Month: June 2015

Takata airbag recall: cost concerns took priority over safety?

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Products Liability on Friday, June 26, 2015.

You may be dating yourself if you remember the Ford Pinto. It was an economy car produced in the early 1970s that turned out to have a serious defect: when involved in a collision in which it was struck from behind, problems with its fuel system design meant that gas tank tended ...

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Could a brain injury affect your child’s sleep?

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Brain Injuries on Thursday, June 25, 2015.

Growing up with cuts, bruises and knots on the head from playing outside are sometimes considered summer trophies for kids. And while most of the time these minor injuries simply heal themselves within a couple of weeks, some have a more lasting effect — and are often the least...

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Teenager suffers brain injury in parking lot

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Brain Injuries on Friday, June 5, 2015.

Young people often do not consider the consequences of their actions, and sometimes it is others who are affected the most. A 15-year-old girl sustained serious head injuries when she fell from the back of an SUV in Abilene. The SUV was in motion in a supermarket parking lot. Aft...

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