
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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