Category: Product Liability

21 Apr 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Welcome to the Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath Blog

The Accidents Safe blog was set up to help keep our clients and the public informed of important safety information that potentially could effect their every day lives.  Auto recalls, defective tires, car seats and many other products or medications…
18 May 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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General Motors in Hot Water Again: Car Fires Prompt New Recalls

Elizabeth Berry loved her 2003 Monte Carlo and even called it her “third baby.” When General Motors (“GM”) issued a recall notice in 2010, warning Monte Carlo owners to have a certain repair made to the vehicle, Berry diligently complied.…
10 May 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Volkswagen Recalls – What Can You Expect?

It was recently revealed that Volkswagen is guilty of skirting US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission laws on models of vehicles sold between 2009 and 2015. Volkswagen claimed the models were “clean-diesel”, when in fact, they…
14 Apr 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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How to Protect Yourself from Your Keyless Ignition Vehicle

Keyless ignition systems are a trendy advancement in vehicle technology. Yet, if used incorrectly, how much does this convenience really cost? A lawsuit filed against a group of automobile makers in August 2015 claims that 13 deaths and multiple…
22 Mar 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Car Graco Recalls Car Seats

West Palm Beach, FLORIDA -- Graco Children’s Products, Inc. (Graco) has recalled specific car seat models for failure to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, “Child Restraint Systems”. Certain…
08 Mar 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Unreported Keyless Ignition Death

West Palm Beach, Florida -- Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey and Fronrath have filed a suit for a local death reportedly linked to a keyless ignition system. A suit was filed for the death of a 60-year-old in Palm Beach County Court by partner…
09 Feb 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Keyless Ignitions – The Silent Threat You Need to Know About

There is a new silent threat to your safety, and it could be sitting on your key ring. Sunday’s Palm Beach Post Newspaper reported Palm Beach County accounts for the highest number of keyless ignition deaths in the country. Since 2009,…
22 Dec 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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When Airbags Kill

Florida detectives were stumped by Hien Tran.  The 51-year-old Vietnamese woman’s Honda Accord had been involved in an accident on a rainy September evening as she drove home from her family’s nail salon, carrying $8,000 in cash.  Emergency…
16 Sep 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath

How does a Recall impact your Product Liability Case?

Graco recently recalled 3.7 million child car seats and the U.S. government has requested the recall of another 1.8 million, in one of the biggest car seat recalls in U.S. history. Although the defect does not affect the ability of the seat…
16 Sep 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath

Vehicle Defects That May Lead To Big Wins Or Settlements

Since 1968, our firm has handled thousands of cases involving vehicle defects.  Following are the types of defects that we have found often lead to big wins in court, or substantial settlements: Unintended Acceleration Beginning in 2009,…
16 Sep 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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How a Catastrophic Injury Can Turn Into a Potential Products Liability Class Action Suit

Although school busses are widely acknowledged to be among the safest vehicles on the road, this is no consolation for the family of Aaron Beauchamp or for the more than 50 other children who over the past 11 years have been killed while riding…