News of “Dieselgate” broke in the Fall 2014, when vaunted vehicle-maker Volkswagen was accused of dodging federal emissions laws by rigging its automobiles so they would pass smog tests. The summer of 2015 saw the scandal came to a dramatic climax as government lawyers made headlines by announcing a $14.7 […]
Report calls for a stop to death and injuries — 11 deaths and over 100 injuries The “largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history,” according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, took another troublesome twist June 1 when a report found that four automobile manufacturers still are […]
NHTSA Calls Controversy ‘Largest and Most Complex Safety Recall in U.S. History’ The consumer-safety threat posed by defective airbags in millions of vehicles worldwide has escalated again. On June 2, seven automobile manufacturers added millions more makes and models to a growing recall list that has almost every driver wondering […]
The League of American Bicyclists aims to create rider-friendly communities across the country by sharing safety tips that ensure everyone enjoys the sport accident-free. The 136-year-old advocacy organization has issued five “Rules of the Road” to prepare pedalers for a healthy and fun experience on their two-wheelers. With school out, […]
Bicycling is a breeze. Wind in your hair, sun on your shoulders, therapy for your mind and exercise for your body. Whether you pedal along the beach, around a lake or in a park, your summertime ritual surely will be fun. Until you get hit by a car. The unpleasant […]
Seriously? Why? If you are trying to avoid jury duty, I urge you to keep reading and reconsider your intention. As citizens of the USA, we can fulfill civic duties in three important ways: serving in the military, voting, and serving on a jury. Not long ago, the military drafted […]
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart and Shipley, P.A. is currently prosecuting claims relating to the recent recall of Takata manufactured airbags. It is estimated that tens of millions of U.S. and foreign vehicles are involved and the defect has been responsible for a still undetermined number of serious injuries and deaths. […]
I returned from being out of town for work for most of the week, tired from traveling across the country, when my cell phone rang. I answered to hear the high-pitched, somewhat squeaky, but excited voice of Hannah Sames say, “I’m getting injected!” Those three simple words are ones those […]
Twelve years have passed since two 20-something sisters died in a rented PT Cruiser that had an open recall for a defective power-steering hose. At the time, the Budgets, Enterprises and Hertzes of the United States were not required to repair vehicles in their fleets prior to leasing them. That […]
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, to establish his bona fides with conservatives, has released a list of eleven potential Supreme Court nominees. He added, with typical understatement: “If Hillary Clinton, for some reason, wins, your country will never be the same because she’s going to put disasters in the […]
