US Auto Injury Law http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com Obtaining Justice for the Injured Tue, 21 May 2013 20:55:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Small SUVs Fail Crash Tests Performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/small-suvs-fail-crash-tests-performed-by-the-insurance-institute-for-highway-safety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=small-suvs-fail-crash-tests-performed-by-the-insurance-institute-for-highway-safety http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/small-suvs-fail-crash-tests-performed-by-the-insurance-institute-for-highway-safety/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 22:10:11 +0000 Stephen Cassidy http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/?p=3700 Most of the small SUVs earned poor ratings in at least one of the crash test categories in the latest evaluations rated and reported by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The organization simulated real-life, fatal ...

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]]> http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/small-suvs-fail-crash-tests-performed-by-the-insurance-institute-for-highway-safety/feed/ 0 Fatal Limo Fire on San Mateo Bridge Highlights Lack of Safety Features and Regulations for Converted Limousines http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/fatal-limo-fire-on-san-mateo-bridge-highlights-lack-of-safety-features-and-regulations-for-converted-limousines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fatal-limo-fire-on-san-mateo-bridge-highlights-lack-of-safety-features-and-regulations-for-converted-limousines http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/fatal-limo-fire-on-san-mateo-bridge-highlights-lack-of-safety-features-and-regulations-for-converted-limousines/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 22:54:23 +0000 Stephen Cassidy http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/?p=3679 On May 4, 2013, San Mateo County firefighters and California Highway Patrol rushed to the scene of a limousine fire on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in Foster City, California.  Five women were killed in the ...

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]]> http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/fatal-limo-fire-on-san-mateo-bridge-highlights-lack-of-safety-features-and-regulations-for-converted-limousines/feed/ 0 Death Toll From Unintended Acceleration Accidents Linked To Alleged Defect In Toyota Cars Continues To Rise http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/death-toll-from-unintended-acceleration-accidents-linked-to-alleged-defect-in-toyota-cars-continues-to-rise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=death-toll-from-unintended-acceleration-accidents-linked-to-alleged-defect-in-toyota-cars-continues-to-rise http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/death-toll-from-unintended-acceleration-accidents-linked-to-alleged-defect-in-toyota-cars-continues-to-rise/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:31:16 +0000 Stephen Cassidy http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/?p=3663 Earlier this week, the latest lawsuit against Toyota for sudden, unintended acceleration that led to the death of the driver was filed by the family of Mussarat Chaudhary in California Superior Court. Lieff Cabraser serves ...

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]]> http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/death-toll-from-unintended-acceleration-accidents-linked-to-alleged-defect-in-toyota-cars-continues-to-rise/feed/ 0 Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Increase http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/motorcycle-deaths-continue-to-increase/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=motorcycle-deaths-continue-to-increase http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/motorcycle-deaths-continue-to-increase/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:21:59 +0000 Stephen Cassidy http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/?p=3652 The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reported more than 5,000 motorcyclist fatalities in the first nine months of 2012 in the U.S. – a sharp contrast from the nationwide decline in overall traffic-related death toll. ...

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]]> http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/motorcycle-deaths-continue-to-increase/feed/ 0 Obama Administration Urged to Take Action on Rearview Cameras in Cars http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/obama-administration-urged-to-take-action-on-rearview-cameras-in-cars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obama-administration-urged-to-take-action-on-rearview-cameras-in-cars http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/obama-administration-urged-to-take-action-on-rearview-cameras-in-cars/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:46:45 +0000 Stephen Cassidy http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/?p=3638 Parents of children killed in backover incidents and safety groups today joined Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Peter King (R-NY) at a Capitol Hill press event to urge the Obama Administration to release a rear ...

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]]> http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/obama-administration-urged-to-take-action-on-rearview-cameras-in-cars/feed/ 0 Legal Mag Questions Sudden Acceleration “Truths” from Toyota http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/legal-mag-questions-acceleration-from-toyota/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=legal-mag-questions-acceleration-from-toyota http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/legal-mag-questions-acceleration-from-toyota/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:45:00 +0000 Stephen Cassidy http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/?p=3256 Toyota claims its sudden acceleration problems are over. But as reported by Corporate Counsel, some leading automotive experts aren’t buying it. Last December, Toyota agreed to pay $1.3 billion to settle the multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) ...

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]]> http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/settlement-of-toyota-acceleration-cases-for-lost-car-value-given-preliminary-approval/feed/ 0 Toyota Camry and Prius v Score Poorly in New Crash Test http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/toyota-camry-and-prius-v-score-poorly-in-new-crash-test/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toyota-camry-and-prius-v-score-poorly-in-new-crash-test http://www.usautoinjurylaw.com/toyota-camry-and-prius-v-score-poorly-in-new-crash-test/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:06:04 +0000 Stephen Cassidy http://usautoinjurylaw.com/?p=2756 In a new crash test, the Toyota Camry and Prius v model cars failed, reported the LA Times. The test, which was conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, was designed to imitate a ...

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