- Brett Emison | September 02, 2010 7:23 PM | Kansas City, MO
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Defective & Dangerous Products
ESPN has reported that the family of New York Mets prospect, Brian Cole, was awarded $131 million by a Jackson, Mississippi jury after Cole was killed when his Ford Explorer rolled over in 2001....
- Brett Emison | May 06, 2010 11:35 AM | Kansas City, MO
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Automobile Accidents
Television station Fox 21 in Colorado has reported that a jury determined that a reclined seat caused the death of a 16-year-old Monument, Colorado girl in 2007.
Even though most auto passengers do...
- Brett Emison | April 16, 2010 6:21 PM | Kansas City, MO
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
We learned earlier this week that Consumer Reports declared the Toyota-made Lexus GX460 a safety risk because of stability problems. Is Toyota's SUV the next Ford Explorer?
The Ford Explorer has a...
- Brett Emison | March 25, 2010 6:27 PM | Kansas City, MO
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Earlier this month a Florida appeals court upheld a $33.3 million verdict against Walgreen's on behalf of the family of Beth Hippely, represented by IB member Chris Searcy. Mrs. Hippely died in 2007...
- Brett Emison | February 18, 2010 2:46 PM | Kansas City, MO
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Breaking news today as Ford Motor Company was hit with a $23,441,000 verdict in Rancho Cucamonga, California. On March 23, 2007, Cynthia Castillo was driving her 1997 2-door Ford Explorer when a...
- Brett Emison | February 02, 2010 3:29 PM | Kansas City, MO
Category:
Automobile Accidents
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Ford saw its January sales jump 25% over last year after fleet sales more than doubled.
Ford Motor Co. . . . posted a 25% increase for January compared...
- Brett Emison | January 07, 2010 9:57 PM | Kansas City, MO
Category:
Automobile Accidents
The Ford Explorer has been plagued by rollover and stability problems since its inception as the Ford Bronco II in March 1983. More than 25 years later, Ford is still battling the stability...
- Brett Emison | January 07, 2010 11:22 AM | Kansas City, MO
Category:
Automobile Accidents
Business Week has reported that Ford Motor Company was among US companies with the most product defects.
Both plaintiffs and defendant companies are increasingly willing to take product liability...
- Brett Emison | January 05, 2010 3:37 PM | Kansas City, MO
Category:
Automobile Accidents
CNNMoney.com has reported that auto sales were up in December for several auto makers. Ford sales jumped 34% from one-year ago and a whopping 50% compared to November. Chrysler sales jumped 36% from...
- Brett Emison | December 12, 2009 10:07 AM | Kansas City, MO
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad now claims that human life is not worth $6 million.
Did an Anoka County court overestimate the value of...