Parker Waichman LLP Headlines by Topic
Vehicle Roof Caving
Explorer Roof Called Too Weak
Nov 20, 2005
| Detroit News
Many of Ford Motor Co.'s best-selling Explorer SUVs from the 1999 to 2001 model years likely do not meet a crucial safety requirement intended to...
Jury Awards $30.4M In Lawsuit Against Ford
Oct 3, 2005
| AP
A Texas jury awarded the family of a Brownsville teenager $30.4 million in damages and medical expenses Monday, finding that Ford Motor Co. was...
NHTSA Releases New Proposed Auto Roof Strength Standards
Aug 21, 2005
| www.Newsinferno.com
Earlier this week we reported that National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was about to propose stricter roof crush standards. Those...
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) To Toughen Rules for Auto Roofs
Aug 19, 2005
| www.Newsinferno.com
By the end of the month, the NHTSA will probably institute a new set of regulations requiring stronger roofs for cars, trucks, and especially larger...
Do Ford Roofs Make The Grade?
Apr 12, 2005
| www.cbsnews.com
The federal government is getting ready to tighten safety standards for the roofs on motor vehicles. But now there are questions about whether some...
Stronger Car Roofs Could Save Lives In Rollovers, Safety Group Says
Mar 31, 2005
| AP
A safety advocacy group, citing a report made public in a lawsuit involving Ford Motor Co., contended Wednesday that stronger car roofs and other...
Study Ties Deaths To Crushed Auto Roofs
Mar 31, 2005
| The Detroit News
A new analysis of Ford Motor internal crash tests released Wednesday contends that crushed roofs in rollover accidents are a direct cause of deaths...
Ford, Safety Advocates Debate Rollover Crashes
Mar 30, 2005
| www.msnbc.com
On an Arizona highway, 21-year-old Jacqueline Morris lost her life five years ago. Her Ford SUV flipped down Interstate 10 after she lost control,...
Automakers Misled Government About Roof Strength, Report Charges
Mar 30, 2005
| www.consumeraffairs.com
Auto industry data show that automakers have misled government regulators and the public for years by claiming that roof strength and injuries in...
Feds Link Injuries to Weak Roofs
Aug 16, 2004
| Detroit News
A new federal study that could have major implications in the growing debate over vehicle roof strength found a strong link between fatalities and...
