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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
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
Berkoski v. Honda Motor Company, Ltd., 328 A.3d 986 (N. J. Super., App. Div. 2025) - This product liability action centered on a fatal auto accident; a head-on collision that the plaintiff claimed could have been prevented if...more
If you use a golf cart to get around your retirement community, you aren’t alone. Golf carts have been popular in retirement communities for decades, and they have become even more popular in recent years. If you’ve been...more
When a defective car part causes an accident or injury, the consequences can be devastating. If you or a loved one have suffered due to a faulty automobile part(s), you may have the right to file a product liability claim to...more
The Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Guijarro v. Enterprise Holdings, Inc., No. 21-40512, 2022 WL 2433778 (5th Cir. July 5, 2022), provides solid foundational arguments on issues pertinent in most product-liability cases....more
Under the Tennessee Products Liability Act, plaintiffs used to be required to identify a specific defect or condition that made the product unreasonably dangerous and proximately caused the alleged injuries. But in Hill v....more
Wrongful death is defined as a death caused by the wrongful act of another, either accidentally or intentionally. A wrongful death lawsuit is a civil claim filed by the personal representative of the deceased person’s estate....more
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
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! Our summer edition covers notable class actions from the second quarter of 2019. The Supreme Court granted cert on a pair of ERISA cases that revived one ruling thought...more
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
Federal courts have broad authority to manage discovery, but when it comes to punishing litigants for discovery violations, their inherent authority is limited by rule and now Supreme Court precedent. Recently, the U.S....more
The Colorado Supreme Court has joined a number of other federal and state courts in limiting the extent to which product manufacturers can be subjected to a state’s general personal jurisdiction, even when the manufacturer's...more
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
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
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
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
Snell & Wilmer attorneys Dan Rodman, Jay Schuttert and Jonathan Murphy recently represented Ford Motor Company in the trial of a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac rollover lawsuit in the United States District Court for the...more