While many of us worry about others on the road engaging in dangerous driving behaviors that can cause a car accident, we less often think about the component parts of our own vehicles that can be defective and malfunction. Our Lubbock products liability lawyers have seen a variety of automotive defects cause and contribute to…
Improvements in motor vehicle design are a luxury provided by technological advancements, including car safety features. By federal government mandate, all motor vehicles must be equipped with standard car safety features – such as airbags, seatbelts, and most recently, back-up cameras – in new car models. A recent study found additional safety features could provide…
While many motorists are familiar with recalls in their cars from products like Takata’s airbags, many consumers are unaware of the dangers of recalled motorcycles and the rights they have as motorcycle owners.
Volkswagen shocked the world in 2015 when its diesel cars were found to not meet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for clean diesel vehicles. Those 8.5 million recalled cars do not represent the first time American consumers faced large auto recalls.
The primary purpose for equipping vehicles with airbags is to offer protection to all passengers in the vehicle if there is an accident. However, in recent years, it has been discovered that some airbag systems are flawed, to the point that they may actually increase harm to vehicle occupants. The airbags systems causing the most…