Posted by Hijab Sheikh. A long case of a Louisiana man and woman’s car accident in 2014 ended on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The jury in Manhattan listened to them for more than two hours, blaming their accident over a defective ignition switch while the GM lawyer said there was no evidence that there was a flaw in …
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Ignition Switch Dilemma
Posted by Brianna Montalvo. Since 2014, General Motors has been having ignition switch issues with their vehicles which has lead to 30 million recalls. As of Tuesday, March 29 2016, a jury in New York City has yet to reach a verdict on the ignition switch controversy. This case was brought to the jury by a …
Kentucky’s AG Sues Volkswagen for Emissions-Rigging Scheme
Posted by Alexa Christie. In Frankfort, Kentucky, Attorney General Andy Beshear sues Volkswagen claiming the automaker’s diesel emissions cheating scheme violated the state’s consumer protection law. There were 3,800 vehicles registered in Kentucky with this defect. The lawsuit was filed in a state court. “”We have a very strong law that is meant to prevent …
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Negligence in Timing and Diagnosis
Posted by Natalie Dorley. In March 2005, the plaintiff who was aged fifty-two at the time, went to the emergency department of the hospital. The patient was experiencing symptoms of “…transient episodes of blurred vision” (Laska) and numbness of the right hand. “He was examined by a doctor and nurse “A.” “The plaintiff’s symptoms quickly …
Amazon Sues Logistics Exec Hired by Target
Posted by Alexa Christie. Amazon has sued their logistics executive after he violated a non-compete clause for joining a rival company. Arthur Valdez was hired as Target’s new chief supply chain and logistics officer and disclosed confidential information about Amazon to Target. Amazon filed a suit in King County Superior Court in Washington against Valdez. …
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