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More Teens Texting, Using Cell Phones While Driving, Study Finds
Oct 25, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
Teens are using cell phones more than ever before. What’s more, according to a recent Pew Research Center Study, many are using cell phones...
1.6 Million Accidents Linked to Texting, Cell Phone Use While Driving
Jan 13, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
A safety advocacy group says that drivers who use cell phones or text while operating their vehicles are responsible for 1.6 million - or 28 percent...
Toyota Replacing Gas Pedals in Sudden Acceleration Recall
Nov 25, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
Toyota Motor Corp. just announced it will replace accelerator pedals on approximately four million recalled vehicles in the United States, the...
Floor Mats Implicated in Car Accidents
Dec 29, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
More and more, automobile floor mats have been found to be the culprit in a number of car accidents. According to a new report in Newsday, at...
Year-Long Study Reveals Driver Inattention Significantly Increases the Risk of Accidents
Apr 21, 2006
| Newsinferno News Staff
The data recorded by video cameras and other sensors, placed in 100 motor vehicles for more than a year, spoke for itself. Even brief portions of the...
Jacksonville Jury Awards $17 Million in Reclining Seat Case
Nov 18, 2005
| www.news4jax.com
You've seen people do it, or you have done it yourself. Settled into the passenger seat for a long road trip to get comfortable, reclining the seat...
General Motors Recalling 800,000 SUVs and Pickup Trucks for Brake Problems
Aug 31, 2005
| www.Newsinferno.com
General Motors Corp. (GM) is recalling 804,000 full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles in 14 northern states because of potential problems...
GM Recalls 800,000 Pickups, SUVs
Aug 30, 2005
| AP
General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it was recalling about 800,000 sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks in 14 northern states because corrosion was...
Lighter Cars May Save Fuel but the Tradeoff May Be Safety
Aug 29, 2005
| www.Newsinferno.com
Despite the current energy crisis, the Bush administration is urging automobile manufactures not to produce lighter, smaller and more energy...
Government Investigating Ford Mustangs, SUVs
Jul 13, 2005
| AP
The government has opened an investigation into the acceleration of some Ford Motor Co. sport utility vehicles and the company's Mustang sports car,...
