One can’t visit a hardware store or a big box like Walmart, Lowes or Home Depot in the U.S. without walking past a lawn and garden product called Roundup. It’s everywhere – and used by tens of millions of U.S. homeowners and farmers who use it, believing it’s safe. After all – the ads promoting… read more →
There was a time when regulatory oversight of the auto industry was practically non-existent. The result? Vehicle designs that often caused catastrophic car accidents with alarming regularity. Luckily, in the 1960s, there was a great awakening in America – with safety and consumer advocates like Ralph Nader and our very own Bill Davis and Leon… read more →
In the late spring of 2014, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, and Toyota announced they were actively recalling over three million vehicles worldwide due to defective Takata Corporation-made airbags. Takata airbags installed in cars from model year 2002 through 2015 have been known to explode, sending dangerous and sometimes deadly flying debris inside vehicles. Given the magnitude of the… read more →
We have often written about the dangers of distracted driving. And organizations like the AAA, as well as various federal and state agencies, regularly post warnings. The reason for the concern is simple: people who text and drive are six times more likely to be involved in a car accident. So have any of the… read more →
Keyless cars… that’s certainly an idea for the 21st century – right? Did you know keyless is now a feature on over half the 17 million new cars sold in America? Drivers of these cars carry a wireless key fob rather than a set of keys. With the fob in hand (or in a pocket),… read more →
Have you ever seen TV commercials that in serious tones describe a disease you never knew existed – one that seems tied to normal symptoms and feelings? And as a result of watching these commercials, did you find yourself wondering for the first time about whether you had this “illness” and needed attention? If you… read more →
A Guest Blog by Arthur H. Bryant Chairman – Public Justice Everyone in America has the right to a day in court and a jury trial. Over one hundred years ago, in Chambers v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, the U.S. Supreme Court said, “The right to sue and defend in the courts is the… read more →
It’s not uncommon for women to suffer urinary incontinence and shifting or prolapsed internal organs after a pregnancy. Almost 20 years ago, American manufacturer Boston Scientific, developed a lucrative product called a gynecological mesh they said could be inserted into a woman to relieve the incontinence and lift sagging internal organs. There was just one… read more →
If you witnessed an accident on the highway, what would you do? If you’re like many of us, you’d stop your car and offer assistance. And while that’s the right thing to do in most cases, it’s critical to understand the dangers of doing so and to take all necessary precautions to avoid injury. So,… read more →
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is considered by many to be a blue-chip American manufacturer. Founded in 1898, the company has long been a mainstay of the U.S. tire market. In 1996, they began selling a tire, called the G159, which over the years has been installed on thousands of RVs in the U.S. And… read more →
