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- General Motors begins defective products negotiations
May 9, 2014
A General Motors mediator has started negotiations with vehicle owners concerning the ignition switches that were found to be the cause of several hundred accidents and deaths. The GM spokesperson began talks over the defective products with a Texas attorney who is currently representing 273 injured individuals and the families of 53 people who were killed when the ignition switch, that GM knew was defective before going to market, malfunctioned and caused an accident. These...Read More - Motorcycle accidents highlighted during Ohio Motorcycle Month
May 6, 2014
It’s officially Motorcycle Month in the state of Ohio and the motorcycle accident attorneys at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. would like to share some information about motorcycle safety and accident facts that have been gathered over the past few years. As you’re gearing up to hit the open road on the back of your hog, cruiser, or sportbike this spring and summer, please take the time to inform yourself about the dangers of motorcycling and...Read More - Tractor trailer driver injured when milk truck bursts into flames
May 5, 2014
Workers' compensation claims can stem from a countless number of problems that one might encounter on the job. Generally, when you read about a truck accident on this blog, it's because of a multi-vehicle pile-up on one of our surround major highways; however, what happens when a truck driver is doing his or her job as usual and the accident isn't their fault, or, as in this case, when a truck driver is hurt on...Read More - Berks County man hit head-on, killed in Armstrong County
May 4, 2014
Losing a loved one in a car accident is an extremely tragic and difficult time for a family. It's especially tragic when the victim is a young man who hasn't even seen his thirtieth birthday yet. And it's even more difficult to bear when the accident was caused due to the negligence of a reckless driver. A man from Berks County was killed on Saturday morning when he was struck head-on. The accident happened along...Read More - More defective products from General Motors
May 3, 2014
The car industry has seen its fair share of defective products recalled over recent months. Even the German luxury brand, BMW, has had to recall some its cars and SUVs due to engine failure. Now, in addition to General Motors' cover-up scandal of ignition failures in its Chevy Cobalt, the motor vehicle giant has found another problem with three of its series. GM has decided to recall nearly 52,000 sport utility vehicles. Spokespersons from the...Read More - BMW warns of engine failure, recalls cars and SUVs
May 2, 2014
BMW, otherwise known as Bavarian Motor Works, is a Germain luxury automaker that specializes in automobiles, motorcycles, and engine manufacturing. BMW owns and builds vehicles and parts for other car brands as well, such as Mini Cooper and Rolls Royce. Although it was originally an airplane manufacturer, evident by its world-famous "white propeller in a blue sky" emblem, BMW is now one of the world's most successful automobile manufacturers and produces close to two million...Read More - 16-year-old Indiana County girl killed in car accident
Apr 30, 2014
A 16-year-old girl from Indiana County died this past Sunday at a hospital in Pittsburgh. She was being treated for injuries she suffered during a car accident on April 18. The accident occurred when the vehicle she was in was being chased after her and the man driving the car were approached by police for possibly shoplifting at a local Wal-Mart. During the chase, the car she was in skidded off the road, overturned, and...Read More - Eleven injured, two seriously, in factory explosion
Apr 30, 2014
A workplace explosion and subsequent fire that injured at least eleven people was likely caused by an excess buildup of dust in a metal polishing factory in Southern California on Tuesday morning. According to officials at the scene of the accident, at least two men were critically injured from burns as a result of the fire. The accident is said to have happened just before 10 a.m. in La Habra, a suburb of Los Angeles,...Read More - Infant monitoring device batteries and leaf blowers among latest recalls
Apr 29, 2014
There are many types of product liability claims, including design defects and manufacturing defects, as well as failure to warn consumers of the potential dangers of a product. Common product liability claims often include negligent design, negligent manufacturing of a product, liability for products, failure to uphold a warranty claim, in addition to other consumer protection claims. Laws against product liability can differ from state to state and each product liability claim generally requires deniable,...Read More - Butler County ATV accident takes one life
Apr 29, 2014
A man from Butler County was killed by a commercial tractor trailer on Tuesday afternoon as he was riding as a passenger on the back of an all-terrain vehicle. Police say the accident happened when the 14-year-old driver of the ATV lost control and smashed into the truck. The victim, a twenty-year-old from Eau Claire, Butler County, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday. The...Read More