Rental Cars and Car Accidents: New Legislation Protects the Consumer
If a rental car is involved in a car accident due to a manufacturing defect – don’t expect the rental company to compensate for injuries or even wrongful death.This may come as a shock but current statutes and regulations don’t require rental car companies to have recalled vehicles repaired! Tragically, two wrongful deaths suffered in […]
Motor Vehicle Accidents and the Black Box
On October 3, we advised motorcyclers and cyclists to buy a Garmin or similar GPS technology for use during their rides. When victims of motor vehicle accidents, cyclists are often at a disadvantage in proving liability because of the types of injuries they commonly sustain. A GPS can help to reconstruct the true pathology of the […]
Aluminum Baseball Bat Responsible for Wrongful Death of Player
Aluminum Baseball Bat Causes Brain Injuries Leading to Wrongful Death of 18 year old player: For over 25 years in our Chicago and South Chicago personal injury and worker’s injury practice we have advocated for the victims of negligent and reckless accidents and Volpe was surprised to see that event the gentler All American past-time of baseball […]
Boat Accidents: Too Many Passengers Mean Too Much Danger
Boat Accidents: Too Many Passengers Mean Too Much Danger The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit accusing the State of New York of wrongfully allowing too many passengers on a tour boat can proceed to trial. The tour boat capsized on a lake in 2005 killing 20 passengers […]
Motor Vehicle Accident: $40 Million for Faulty Seatbelt Buckle
Motor Vehicle Accident Causes Wrongful Death: Motor Vehicle Accident/Wrongful Death Trial: A state court returns a $40 million dollar verdict in favor of the parents of a teenager who was killed in a 2004 car accident. The 16 year old girl lost control of her car and struck a sign. Her auto overturned, her seatbelt […]