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Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Understanding the Risks and Your Rights For Defective Tire Product Liability

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When we get behind the wheel, we trust that our tires will keep us safe on the road. However, defective tires can cause severe car accidents, resulting in serious injuries or even fatalities. Tire-related accidents are among...more

Stark & Stark

Tesla Faces Legal Battles Over Vehicle Fires and Autopilot-Related Fatalities

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Tesla Inc., a leading innovator in electric vehicles, is under increasing legal scrutiny as two major product liability cases bring safety concerns about its cars into sharp focus. These lawsuits highlight alleged design...more

Rumberger | Kirk

The Rise and Defense of Optional Feature Litigation

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John’s Bad Day - On a Sunday afternoon, John was driving his new 2017 base model Meerkat car when he became distracted looking for a french fry he dropped on the floor. His car crossed into the adjacent lane and, after...more

Hogan Lovells

Straight Talks: Innovations in product liability for autonomous and connected vehicles

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The autonomous vehicle revolution has introduced an exciting array of innovations into the automobile industry. Groundbreaking technology has created ingenious ways to address mobility and traffic issues. But it has also...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Safe-Driving Technology: Increasing danger behind the wheel?

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Is safe-driving technology increasing our risk behind the wheel? While airbags, crash warning systems, improved child safety restraints, and shoulder belts offer safety benefits, so-called “infotainment systems” and...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Autonomous Vehicles: A Case Study of Liability and Insurance

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The crash of a vehicle operating in semi-autonomous or fully autonomous mode presents a headline-grabbing opportunity to question the technology and the pace at which it is being introduced. Every accident resulting in injury...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

First Fatality Signals Bumpy Road to Autonomous Vehicle Development

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Tesla Motors acknowledged in a press release last week the first known fatal crash involving a vehicle operating in semi-autonomous mode. The report comes at a pivotal time for the automotive industry, with states beginning...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers Do Not Need to be Shielded from Lawsuits

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Full disclosure # 1: I, the author of this blog post, am a trial lawyer. Full disclosure # 2: The law firm that allows the publication of this blog post has many, many, many more trial lawyers. Without disputes that could go...more

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