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New Airbag Defect Recall from Fiat Chrysler Affects Millions

September 22, 2016

Last week, Fiat Chrysler issued a recall of 1.9 million vehicles around the world because of an airbag defect that has been tied to three deaths and five injuries. Fiat Chrysler is attempting to resolve a defect that could prevent airbags from deploying and...

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VW Engineer Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges in Emissions Scandal

September 20, 2016

A Volkswagen (VW) engineer recently pled guilty to wire fraud, violating the Clean Air Act and conspiracy to defraud the government for his role in Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal. The engineer admitted to taking part in VW’s “clean diesel” program, in which engineers installed...

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NHTSA Proposes Capping Maximum Speeds for Trucks

September 15, 2016

In 2014, there were 476,000 large truck and bus accidents throughout the country, resulting in fatalities for seven out of ten motorists in passenger vehicles involved in these crashes. The latest proposal from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor...

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Tesla Autopilot Crash Injures Dallas Man

September 13, 2016

On Aug. 7, a Tesla Model S that was in autopilot mode on Highway 175 in Kaufman crashed into a guardrail at 80 miles per hour, injuring the occupant and throwing his dog into the back seat. The occupant stated that he reached down...

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Truck Carrying Takata Airbag Parts Explodes after Crash

September 6, 2016

On Aug. 22, a truck transporting Takata airbag parts crashed and exploded near Quemado, Texas, killing one person and injuring four others. The crash caused the airbag propellant in the trailer to ignite, triggering a massive explosion that destroyed the trailer and a nearby...

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Car Accident Deaths Increased Nine Percent in First Half of 2016

September 1, 2016

In the first six months of 2016, 19,100 people died in car crashes, a nine percent increase compared to the first six months of 2015, according to analysis by the National Safety Council (NSC). Fatal car wrecks are also up 18 percent compared to...

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Signs of Insurance Bad Faith Tactics

August 30, 2016

Insurance companies are supposed to act in good faith, including negotiating, investigating and settling claims as part of the “implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.” This means that the insured and insurer establish a contract that entails being honest with one another,...

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Road Debris Car Crashes Caused 500 deaths from 2011 to 2014

August 25, 2016

Car accidents caused by road debris are more common than you might think, according to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. From 2011 to 2014, more than 200,000 car accidents involving road debris were reported to police and these accidents...

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Infant Dies After Being Left in Hot Car All Day

August 24, 2016

On Aug. 12, a seven-month old infant died after he was left all day in a hot SUV in a Wal-Mart parking lot just outside of San Antonio, Texas. Temperatures in the area were at or near 100 degrees for most of the afternoon....

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New Report Finds That Drowsy Driving Caused 5,000 Deaths in 2015

August 18, 2016

There are an estimated 328,000 drowsy driving car accidents every year, which led to 5,000 deaths in 2015 alone, according to a shocking report on drowsy driving from the Governors Highway Safety Organization (GHSO). According to the report, 83.6 million tired Americans get behind...

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Texas is Home to The 9th-worst Drivers in the Country

August 16, 2016

Texas has the ninth-worst drivers in the country according to a new study from the financial tech firm SmartAsset. Researchers found that Texas has the highest percentage of drunk driving deaths in all 50 states at 40 percent. The survey used data from the...

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New Surveys Show Many Teenagers Engage in Distracted Driving

August 11, 2016

Distracted driving causes more than eight deaths and over 1,000 injuries every day, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, recent research shows that a majority of teenagers do not think distracted driving behaviors are all that dangerous. A survey by...

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Asbestos Exposure at Work May Have Caused Your Mesothelioma

August 9, 2016

Asbestos was used very often in a variety of industries until the mid-1970s, when workers, researchers and scientists realized that exposure to asbestos could cause a host of medical issues, including mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that affects the lungs, stomach,...

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OSHA Warns Employers About Employees Working in the Heat

August 5, 2016

While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigates the heat-related deaths of several employees this year, the organization is also warning employers about the dangers of excessive heat. Eighteen workers lost their lives to heat-related illness in 2014. There were eight more deaths...

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One Killed, One Injured in Cedar Creek Reservoir Boat Accident

July 28, 2016

An Arlington business man was killed and another was seriously injured after the boat they were on struck a bridge on Cedar Creek Reservoir on Friday, July 22. Alcohol is believed to have played a role in the accident. According to a spokesman with...

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