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May

Honda recalls over 50,000 Acura TL sedans to replace power-steering hose

May 18, 2012

The Los Angeles Times (5/18, Hirsch) reports, “American Honda Motor Co. said it will recall 52,615 model year 2007-2008 Acura TL sedans in the United States to replace the power-steering hose.” Honda said that the “hose may deteriorate and leak fluid” which could “cause a loss of power-steering assistance or, if it leaks onto a catalytic converter, may result in smoke or in the worst case, fire.” The Times adds that “no crashes, injuries or fires have been reported related to this issue.”

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May

Philadelphia Mother and Son Hit and Killed by SUV

May 17, 2012

A Philadelphia mother and son who were tending to their broken-down car on Route 309 near the Camp Hill Road overpass were hit and killed Monday afternoon by a passing SUV.

NBCPhiladelphia.com reports that a 54-year-old woman and her 21-year-old son were attempting to push their disabled silver Lincoln Town Car out of the northbound lanes of Route 309.

According to a medical examiner, the son was looking under the hood of the car, and the mother was around the back of the car when the vehicle was hit at 1:20 p.m. by a red Lexus SUV.

Both the mother and son died, and the driver of the SUV was transported to Abington Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The tragedy is causing some to ask: What’s the proper procedure to follow when your car breaks down on a busy roadway?

A AAA spokeswoman told Philadelphia’s CBS affiliate that after calling for help, the most important thing is to be aware of your surroundings. It’s also helpful to turn on your emergency flashers and pop the hood of your car to notify oncoming motorists. Then exit the car and wait for help on the side of the road.

The Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers at Lundy Law know that a Pennsylvania Car Accident can be devastating. If you have been injured in a car accident, Lundy Law can help. We fight to recover compensation from negligent drivers for the costs of recovery so you can focus on healing.

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May

State Farm paid over $109 million last year for dog-bite claims

May 17, 2012

The AP (5/17, Manning) reports, “State Farm Insurance, one of the nation’s largest home insurers, paid more than $109 million on about 3,800 dog bite claims nationwide last year, spokesman Eddie Martinez said Wednesday. In 2010, there were about 3,500 claims and $90 million in payouts. The Insurance Information Institute estimated that nearly $479 million in dog bite claims were paid by all insurance companies in 2011,” compared with $413 million in 2010.

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May

NTSB calls for renewed fight against drunk-driving deaths

May 16, 2012

The Detroit News (5/16, Shepardson) reports, “The NTSB on Tuesday called for a renewed push to cut down on drunken driving deaths.” During the first day of a forum on drunk driving, federal officials discussed how to stop road deaths from drunk and drugged drivers. NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman “noted that the percentage of alcohol-related fatalities has been stuck between 30 percent and 32 percent of overall highway fatalities since 1995.” Hersman said, “We need fresh approaches, renewed commitment and the will — the personal and the political will — to make a difference…With so many crashes and lost lives, it could be easy to grow complacent and think the task is too daunting — that we can never eliminate substance-impaired driving.”

        FMCSA plans to reduce truck-related crash fatalities over the next five years. Transport Topics Online (5/16, Miller) reports that “over the next five years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to significantly reduce truck-related crash fatality rates by developing new credentialing and driver safety fitness standards, expanding its regulatory reach to include shippers and other industry players,” like receivers, brokers and freight forwarders, “and creating new programs aimed at weeding out high-risk motor carriers.” The plan stated that the “greatest potential for creating the safest CMV industry lies in focusing on outreach, oversight, and enforcement resources on the entire CMV transportation life-cycle.”

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May

Most malpractice claims are decided in physician’s favor

May 15, 2012

Medscape (5/15) reports, “Results of a new study of medical malpractice claims offer a mix of reassurance and sobering reality.” The study found that “55.2% of medical malpractice claims that required some defense cost led to litigation,” though “most are ultimately decided in the physician’s favor.” Yet it also found that “litigated claims often take months or years to be resolved.” The study was based on “data from all 50 US states for the years 2002 through 2005″ including “10,056 malpractice claims that necessitated some defense costs.”

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