The latest controversy surrounding Tesla’s push into autonomous driving technology has sparked an investigation by U.S. safety regulators into its “Actually Smart Summon” feature. This feature, which allows drivers to summon their parked vehicles using a smartphone, has been linked to numerous incidents, raising serious questions about the safety of […]
Author: Carter Scott
In the maze of today’s technological advancements, our society is standing at a crossroads where progress meets safety. The intricate web of autonomous driving technology and legislative accountability is unraveling in front of our eyes, with recent events bringing the conversation into sharp focus. At the heart of this discussion […]
As a lawyer handling product liability cases, I’ve come across numerous instances that highlight the often dangerous shortcomings of child safety products. But nothing quite underscores the gravity of this issue like the comprehensive report by the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy on misleading marketing […]
Have you ever felt nervous driving down the interstate when you had to pass a semi? Or worse yet, pass between two semis? Well, your raised blood pressure while driving in this scenario is probably justified. More than 19,500 accidents every year in Florida involve commercial vehicles. Across the United […]
All eyes should be on a recently enacted provision of an old law that could result in cases filed by flocks of Cuban nationals trying to reclaim property seized during Fidel Castro’s takeover of the island. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement that Title III of the Cuban Liberty […]
Last week, Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle. The hurricane was the third strongest to strike the United States and the largest to ever make landfall on the Florida Panhandle.
Florida is a subtropical paradise and everything…everything grows here. That has resulted in nonindigenous species flourishing and, sometimes, causing a litany of problems with native vegetation and an actual increase in fire hazard. One of the measures used to deal with this problem is the “controlled burn”. The emphasis should […]
Clinicians, engineers, safety analysts and scientists at the ECRI Institute have released a looming list of things that could go wrong with modern medical devices and technology in the marketplace. The list, titled “Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2017,” was compiled from each participant’s expertise, insight and research into […]
In my previous blog, I discussed the perverse role new safe-driving technology plays in vehicles on the road today. In this blog, I discuss the dangers associated with what I call GWD (Gaming While Driving), specifically the use of augmented reality cellphone apps like the disturbingly popular Pokémon Go. Recently, […]
Is safe-driving technology increasing our risk behind the wheel? While airbags, crash warning systems, improved child safety restraints, and shoulder belts offer safety benefits, so-called “infotainment systems” and driving “automations” arguably ensure that drivers face even more distractions and a decreased workload while behind the wheel. Many automakers contend the […]
