Posts tagged ford

• Ford Windstar Recalls Continue over Rear-Axle Breaks

  Mark Bello | May 15, 2012 1:29 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Back in May 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) started investigating cases of rear axles breaking in Ford Windstars after receiving over 200 hundred initial...

• NHTSA Investigates the Ford Taurus for Sudden Acceleration

  Mark Bello | March 20, 2012 1:46 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  No one has forgotten the sudden acceleration claims that plagued Toyota. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking at a similar problem with the Taurus and Sable....

• Connected Cars: Innovations or Distractions?

  Mark Bello | October 24, 2011 1:56 PM | 5 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Vehicles continue to be a wireless hub on wheels and drivers have become accustomed to having constant connectivity with the world, even on the road. But, the simplest or quickest text or phone call...

• Partnering For Patient Safety

  Mark Bello | April 14, 2011 12:43 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Americans go the hospital to get well, and most doctors, nurses and other health care providers work hard to deliver the best care possible, but there are still an alarming number of patients who...

• Lessons Learned 40 Years Ago Are Forgotten-Safety Suffers in the Wake of Tort Reform

  Mark Bello | March 30, 2011 8:51 AM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  First introduced in 1971, the Ford Pinto was sold in North America with a deadly design defect - the gas tank would explode in rear-end impacts, resulting in deadly fires. Ford was aware of this...

• Hot Selling Ford Explorer in the Hot Seat

  Mark Bello | February 08, 2011 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In less than 2 months into 2011, Ford has already recalled more than 900,000 vehicles; that is roughly 600,000 more vehicles recalled in all of 2010. The National Highway Traffic Safety...

• Blue Cross Blue Shield on the Hot Seat Again for Attempting a Rate Hike on Seniors' Policies

  David Mittleman | December 19, 2010 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Last month an Ingham County judge blocked Blue Cross Blue Shield from instituting rate increases on insurance policies by up to 66% for some seniors with supplemental Medicare policies. This isn't...

• Widow Suing Mayo Clinic Over Hepatitis C Contamination of Husband

  David Mittleman | November 11, 2010 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The widow of a man who underwent a liver transplant at Mayo Clinic is suing for medical malpractice related to the care of her husband. Specifically, the woman, Peggy Wolford of Florida, alleges...

• Lawyers Poll: Alton Davis, Denise Langford Morris Should Be Elected to MSC

  David Mittleman | September 27, 2010 12:14 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  With the election just over a month away, many Michigan voters have some idea of who they will vote for in the race for the governor's seat. When it comes to the candidates for the Michigan Supreme...

• Econoline Safety: Should There be a Sticker Warning Label?

  Mark Bello | September 22, 2010 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The driver of a 1997 15-passenger Ford Econoline church van swerved after a rear tire blew. When the driver overcorrected, the van rolled several times before landing upside down in the median....