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A world mourns another tragic plane crash in France, killing all 150 people aboard including two babies, 16 students and two teachers from a German high school. Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus, reportedly was “obliterated” when it plunged from 14,000 feet in eight minutes into the foothills of the French Alps in southeastern France where it is very difficult to reach, according to rescuers. It is being reported that 144 passengers and six crew members…

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March 18, 2015 The parent company of Yellow Cab company filed for bankruptcy, Wednesday (March 18, 2015), hours following a nearly $26 million verdict against the taxi company in a horrific accident that left a 44-year-old man permanently brain damaged and complete loss of his career as a lawyer. Yellow Cab Affiliation, Inc., of Chicago, the apparent principal company for the negligent driver of the cab, filed for bankruptcy overnight. Two personal injury law firms…

Marc Jacobs Jury Verdict Form Third Amended Complaint Two personal injury law firms came together today (Tuesday, March 17, 2015) to obtain a $25.9 million verdict on behalf of a lawyer who was severely injured in a horrific taxi crash 10 years ago that involved a speeding cab that went hurling off an expressway ramp and smashed head-on into a concrete barrier. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, and Timothy…

Almost eight million cars have now been recalled because of the potentially deadly Takata air bag defects. Consumer Reports explains the problem with step-by-step actions you should take now. To view this important information on what cars are affected and other important Q and A’s on this topic as well as the latest updates regarding the Takata air bag, click here. Four fatalities and more than 100 injuries have been linked to these airbags. It…

Industry insider and safety advocate Joshua Harman talks with Bloomberg’s Patrick Lee about a design flaw that causes highway guardrails to become deadly spears on impact. To view the video on dangerous guardrails, click here: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/91f9f0f1-0eeb-4ea1-b0e9-454e04a95cd4 The ABC7 Investigative Team headed by reporter Chuck Goudie reported on Channel 7 in Chicago yesterday about a device that is supposed to protect drivers who hit guardrails head-on, but it may not work.  To view his investigative story,…

As General Motors reportedly settled the first case that brought the world’s attention to the problem of its car ignition switches, yet another case reportedly has been filed that is linked to this problem. GM Ignition Switch Linked to Another Death, Jessica Taylor was driving home for Labor Day when her car left the road and flipped several times. Evidence surfaced last year that her car to the GM ignition switch failure that has already…

Get to Know America’s Doctor: At 37, Dr. Vivek Murthy is one of the youngest Americans, and the first Indian American, to serve as the Surgeon General — or “America’s doctor.” Dr. Murthy recently stopped by the White House to answer a few questions and talk about community health, measles, and his past experiences. Prior to becoming Surgeon General, he trained students to become doctors, founded a nonprofit to combat HIV/AIDS, and treated thousands of…

A federal jury awarded $175 million to a whistle-blower who questioned the safety of thousands of Trinity guardrail end caps that may be impaling cars instead of slowing them down safely. Ten different automakers were listed in an October 2014 recall notice to replace defective Takata air bags, which have claimed five lives so far. A second urgent recall was also issued in January 2015. More than 60 million vehicles were recalled in the United…