Judge Rules GM’s Cars in Vehicle Recall can Stay on the Road U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos in Corpus Christi, Texas, suggested earlier in April that GM might have to “park” all of their cars that are part of the massive ignition switch vehicle recall if the cars are deemed too unsafe to drive. Now, however, Judge Ramos ruled that she will not issue a “park it” order for the older model GM vehicles. Plaintiffs Charles and Grace Silvas, who owned a Chevy Cobalt in the 2006 model year, originally sought an emergency “park it” … [Read more...]
“Like” General Mills and You Waive Personal Injury Lawsuits
April 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
General Mills New Privacy Policy Prevents Personal Injury Lawsuits, and is Bad for Consumers One of the largest food production companies in the United States, General Mills, quietly updated their privacy policy to prevent consumers from suing the company in personal injury lawsuits. Instead, injured or ill consumers must go through forced arbitration, a secretive, corporation-biased process that bars consumers from a jury of peers or an appeals process. “We’ve updated our privacy policy,” states a thin, unobtrusive grey bar across the … [Read more...]
GM Seeks Court Protection Against Ignition Switch Vehicle Recall Lawsuits
April 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Requests Bankruptcy Court for Hold on Ignition Switch Vehicle Recall Lawsuits General Motors, which is in the process of a vehicle recall involving 2.6 million older model cars worldwide, has requested that a federal bankruptcy court car plaintiffs from proceeding with personal injury lawsuits related to the ignition switch recall. The company faces numerous lawsuits and investigations regarding delays in the vehicle recall which led to at least 31 injuries and 13 deaths. However, GM filed a request in the US District Court for the … [Read more...]
Salmonella Contamination Continues But No Food Recall
April 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Foster Farms Has Not Issued Food Recall Despite Year-Long Salmonella Outbreak Although government officials declared the Foster Farms-based Salmonella outbreak over, and no food recall was issued, reports of salmonella contamination and illness continue. The salmonella outbreak, which was linked back to fresh Foster Farms chicken, began in March of last year, and was declared over in January of this year. However, reports of illness after consuming the contaminated chicken continue in 25 states and Puerto Rico. The strain of salmonella is … [Read more...]
GM Faces Fines and Questions Related to Vehicle Recall Problems
April 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
General Motors Under Fire Again Due to Vehicle Recall Problems Documents filed as part of the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce were opened on Tuesday, April 1st, as part of the investigation into GM’s delayed vehicle recall. The documents revealed that GM allegedly delayed the vehicle recall because fixing the faulty ignition switch would have raised the cost of the company’s vehicles by $1. Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette cited a General Motors document from 2005 that stated the fix would have cost 57 cents. A series of … [Read more...]
Swanson Issues Food Recall for Cilantro Due to Salmonella
April 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Salmonella Behind Swanson’s Food Recall for Cilantro Swanson Health Products has issued a voluntary food recall for Swanson Premium Full Spectrum Cilantro (Coriander) because it might be contaminated with salmonella. The item number associated with the food recall is item number SW1112.The lot numbers are 203921 and 204888. The product was sold through the Swanson Health Products retail store in North Dakota, shipped directly to online or mail order customers, or held for pickup at Swanson Health Products headquarters. Swanson learned … [Read more...]
Five Arrested in Augusta Masters Prostitution Sting
April 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Five Suspects Arrested for Prostitution During Augusta Masters Golf Tournament An undercover operation in South Carolina landed five suspects in jail on prostitution charges as Augusta gears up for its internationally famous the Masters Golf Tournament. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Department arrested Juanita Patrice Croft, 34, of Graniteville; Ciera Alexis Capell, 26, of Aiken; and Shatika Monique Nicholson, 27, of Forest Park, Ga.; on disorderly conduct prostitution charges. Russell Donald Benjamin, 45, of North Augusta, and … [Read more...]
Five Safest Child Seats
April 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Report Details the Safest Child Seats for Cars Consumer Reports has created a new information program for consumers looking to purchase the safest child seat for their vehicle. The organization, which independently tests many products for defects or safety issues, has redesigned their method of testing child seats for safety issues. The test uses pediatric information about babies’ and childrens’ growing bodies, especially damage from impacts on the head, to measure potential damage in vehicle crashes. Based on their new test protocol, … [Read more...]
GM Faces “Park It” Order in Vehicle Recall Lawsuit
April 8, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Could Have to Tell Customers Not to Drive Cars Until Ignition Switch Problem Fixed in Vehicle Recall Case General Motors has issued a vehicle recall covering 2.59 million small, older model cars. The company faces numerous lawsuits and investigations regarding delays in the vehicle recall which led to at least 31 injuries and 13 deaths. Now, a judge has said that the automotive manufacturer will have to tell consumers to “park it” until ignition switches are finished, if plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit can convince the judge that … [Read more...]
Chrysler Issues Vehicle Recall for SUVs
April 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Chrysler’s Vehicle Recall Covers Over 850,000 SUVs for Braking Problem Chrysler Group LLC has issued a vehicle recall for 867,795 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs worldwide, due to a possible problem with the braking system. The vehicle recall covers Jeeps and Durangos from model years 2011 to 2014, which will be inspected for water corrosion on the brake boosters. The automotive manufacturer has said that it will install a special shield to protect the braking system from water corrosion. Reportedly, the company issued the … [Read more...]
