General Motors Corporation confidentially settled an defective airbag case involving a 2002 Buick Century. The plaintiff had been driving the 2002 Century when it was rear ended by another vehicle. The black box download showed the driver was buckled and traveling 27 mph at impact. Normally this would not have reulted in extrme injuries. In thus case, the airbag did not deploy in the collision. The driver’s neck snapped and he died after three weeks in the hospital. The Century had pro-drilled holes for a frontal sensor, but no sensor was added even though its sister cars of the same year were equipped with a frontal sensor. GM argued that frontal sensors are only effective with pole impacts and that airbags do not prevent neck injuries. To learn more about how to recover if you or a family member is a victim of automotive product liability visit our main website.
February 2011 - On November 5th, 2008, our client was travelling west on Highway 70 in Dickson, Tennessee when her 2001 Ford Escort was rear-ended while at a full stop. The impact caused it to hit the car in front of it as well. As a result of the crash, the driver’s seat fell rearward causing her severe brain and spinal cord injuries. An innocent victim of this tragic accident, she suffered a brain hemorrhage and a fracture to her T7 vertebra. Due to her severe physical and emotional injuries, the client hired our product liability law firm. We filed suit aginst Ford in Tennessee, arguing that an effective seatback that would not collapse forwards or backwards in a rear-end collision would have spared our client these serious injuries. We reached a confidential settlement.
To learn more ababout othe rtypes of cases we handle visit our product liability verdicts and settlements section of our website.
Florida Accident Lawyers
Our lives are full of uncertainties; anything can happen at any time. Even if you are very cautious, you can be a victim of an accident. It is the duty of every citizen, organization and the government to keep public places safe for people to work and live. Contractors and employers should see that a safe environment is created for the people who work for them. Vehicle drivers have to be very careful while driving so as not to cause injury to lives and properties of others.
Seeking the Compensation You Deserve
If you are injured in an accident and if you suspect the accident took place because of somebody else’s carelessness or negligence of duty, you are entitled to compensation for your injuries from the party responsible for your injury. To get adequately compensated, you should consult an experiencd attorney. Your compensation will depend on the extent of your injuries. If you are physically disabled as a result of the accident, your compensation will be likely be a large amount. If you are from Florida or a visitoir to this beaultiful stste, you can consult one of the Orlando Florida Accident Lawyers at our firm to discuss your case. The lawyer will first study your case and will decide whether you have strong winning point and which are the best parties to pursue for compensation.
If you are looking for Orlando Personal Injury Attorney to handle your case please visit our website to gather more information on the personal injury law. We encourage you to contact us to find out more about how we can help obtain compensation for your injuries. We always offer a free consulation and our cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. A contingency fee means where if they do not win your case you do not have to pay any money which means that you pay nothing up front.
Seatbelt Failure Lawsuit
During a 2006 truck accident on I 71 in Fayette County, Ohio, our client sustained significant injuries resulting in T-12 paralysis due to the faulty design of the Komfort Latch seatbelt she was wearing. The seatbelts in the truck were designed to let the driver and passenger set the amounts of slack themselves. Our client could put as much slack in the belt as she wanted and the cab contained no guidelines or warnings about how much slack she needed to keep her safe. As a result, her seatbelt was set too loose when the truck was forced off the Interstate by another car, veering into the median and rolling to a stop on nearby railroad tracks. This was not a catastrophic accident, and her husband who was driving only suffered minor injuries. However, because of the unsafe design of her seatbelt, The client was not held in her seat properly and suffered severe spinal injuries which paralyzed her from the waist down. She now faces staggering medical bills for the rest of her life and will never live the same way again. She hired The Bodiford Law Group to represent her, and attorney Raymond Bodiford filed suit against Volvo Trucks, arguing that the Komfort Latch belt destroys the effectiveness of seatbelts. We reached a confidential settlement before trial.
The Ford Motor Company has paid a confidential settlement amount to the surviving spouse of a 75 year old man. The man was properly belted in his 2000 Ford Taurus when it was hit head on by another driver. The Ford Taurus airbag failed to deploy and the client died as a result of his injuries. The car accident took place in Ft. Myers Florida, Lee County. Upon close invstigation and inspection, experts discovered that Ford had failed to adequately protect the electrical wires leading to the airbag sensor. The sensor wires had been severed before they were able to send a signal to properly deploy the airbag, which may have saved his life.
If you or someone you know has been injured or killed in a car accident due to a failed airbag, please contact an experienced automotive defect attorney.
The Bodiford Law Group is a proud member of the National Crime Victim Bar Association. The Center was established to help crime victims and survivors find experienced legal representation when they choose to bring a civil suit against the criminal that caused their personal injury or killed their family member.
More attorneys are strtaing to represent crime victims in civil lawsuits. These attorneys tend to be personal injury trial lawyers with experience in premises liability, wrongful death and profesional malpractice plaintiffs’ cliams. The Center is pleased to offer victims free referrals to attorney members. Our Orlando personal injury law firm is a dedicated member and we are pleased to offer free consultations to discuss the facts of your case.
Contact us regarding your crime victim lawsuit or visit http://www.victimbar.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=dash_Home .
Pending approval by a Federal Judge in New Orleans, a settlement has been reached between the importer of tainted drywall and hundreds of Florida Homeowners. Drywall is used to construct walls and ceilings in most modern homes and commercial buildings. Starting in 2006 the tainted product has been blamed for emitting a horrible stench and for producing fumes that can damage air conditioning, electrical wiring and other home fixtures.
The settlement will be funded by Banner Supply Co, its affiliates and their insurers, which agreed to set aside the money under a preliminary settlement. A spokeswoman for the plaintiffs’ attorney said the deal covers between 500 and 800 homes which were supplied with drywall by Banner.
Additionally, there was information in the court record that the manufacturer lied about safety issues with the tainted drywall…. read more at reuters.
