InjuryBoard Birmingham Archives

• Ford Documents reveal defect on millions of cars

  Tedford Taylor | September 18, 2007 5:25 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Many fire investigators hired by insurance companies and many other automobile engineers agree that a $20.57 switch, installed in millions of Ford vehicles from 1992 to 2003, is causing some Ford vehicles to ignite. An Iowa family has filed a lawsuit over the defect alleging that the defective switch caused their F-150 pickup to ignite, destroying their house and killing a 74-year-old-woman. ...

• Pilots awarded $53M in Florida plane crash

  Tedford Taylor | September 17, 2007 4:46 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A Volusia, Florida jury awarded two men, a flight instructor and former student pilot, $53M against two manufacturers. The jury determined the manufacturers were liable for the airplane crash which caused serious injury to both men. The plaintiffs argued, and the jury agreed, that the manufacturer of the carberator, and the engine maker of the Cessna 150, knew about defects which caused the...

• Insurance a Scam Game for many Insurers

  Tedford Taylor | September 13, 2007 4:29 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The insurance industry's drive for profit has overwhelmed its obligation to policyholders, and insurance companies abide only by the first commandment of insurance--Thou shalt pay as little and as late as possible.Tension between insurers and their customers has long existed, but it was the 1990s that saw insurance companies looking for ways to systematically streamline the process to increase...

• CPSC tracks dangerous consumer products from toys to circular saws

  Gregory Zarzaur | September 04, 2007 9:43 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  According to an article on the Dallas News website, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) regulates about 15,000 products including toys, circular saws, swimming pools and ATVs. The CPSC website is a great way for the average person to research recalls and injury reports involving consumer products. According to the article, most deaths involved the use of all terrain vehicles. The...

• Eye Injuries Can Be Prevented

  Gregory Zarzaur | September 04, 2007 8:24 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A recent study showed that each year there are as many as 600,000 eye injuries from sports-related accidents. Most of these injuries can be prevented if eye protection works properly. According to Health News Digest, the lenses in protective eyewear should be made of polycarbonate and meet ASTM standards for the sport being played. Common sports-related eye injuries include painful corneal...