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The Case Against Toyota Is Overwhelming

The evidence that Toyota has knowingly been selling defective vehicles is now so powerful that on February 17 Safety Strategies & Research (SRS) had to issue an update to its February 5 report on Toyota Sudden Unexplained Acceleration (SUA). SUA is a situation in which a car accelerates wildly for no reason, frequently causing severe personal injuries and wrongful deaths. Read the rest of this post »

Posted on: March 6, 2010   Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products   No Comments  

Rituxan Causes Deadly Brain Infections

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a deadly brain infection associated with the powerful cancer drug Rituximab, marketed as Rituxan, which is approved by the FDA for the treatment of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Read the rest of this post »

Posted on: March 2, 2010   Posted in: Unsafe Drugs   No Comments  

Ignorance Threatens Our Democracy

American students’ poor performance in the classroom is a threat to the strength of our great democracy.  Students in elementary school, high school, and college have huge gaps in their knowledge of American history and in their understanding of the rights and privileges that being a citizen of the United States bestows upon them.  Read the rest of this post »

Posted on: February 25, 2010   Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death   No Comments  

Toyota Shows Its True Color

With its hands red from the blood of wrongful deaths and personal injuries caused by Sudden Unexplained Acceleration (SUA) in its cars and SUVs, Toyota has launched a public relations campaign that says, essentially, “Nobody can prove that we did anything wrong.” Read the rest of this post »

Posted on: February 21, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products   No Comments  

Tort Reform = Corporate Welfare

Advocates of tort reform make spectacular and deceitful claims about the benefits of tort reform. They claim that capping the awards that victims of personal injuries can receive will revive the economy, lower insurance costs, and prevent people who suffer catastrophic damages such as trauma to the brain or spine, and severe electrical burns, from hitting some sort of lawsuit jackpot. Read the rest of this post »

Posted on: February 18, 2010   Posted in: Insurance Fraud / Bad Faith   No Comments  

Toyota’s Cover-up Continues; Sudden Unintended Acceleration

In a public relations effort designed to promote the idea that Toyota has a valid solution for the Sudden Unintended Acceleration (SUA) that has caused the wrongful deaths of at least 15 occupants of its cars and trucks, the automaker has announced a huge recall.  Read the rest of this post »

Posted on: February 14, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products   No Comments  

EPA Finally Acts On “Inert” Pesticide Ingredients

Only with the blessings of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could a substance as dangerous as benzene carry the label of “inert”. Read the rest of this post »

Posted on: February 10, 2010   Posted in: Product Liability / Defective Products, Toxic Chemical Exposure & Birth Defects   No Comments  

An Inexcusable Trap for Severe Personal Injuries: Route 1 in Moss Beach, California

Route 1 at the intersections of Virginia Avenue and Cypress Avenue, Moss Beach, California constitutes a dangerous condition of public property and creates a trap for young bicyclists that demands emergency attention to make crossing Route 1 safe for Moss Beach pedestrians and children on bicycles, in accordance with Caltrans policies.  Read the rest of this post »

Posted on: February 6, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death   No Comments  

Unexpected Acceleration by Defective Toyotas Causing Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths

Toyota’s marketing mantra claims: “Buy a Toyota and you’ll get much more than just a car. You’ll receive superior quality and the backing of a highly ethical corporation that’s totally dedicated to your safety, fuel economy, and overall happiness.” Read the rest of this post »

Posted on: February 2, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products   No Comments  

You Heard it Here First: Poorer Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics

On December 12, 2009 the New York Times reported on page one “Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics.”  Kudos to Duff Wilson and the New York Times for making this issue page one news.  Read the rest of this post »

Posted on: January 29, 2010   Posted in: Unsafe Drugs   No Comments