Top 11 Safest Cars
by tbowen October 1, 2008
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named its top picks for the most crashworthy cars. Among the winners are four small cars, two midsize cars, two SUVs, one large luxury car, one small pickup and a midsize convertible. The Institute’s picks are the 2009 Honda Civic with optional electronic stability control, 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer with optional electronic stability control, 2008-09 Scion xB, 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, 2009 Volkswagen Passat, 2009 Lincoln MKS, 2009 Ford Flex, 2009 Honda Pilot, 2009 Toyota Tacoma and 2009 Volkswagen Eos. All of the winners have the best overall crash protection in their classes, the Institute said. The vehicles earned …. »
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Government Roof Crush Standard Weak
by tbowen September 11, 2008
Six vehicles that passed government roof strength standards failed a real world test. When the vehicles were tested in actual rollovers, the crash test dummies were impacted in ways that would have killed or paralyzed human occupants. The cars tested were the 2007 Pontiac G6, 2006 Chrysler 300, 2007 Toyota Camry, 2007 Volkswagen Jetta, 2006 Honda Ridgeline and 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The cars were tested using the Jordan Rollover System, which simulates a vehicle rollover. The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration does not use a rollover test to gauge roof strenth. Rather, it uses a static test with an vehicle …. »
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Old Tires May Cause Vehicle Rollovers
by tbowen August 29, 2008
Testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has shown that when tires are approximately six years old, the chance of tread separation increases substantially. This means that an aging tire can self-destruct, causing a catastrophic blowout on the roadways. Under these circumstances, drivers often lose control of their vehicles. Those vehicles with higher centers of gravity, such as SUVS, are at serious risk for rolling or overturning. Aging tires are a stealthy hazard because they may still have tread life. For example, a spare tire that it approximately 6 years old may never have been used; however, it is dangerous nonetheless. …. »
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Gomez Law Firm Sues Ford in Roof Crush Case
by jgomez August 24, 2008
Just this week, we filed suit against Ford Motor Company in Tucson Arizona on behalf of Border Patrol Agent Luis Pena and his family. Agent Pena was driving his Border Patrol F250 in response to a narcotics call when he went off the road, corrected and rolled over. During the rolls, the roof of the F250 collapsed completely on top of Agent Pena, rendering him a quadriplegic. Agent Pena’s case is the second one we have been forced to file in the last six months on behalf of active duty Border Patrol Agents. Previously, we filed suit against General Motors …. »
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Gomez Firm Handling Border Patrol Rollover Case
by admin June 30, 2008
The Gomez firm is representing the family of Senior Border Patrol Agent David Webb, who was killed in a rollover accident in 2006. Our firm, along with our co-counsel, recently filed suit against General Motors Corp. and Continental Tire North America in Pima County (Tucson, Arizona) Superior Court. Senior Border Patrol Agent David Webb was on duty near Why, Arizona on Nov. 3, 2006. He was driving his Border Patrol vehicle, a 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe, when the tread separated from his right rear tire. The tire failure caused Agent Webb’s vehicle to veer out of control. While Agent Webb attempted to regain …. »
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