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Category: Unsafe Vehicles

Automotive Recalls: Staying Safe in the Midst of Problems

December 26, 2014 | Category: Unsafe Vehicles

With all the talk about Takata's defective airbags and General Motors' defective ignition switches, it should not be surprising that many car owners are quite concerned about the safety of their vehicles, regardless of the automaker. The news has been filled with talk of vehicle recalls and injuries that have been caused by defective vehicles and/or parts. 

Defective Guardrails - A Safety Hazard

December 8, 2014 | Category: Unsafe Vehicles

A study funded by The Safety Institute and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission was published on September 11, 2014 by the University of Alabama School of Engineering.  After reviewing almost ten years of crashes in the states of Missouri and Ohio, researchers found that the ET-Plus guardrail is 1.36 times more likely to produce severe injury and 2.86 times more likely to produce death than the ET-2000, an older model manufactured by Trinity Industries.

Vehicle Air Bags - The Basics

November 19, 2014 | Category: Unsafe Vehicles

What can deploy in less than 1/20th of a second?  Frontal air bags can. Side air bags deploy even faster because there is usually less space between the occupant and the force which strikes the vehicle such as another vehicle or a tree, according to Safercar.gov. 

50% of Children Did Not Have Seat Belts

November 3, 2014 | Category: Unsafe Vehicles

As reported on the NBC Today show, Thursday, October, 23, the Broward County (Florida) Sheriff's Office, Department of Fire Rescue, along with Jeff Rossen, of Rossen Reports, conducted seat-belt checks outside a local elementary school. The results may be surprising. 50 percent of the cars stopped had children not properly restrained in seat belts.  

Sensing trouble with your vehicle

October 1, 2014 | Category: Unsafe Vehicles

When your vehicle starts creating abnormal sounds, smells, and fluid leaks start investigating the issue sooner rather than letting the condition worsen.  Waiting will only lead to dangerous driving where you may lose steering control and the ability to brake your vehicle safely.

GM SUVs Could Catch Fire

September 2, 2014 | Category: Unsafe Vehicles

We, at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., are concerned about the public's safety and feel it is important, and our duty, to alert consumers of the potential danger related to 7.6 million General Motors' SUVs model years 2006 and 2007 as these vehicles may 'catch fire when left unattended'.

Used Cars for Teens - Think Twice

July 28, 2014 | Category: Unsafe Vehicles

Your teen is getting his/her license and, of course, wants a car.  Owning a car can represent a "rite of passage" and freedom.  Teens may also feel that the kind of car, or vehicle, they drive  may also say something about them, helps them make a statement with friends. However, before buying your teen a vehicle, think twice. There are safe vehicles, and unsafe vehicles.

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