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…
The goal of consumer protection and consumer protection laws is to protect the rights of hardworking Americans from fraudulent or abusive business practices and/or injuries suffered from a breach or…
In 2004, Merck pulled the arthritis drug, Vioxx, off the market because it caused serious heart and other health problems. The State of Michigan sued Merck to recover millions spent for Medicaid…
Opponents of motorcycle helmet laws might want to take a look at a new study suggesting that helmets will not only prevent death and serious injury to the head, but can also prevent cervical spine…
A Texas woman suffered nine broken ribs and a broken leg bone when she was run over by her own truck. The woman put her truck in park, but when she got out of the vehicle to open the gate to her…
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has been pursuing one mission since its founding in 1997 – to improve the safety of care provided to patients and to encourage and strengthen…
California recently completed their annual “Teen Safe Driving Week,” but in reality teens are not the only drivers trying to multi-task behind the wheel. Studies show that one-fifth of…
Commercial vehicles such as eighteen-wheelers are necessary for our economy, but are also present dangers on our roadways that are predominantly occupied by passenger vehicles. Oftentimes, a traffic…
Gathered on Capitol Hill this week was a coalition of parents, teens, pediatricians, safety advocates, insurance and other business executives who joined Senate and House sponsors to support the…
A Honda Odyssey collided with a discarded homemade utility trailer killing a man and woman, and leaving their two young children orphans. The children were treated for minor injuries and released…
In a web of recalls already this year, Mazda may be leading with the most bizarre reason for a recall – spider webs. Mazda is recalling 52,000 vehicles because spider webs can potentially clog…
Rear-view cameras, designed to eliminate blind spots behind vehicles that contribute to back-over collisions, are estimated to save hundreds of lives and thousands of injuries each year. Forty-four…