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The Federal Highway Administration recently announced the elimination of 46 federal regulations regarding the installation and upkeep of traffic signs in an effort to reduce the cost of highway maintenance at the local level and allow regional traffic safety officials more flexibility for determining their own street sign maintenance schedules as required by their individual… read more

A potential choking hazard has prompted the recall of approximately 600 boy’s hooded flannel shirts. This voluntary recall has been issued by La Jolla Sport USA Incorporated, a clothing manufacturer headquartered in Irvine, California, at the request of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission because the drawstring attached to these shirts can pose a… read more

Though approximately 80 percent of the young drivers responding to a Consumer Reports distracted driving survey agreed that using a handheld communication device for text based messaging or internet access while operating a moving vehicle is extremely dangerous, nearly three in ten survey respondents reported sending or receiving a text message while behind the wheel… read more

According to a recent safety study released by the California Office of Traffic Safety, 11 percent of the drivers observed at various times of day at 130 various intersections across 17 counties in the state of California, were practicing cellphone related distracted driving habits.  This figure marks an increase of four percent from the results… read more

The DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant has brought pain to people all across the world who have been victimized by the failure of this device.  In August 2010, Johnson & Johnson finally announced the recall of this defective product, which had a shocking failure rate of around 49% after six years of use, according to… read more

One of the most important steps that must be made when pursuing a personal injury case is obtaining every piece of information relevant to the case.  This is known as the discovery process, and it is typically used to prove liability of the defendant, who may knowingly or unknowingly be harboring some critical safety oversight… read more

It might seem counterintuitive to some, but in many wrongful death cases, it can make more sense to discard economic damages entirely in order to focus on the noneconomic damage that can befall those persons who have had a loved one taken away from them.  In the January issue of Advocate, our own Brian J…. read more

Not all cases are as cut and dried as initially suspected.  In the March issue of Advocate, Kevin Boyle and Robert Glassman, two members of our firm, talk about the challenges that awaited them when they took a personal injury case involving an intoxicated minor who was liable in an automobile accident. During an exploration… read more

In the January/February issue of Forum, our firm’s very own Robert Glassman and Kevin Boyle discuss the ways that personal injury lawyers can get around the legal hurdles imposed by Proposition 51.  Thanks to the efforts of tort reformers and insurance companies, this proposition was passed way back in 1986.  Basically, the measure limited the… read more

More than 120 Dodge Ram pickup trucks have been recalled due to an improperly sized spare tire at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Chrysler Group Limited Liability Company has issued this voluntary recall for model year 2012 Dodge Ram trucks manufactured between January 5, 2012 and January 6, 2012 because… read more

In cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Goshen Coach has issued a recall for more than 2,800 transit buses due to a wheelchair lift platform defect that might cause passenger injuries. Transit buses affected by this recall are model year 2007 and 2011 Goshen GC II, G-Force, GCII Connection, Pacer, Pacer LTD, Pacer… read more

Due to a potential safety hazard that could cause an auto accident, the Ford Motor Company has issued a voluntary recall for approximately 23,000 Windstar minivans. This recall, which affects model year 1999 through 2003 Windstar vehicles registered or originally sold in the state of Virginia, has been issued at the request of the United… read more