Posts tagged auto

• GM Posts All-Time Record Profit - But What About Injured Victims?

  Brett Emison | February 16, 2012 11:44 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Two years after exiting from bankruptcy, General Motors posted its largest ever annual profit. For 2011, all Big 3 US automakers posted profits. GM earned net profits of $7.6 billion for...

• What Car Insurance Do I Need?

  Lindsay Rakers | December 27, 2011 1:09 PM | 1 CommentSt. Louis, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As a St. Louis Missouri injury attorney I hear a lot of clients tell me that they're confused about their options when purchasing automobile insurance. Unfortunately, we often discover that a...

• Friday Legal & Safety News Roundup: November 25, 2011

  Brett Emison | November 25, 2011 11:23 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Wrongful Death
  

  I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. If you're in the reading mood, here is the legal and safety news that caught my interest this week: Another Isolated Incident...

• 3D Accident Scene Scanners Improve Accuracy; Save Time & Money

  Brett Emison | August 05, 2011 10:52 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It is critically important for precise measurements to be taken following an auto accident. A new technology is being deployed in England (and on a limited scale in the U.S.) in which law...

• Volvo Highlights Safety At Detroit Auto Show

  Brett Emison | January 19, 2011 11:24 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  I have been highly critical of auto makers when they sacrifice safety in the name of profits and market share. Today, I want to acknowledge a company with a history as the leader in automotive...

• Auto Safety Bill May Not Get Vote In Senate

  Brett Emison | December 17, 2010 11:33 AM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A report in the Los Angeles Times suggests a comprehensive auto safety bill may not get a vote in the US Senate. The bill, prompted by the Toyota sudden acceleration recalls, would be the most...

• Ford Profit Best In 6 Years... More Gains Ahead

  Brett Emison | July 23, 2010 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Ford reported net profits of $2.6 billion over just the last three months. This marks the 5th straight profitable quarter for the automaker and marks its highest profit in 6 years. Ford earned $2.1...

• Car Makers Continue Push Back Against Auto Safety Bill

  Brett Emison | July 22, 2010 4:56 PM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  I wrote in May about how car makers - through the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers - were lobbying against a bill designed to make NHTSA stronger and vehicles safer. Christopher Jensen at The...

• What Would Cars Be Like Without The Civil Justice System?

  Brett Emison | May 17, 2010 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The American Association for Justice recently released a report summarizing many of the vehicle safety improvements that were brought about not from a sense of corporate responsibility or even...

• Auto Makers Fight Against Safety Improvements

  Brett Emison | May 07, 2010 11:19 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Earlier this week, I reported how the Toyota's Toyota's deadly sudden acceleration problem -- full coverage here -- prompted efforts in Congress designed to tighten regulation and improve safety for...