate Emily J. Beeson. Many people have been anxiously awaiting news on if and when DePuy would begin paying out on thousands of claims that arose after August 31, 2013. Image / Hip Replacement Survivors If you had a DePuy ASR hip implant revision…
Auto repair shops are up in arms about being pressured to use cheap parts and practices by insurance companies, according to a report by CNN. More than 500 repair shops from 36 states are joining in a lawsuit against top insurance companies. And the attorney…
Just the thought of bedbugs is enough to make the average person itchy and scratchy, but the reality of a bedbug infestation is more akin to a nightmare than a simple irritation. These pesky critters typically come out at night and feed upon your blood…