Sleep apnea is a serious condition that can lead to several fatal complications. People with sleep apnea stop breathing multiple times while sleeping each night. Breath cessation may last for up to ten seconds each time, interfering with proper oxygen flow to the body and brain. This can exacerbate existing conditions while increasing risks for […]
Legislation Protects Used Car Dealers but Endangers Drivers
As if U.S. drivers don’t have enough challenges on the roadways with distracted drivers, drunk drivers, endless traffic, road rage, and construction sites that go on for miles, now there’s something else we need to worry about: used cars involved in a recall that are sold to unsuspecting drivers without being fixed first and without […]
Is Your Car a Lemon? You May Need Legal Help
Buying a new car is an exciting time, but what happens when that joyful day turns into a nightmare because your new car is a lemon? After enjoying the new car smell, a pristine exterior, spotless interior, and driving unnecessary miles just to get behind the wheel of your new “baby,” you learn that you’re […]
Are Heated Vehicle Seats Dangerous?
Each time a newly redesigned car is offered up by an automaker, we get to enjoy more advanced technology and comfort amenities to make our time behind the wheel more enjoyable. Did you know that heated seats, one such luxury many of us enjoy, have been around since the 1970’s? While they were only […]
Tire Blowouts: Common Causes & What to Do If You Experience One
One of the most frightening things that can happen to a driver on the road is a tire blowout. We rely a huge deal on a simple car part to travel safely – the tire. If it bursts or “blows out” while driving the outcomes can be severe. The U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway […]
Monsanto’s Effort to Cover Up the Negative Effects of Glyphosate
In 2016, the Panama Papers were leaked to the world. These papers are a digital dossier containing crucial information on how the world’s richest people hide their money in offshore shell companies. This year, a similar chunk of data was leaked to journalists at the Süddeutsche Zeitung. The so-called Paradise Papers outline the activities of […]
What Constitutes a Defective Product?
There are few things more frustrating than experiencing harm because of a defective product. We, as consumers, put a lot of faith in the companies that sell us the commodities we want and need for our daily lives. Finding out that you (and others) were sold something that is defective, and therefore harmful, can lead […]
Determining the Value of an E-Cigarette-Explosion Injury Claim
E-cigarettes have been a point of contention over the past several years for a number of reasons. Legislators and lobbyists have argued, for instance, over whether vaping is a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes. The idea that vaping is a healthier alternative has been used to support legislation that seeks to reduce (or eliminate) regulations […]
FTC Allows Dealerships to Market Defective Cars as ‘Safe’
Auto safety advocates have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), alleging that a settlement between the regulatory agency, General Motors and two used car dealers puts car buyers at “the risk of injury or death caused by the defective vehicles.” The settlement, announced last year, allows used car dealers to advertise cars […]