Claims Against Truck Manufacturer For Defective Grab Handle Go To Jury In California Federal Court
Posted on Oct 15, 2014 in Product Liability, Transportation | Comments Off on Claims Against Truck Manufacturer For Defective Grab Handle Go To Jury In California Federal Court
Claims against a truck manufacturer for allegedly designing a defective grab handle—used to aid truck operators entering and exiting the cab—will proceed to a jury trial in California federal court after a judge denied the manufacturer’s summary judgment motions. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California held that the plaintiff, who fell from a truck after a grab...
Pilot Denied New Trial In New Hampshire Helicopter Crash Case
Posted on Oct 9, 2014 in Investigations, Product Liability, Transportation | Comments Off on Pilot Denied New Trial In New Hampshire Helicopter Crash Case
The pilot of a helicopter that had to conduct an emergency landing brought a suit against the manufacturers of the helicopter, the engine, and the electronic control unit (“ECU”) for defective design. The U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire issued an 80-page opinion last week denying the pilot’s motion for a new trial and for relief from judgment. As the court...
Montana Judge Reduces Punitives In Automotive Case But Award Still Vulnerable On Appeal
Posted on Oct 2, 2014 in Product Liability, Transportation | Comments Off on Montana Judge Reduces Punitives In Automotive Case But Award Still Vulnerable On Appeal
In May, we posted that a Montana jury awarded the family of two teens involved in a fatal car crash $240 million in punitive damages because of an alleged manufacturing defect in the steering knuckles of the car’s suspension system. Last week, the presiding judge affirmed the jury’s award but reduced the punitive damage award to $72,960,012 given that just more than $8 million were...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Judgment For Car Manufacturer In Case Involving Fuel Shut-Off Switch
Posted on Sep 24, 2014 in Construction, Investigations, Product Liability, Transportation | Comments Off on Eleventh Circuit Upholds Judgment For Car Manufacturer In Case Involving Fuel Shut-Off Switch
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s exclusion of expert witness testimony and a grant of summary judgment for a defendant car manufacturer in a wrongful death action brought by the plaintiff’s estate. The estate alleged that the car manufacturer’s failure to equip the vehicle with a fuel shut-off switch led to the plaintiff’s fatal brain injury after her car collided with...
GAO Releases Report On Oil & Gas Transportation Infrastructure Including Safety Risks
Posted on Sep 23, 2014 in Energy/Environmental, Investigations, Transportation | Comments Off on GAO Releases Report On Oil & Gas Transportation Infrastructure Including Safety Risks
Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on its review of U.S. oil and gas transportation infrastructure issues. Specifically, the report examines the overall challenges that increased domestic oil and gas production may pose for transportation infrastructure, as well as specific pipeline and rail safety risks and the steps the U.S. Department of...
Dredging Barge Did Not Have To Adhere To One-Call System Before Anchoring In Pipeline Case
Posted on Sep 14, 2014 in Energy/Environmental, Transportation | Comments Off on Dredging Barge Did Not Have To Adhere To One-Call System Before Anchoring In Pipeline Case
Following an allision between a dredging barge and an underwater oil pipeline, the owners of the pipeline brought suit contending that the barge owner/operator failed to notify the Louisiana One Call Notification Center of its intent to anchor its location by lowering its ladder and cutter head (which allegedly damaged the pipeline). As mandated by the U.S. Department of...
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