Where will the San Bruno fire cases be heard? This morning, Judge Forcum ruled that all of the cases should be heard by one judge, and that judge should be in San Mateo County. That was no surprise. Now, it’s up to the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court to approve Judge Forcum’s ruling.
February 2011
NASA Report: Toyota Off the Hook?
Does the recent NASA report spell trouble for the plaintiffs’ attorneys in the Toyota Unintended Acceleration Litigation?
No. Electronic malfunction was not the sole theory relied upon by victims of unintended acceleration. The strategy in most product defect litigation is (1) identify an aspect of the products design that caused the injury; and (2) show…
Tire Safety: 3 Things to Remember About Flat Repairs
Your tire is losing air. You drive to the gas station and learn you’ve "picked up a nail." The guy says he can fix the tire in 10 minutes with a "plug." He doesn’t even have to take the tire off the rim. Ten bucks. Wow. Sounds pretty good. And what’s the worse thing that can…
Consumer Group: NASA Report Doesn’t Prove There’s No Problem with Toyota’s Electronics
What, exactly, does the the widely publicized NASA report say about whether Toyota’s unintended acceleration problems are caused by faulty electronics? According to DOT Secretary Ray LaHood, the NASA report concludes that there is "no electronic-based cause for unintended high-speed acceleration."
But the consumer group Safety Research & Strategies, Inc. does not believe the…