Ford Rollover Lawsuit

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Law Office of D. Hardison Wood

Ford has recently lost a lawsuit in New York. This case gives value to the argument that the roof standards in our vehicles need to be reexamined. And more importantly manufacturers must ensure that they selling a product that is within the standard. In addition, this case raises yet another defect that we have been seeing lately in various cars: cruise control issues.  Ed Bell and his law firm in Georgetown, SC represented plaintiffs in this action on liability.  We congratulate Ed and his team and hope this verdict sends a message to Ford: safety is job one.

Ford must pay $6.5 million to the family of a 60-year-old man who died in a 2000 rollover accident involving an Explorer, a New York jury said Thursday.

The family of Steven Motelson claimed a cruise-control defect caused him to lose control of the Explorer and that an inadequate roof failed to protect him in the subsequent rollover.

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Toy recalls

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Law Office of D. Hardison Wood

Here we are  again discussing the numerous toy recalls and child items that have occurred over the past few  weeks.  The Family Dollar Store recalled Halloween pails due to  unsafe levels of lead paint. Jo-Ann stores recalled children's toy garden tools also due to the  unsafe levels of lead paint. Fisher Price  has now added the Go Diego Go boats to their recall list, again  due to the  unsafe levels of lead paint.  Dollar Tree stores recalled children's jewelry for....yes....lead paint hazards. Good grief...with the number of children's items that have been placed in the marketplace and have needed to be recalled due  to safety issues... it is just a  matter of time before we start to really  learn the number of children  affected whether through actual toy litigation or other means. But something  needs to be done.  It is nearly impossible to buy a child a toy without worrying if somehow the product you just purchased contains unsafe levels of lead, or  to fear that somehow it was a toy that was actually included in the recall but happened to somehow  miss being pulled from the shelf for some reason.  It is a terrible feeling as a parent to constantly  be  unsure if what you are giving your child could in fact hurt them. Brands that were once "trusted" aren't any longer. It is truly unnerving.

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