Legal Updates
Series of Accidents Initiates Probe of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
The Yamaha Rhino, a popular all terrain vehicle (ATV), is being investigated by federal safety regulators following reports of some 30 deaths involving the vehicle, including those of two young girls last month. Additionally, Yamaha faces more than 200 lawsuits in state and federal courts, many alleging the Rhino's design…
Ski-Doo® Snowmobiles Recalled by BRP US Inc. Due to Defective Parts
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
On September 26, 2008, the following snowmobile safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Ski-Doo® Snowmobiles Units: About 18,000 Manufacturer: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Valcourt, Canada Distributor: BRP US Inc.,…
Train Hits Bus In Downtown Los Angeles
Friday, September 19, 2008
During the morning of September 19, 2008, a Metro Blue Line train collided with a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles, causing minor injuries to 13 people, authorities said. The accident, which occurred near Washington Boulevard and Griffith Avenue, was reported around 6:15 a.m., said Officer Ana Aguirre of the…
Engineer Failed To Break Before Accident
Thursday, September 18, 2008
As the investigation of last week’s deadly railroad accident, authorities announced that the engineer of the commuter train ran through a red light and never hit his brakes in the final moments before the collision with an oncoming freight train. As they sort through the many possible reasons why, investigators…
Texting by Engineer Being Investigated by Feds
Monday, September 15, 2008
On September 15, 2008, officials investigating a commuter rail collision last Friday that killed 25 people said they want to review cell phone records to determine if an engineer blamed for running a stop signal before the crash may have been text messaging at the time. A smaller number of…
Trains Collide Outside Los Angeles
Friday, September 12, 2008
On September 12, 2008, the mayor of Los Angeles announced that a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train just outside Los Angeles, California. "The latest figures that we have is, there's somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 to 15 fatalities," Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa told reporters. "That's probably the…
