February 2010

Is Toyota responsible for the injuries that I suffered in the accident? Toyota’s most recent recall brings the total number of vehicles on the recall list to almost seven million. As of this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) database shows over 1000 complaints regarding recalled vehicles and numerous injuries reported within those complaints. If you are one…

Most of us have heard the news announcements over the last six months regarding the three Toyota recalls. The first recall involved about 4 million vehicles for what has come to be known as the “accelerator entrapment” recall. The second, announced in January and involving about 2.3 million vehicles is for a problem internal to the pedal itself. Just this…

Watch Your Steps You are walking through the aisles of a grocery store glancing at the shelves for the items on your list, trying to control the urge to reach out to that heavenly box of chocolates, suddenly you find yourself looking at the ceiling instead of the chocolates. In a few moments you realize that you have tripped and…

With the announcement this week of recall number three for the world’s largest automaker, the media coverage continues to spit out shocking statistics about the number of accidents and injuries allegedly attributable to the recalled vehicles. While the numbers vary depending on the source, it appears as though at least 30 class action lawsuits have been filed against Toyota and…

Though there are many brilliant lawyers out there, finding the right lawyer for your case can be tricky. You will have to factor in experience, competence, knowledge, and success. While many may have these qualifications, you still need to figure out if you have really picked the right lawyer for the job. By retail analogy, the amount of time you…

Getting into car accidents are a hassle. It takes a long time to get your life back to normal. A lawsuit after an accident can also be time consuming. However, an Attorney can take the hassle off your hands, so you can concentrate on your health and life. A good lawyer keeps his clients posted with updates so they are…

Toyota resumed production this week at six North American assembly plants after a one week shutdown as a result of the first two Toyota recalls. After Toyota announced the recall of 2.3 million vehicles on Jan. 21, 2010, it was forced to stop selling eight models accounting for nearly 60 percent of their sales volume on Jan. 26, 2010. Plants…

Toyota has finally admitted that its Prius suffers from braking issues on the 2010 models. But, the trouble does not stop there for the beleaguered car manufacturer. Toyota had planned to have the braking system fixed with a kit that it was sending to its dealers nationwide to patch the 2010 affected models. Now, there is discussion that the problems…

All of us have heard about the Toyota recalls over the past six months. First there was the recall in October and covered almost 4 million vehicles. This recall has come to be called the “accelerator pedal entrapment” recall. In those vehicles, the accelerator pedal configuration appears to have been faulty and was getting stuck on the floor mats. Then,…