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• Ford papers show millions of vehicles at risk of fire

  Tedford Taylor | September 18, 2007 5:07 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Many fire investigators hired by insurance companies and many other automobile engineers agree that a $20.57 switch, installed in millions of Ford vehicles from 1992 to 2003, is causing some Ford vehicles to ignite. An Iowa family has filed a lawsuit over the defect alleging that the defective switch caused their F-150 pickup to ignite, destroying their house and killing a 74-year-old-woman. ...

• Engine and Parts manufacturers pay $53M in Products case

  Tedford Taylor | September 17, 2007 5:01 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A Volusia, Florida jury awarded two men, a flight instructor and former student pilot, $53M against two manufacturers. The jury determined the manufacturers were liable for the airplane crash which caused serious injury to both men. The plaintiffs argued, and the jury agreed, that the manufacturer of the carberator, and the engine maker of the Cessna 150, knew about defects which caused the...

• Insurers Cheat Customers, Report Record Profits

  Tedford Taylor | September 13, 2007 3:09 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, insurers reported their highest ever profit, $73 billion, up 49 percent from the previous year. With 60 million customers paying more than $50 billiion in premiums per year, homeowners are often surprised to find out that insurers won't pay the full cost of rebuilding their damaged or destroyed home. The insurance companies routinely refuse to pay market...