Nissan Issues Vehicle Recall for Over 1 Million Cars Due to Continued Airbag Problem Nissan Motor Co. has issued a vehicle recall for the second time due to a problem with passenger-side airbags not inflating when a car accident occurs. The automotive manufacturer’s vehicle recall covers 990,000 cars in the United States and 60,000 in Canada. More specifically, the vehicle recall covers about 544,000 Altima sedans, 29,000 Leaf electric vehicles, 124,000 Pathfinder S.U.V.s, 183,000 Sentra compacts and 6,700 NV200 taxis from the 2013 model … [Read more...]
Research Group: SC Has Deadliest Rural Roads
October 17, 2011 By
South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers A recent report by TRIP, a Washington D.C. road research group shows that South Carolina had the highest rate of traffic fatalities on rural roads across the nation, ranking significantly higher than heavily rural states like Texas or Florida. The non-profit company discovered that there were 4.7 deaths per 100 million miles of travel in 2009 in our state. During 2009, 791 people died on SC's rural roads. The report said the roads were dangerous for its: “Inadequate roadway safety design, longer … [Read more...]
Product Liability Update: Collapsed Roofs
September 22, 2011 By
South Carolina Personal Injury Attorneys To protect individuals in a rollover, maintaining survival space is extremely important. It is the free space around an individual that is free of intrusion during an accident. This is where a victim would be able to survive the accident. A roof is the main part of the structural support of an automobile or SUV. IT is a critical aspect in keeping people safe. Catastrophic and severe injuries can occur can occur if a roof collapses during an accident, either from a failure of the side rails, or … [Read more...]
Army Reservist Pulls Newberry Deputy from Burning Car
December 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
WISTV reported that an Army reservist rescued a Newberry county deputy from a burning car in Silversteet on Wednesday. According to the report, the accident occurred at approximately 8:15 am when the deputy was patrolling near Highway 34 and 121. Something caused the deputy’s car to run off the road. He hit a tree, and the impact caused a fire. Lucky for the deputy, an Army reservist was driving by and saw the car in flames. He was able to pull the deputy out of the burning vehicle, saving his life. The deputy went to Palmetto Richland … [Read more...]
