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June 27, 2016

Seats Over Safety: Collapsing Car Seats Fail Consumers

A bicyclist died yesterday after being struck by a semi truck in the Noble Square neighborhood of Chicago. The accident marks the second time this Fall that a bicyclist has died after being struck by a semi truck in the...

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March 7, 2016

Scientists Find the Cause of Takata Airbag Explosions

Automakers increasingly tout the safety of their closely regulated and high-tech vehicles, often targeting families with younger, more vulnerable passengers. Advertisements show adoring parents buckling in small children, yet fail to acknowledge the fact that many backseat passengers face continual...

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January 31, 2016

Order Sealing Chrysler Defect Records Overturned by Ninth District Court

Time and time again, corporations selling deadly or defective products manage to conceal their wrongdoings from the public eye. Even as more injuries, deaths, lawsuits, and settlements pile up, indiscretions are sealed and hidden through sealed court documents. It is...

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October 28, 2015

Kia Recalls Nearly 400,000 Vehicles for Gear Shift Defect

In a year in which vehicle recalls have hit record numbers, Kia issues its fifth one for the year. This time, the South Korean automaker is recalling 377,000 vehicles because of gear shift defects that can cause the vehicle to...

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October 23, 2015

Study Sheds Light on Possible Under-Reporting of U.S. Deaths and Injuries by Volkswagen

According to recent studies, at least 91 percent of all physicians practice defensive medicine. Described as the process of ordering tests or procedures that exceed necessity to diagnose or treat to prevent a lawsuit, this new “face” of medicine can...

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July 31, 2015

Chrysler Recalls More than 11 Million Defective Vehicles

In the midst of the Takata airbag recalls, which now includes more than 30 million vehicles, Chrysler has announced a recall on more than 11 million defective vehicles; only this one has nothing to do with Takata. In fact, this...

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June 30, 2015

Mazda Recalling Takata Inflators

The Takata recall is not a new subject, but Mazda's new recall is. In addition to recalling the Takata airbags, Mazda announced they are recalling inflators made by Takata. Mazda is taking steps to replace the defective car parts to...

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June 26, 2015

Another Death Linked to Recalled Takata Airbags

An eighth death has been linked to the recalled airbags from Takata Corp. of Japan. A Los Angeles woman suffered neck and head injuries when the Honda civic she was driving crashed and the airbag deployed, sending shrapnel flying into...

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