Takata Whistleblowers Awarded $1.7 Million
Three whistleblowers will share $1.7 million for warning the government about Takata Corp.’s dangerous violations of federal safety laws and providing a substantial amount of...
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The Aboveground Pool Drowning Epidemic
Rich Newsome, Esq. Tragically, with summer in full swing, it’s that time of the year again: across the country, hundreds of children under the ages of 5 will drown or nearly drown in aboveground pools. Earlier this week a Mom in Texas posted a video that went viral showing her 2-year-old climbing a pool […]
Takata Whistleblower Says Air Bag Warning Was ‘Ethical Duty’
Former Takata Corp. engineer Mark Lillie told the Japan Times he had an “ethical duty” to expose the airbag manufacturer’s knowledge, dating back the late...
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Compensation Funds Available for Takata Airbag Rupture Victims
If you have been injured by a Takata airbag rupture, it can be hard to figure out what types of compensation are available to you...
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Rollaway: The Safety Problem that Doesn’t Go Away
On August 1, 2013, Jose Banderas pulled into his driveway after church, placed his 2009 Dodge Caravan in Park, and exited with the engine running,...
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NHTSA Requests Meetings with Automakers About Takata Recall
In May 2018, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wrote a letter to 12 major automakers, warning them that they had not met the...
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Multistate Reaches Settlement with Takata Over Defective Airbags
Hawaii, Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands announced in May 2018 that they have settled claims against Takata Corp. for $7 million for endangering their...
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Center for Auto Safety Urges NHTSA to Reconsider Takata Repair Extensions
The Center for Auto Safety (CAS) continues to urge the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to curb its deadline extensions to automakers charged with...
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Many Defective Takata Airbags Still Not Repaired
Millions of vehicle owners are still waiting for automakers to provide replacements for their dangerous Takata airbags, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
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Honda Says 60,000 Vehicles Still Have Defective Takata Airbags
In April 2018, Honda warned the public that there were more than 62,000 vehicles that had not yet had their “ticking time bomb” Takata airbags...
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GM Files 3rd Request to Avoid Takata Airbag Recalls
General Motors (GM) has now filed three petitions to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requesting a recall exemption for nearly two million of...
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7th Person Dies from Takata Airbag in Malaysia
Takata airbags, which carry a risk of overpressurizing and exploding if the volatile ammonium nitrate inside is exposed to moisture and heat cycles over time,...
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25 Million Dollar Wrongful Death Truck Verdict
GAINESVILLE — On October 5, 2018, only five days after attorney Rich Newsome picked a jury in Gainesville, Florida, the jury returned a 25 million dollar...
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