Defective Toyota vehicles have many people concerned in Kentucky.  Two women in Northern Kentucky have already filed a lawsuit alleging that defective Toyotas caused their car accidents.  If you have been injured in a Kentucky car accident caused by an auto defect, contact the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297.
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Defective Cochlear Implants

Kentucky Product Defect Attorney Explains How Cochlear Implants Fail

Kentucky Product Defect Lawyers Share Cochlear Implant Failure Signs

Girl Harmed by Defective Cochlear Implant Awarded $7.2 Million

Advanced Bionics' Holding Company Increases Reserves For Settling Cochlear Implant Cases to $265 Million

Louisville Jury Awards $7.25 Million to Young Girl for Defective Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implant

Pradaxa Risk of Bleeding & Heart Attack

Pradaxa—Still a Serious Problem at Hand

The Lack of an Antidote—A Deadly Problem

Damages Available When Death from Pradaxa Occurs

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What You Need to Know to File a Pradaxa Lawsuit for Wrongful Death

Skecher Shape Ups and Toning Shoes

More Skechers Shape-Ups Lawsuits Being Filed After Settlement

Skechers to pay $40 million for false claims about toning shoe benefits

ABC World News Reports Skechers Agrees to $40 Million Settlement with the FTC

Getting in Shape for the Summer? The Risks of Shape-Up Shoes

Reebok EasyTone and RunTone shoes false claims lawsuit

Birth Injury

3 Reasons Why You Should Turn to a Northern KY Birth Injury Attorney

Know When Breech Births Are Likely to Occur to Avoid KY Birth Injuries

Medical Malpractice: When KY Doctors Don’t Detect Kernicterus at Birth

Early Umbilical Cord Clamping Causes Kentucky Birth-Brain Injuries

Are Umbilical Cord Birth Injuries Preventable?

Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents

Deciding if Semi-Trucks Are Safe While Driving Northern Kentucky Roads

A Cincinnati Truck Crash Lawyer Discusses Spinal Cord Injury Expenses

Louisville Auto Accident Leaves Teen Bicyclist Injured

Kentucky Car Accidents and Drowsy Driving

Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents

Dangerous and Defective Products

Find Out Your Role Surrounding Product Defects in Kentucky

Contaminated Steroid Causes 14 Deaths in 170 Cases of Meningitis

Contaminated Steroid Injections Cause Meningitis Outbreak

Kentucky Defective Products Attorney on Dangerous Drugs in Covington

Zimmer NexGen knee replacement lawsuits

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Understanding Placenta Previa

Fewer complications from heart device specialists

Pain Pumps

What Leads to a Kentucky Pain Pump Lawsuit?

What Are Some of the Reported Problems with Pain Pumps?

Kimberly Clark subsidiary I-Flow sues doctor for using its pain pump product

Daubert Motion in Pain Pump Case Found for Plaintiff

Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturer I-Flow Settles Lawsuits

Fentanyl Pain Patch

Three Reasons to File a Fentanyl Lawsuit

After a Defective Fentanyl Pain Patch Causes Injuries or Death of a Loved One

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Dangerous and Defective Products

Was a Defective Child Car Seat in Kentucky Responsible for Injuring or Killing Your Child?

Everything You Need to Know About Liability and Defective Products in Kentucky

Northern Kentucky Dangerous Products Lawyers Provide Legal Help for Victims of Defective Infant Products

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Kentucky Lawsuits Filed Over Toyota’s Defective Accelerator Pedal

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Kentucky Lawsuits Filed Over Toyota’s Defective Accelerator Pedal

The news has made national headlines, and why wouldn’t it? Toyota Motor made an unprecedented decision to halt production of many of its vehicles and stop sales.  This move was made after a recall involving millions of Toyota vehicles.

There had been numerous reports of accelerator pedals becoming jammed.  Several deaths were believed to have been caused by this major auto defect.  The problem was linked to a friction device in the assembly that is designed to give the right pedal “feel” by adding resistance.  As the accelerator pedals became worn, there was a risk of the pedals getting stuck and not operating smoothly.   This auto defect could result in a deadly Kentucky car wreck.

On Friday, February 5, 2010, the president of Toyota Motor, Akio Toyota, apologized for defects that have caused the auto manufacturer to recall its vehicles.  He said that the company has created a new taskforce charged with lifting quality standards.

ABC News has stated that federal investigators are looking into reports involving Toyota vehicles.  The article, titled, Toyota Declares Its Acceleration Problem Fixed, says that “according to a Department of Transportation official, while investigators say they have no evidence so far, they continue to pursue reports from Toyota owners that some kind of electronic malfunction or computer glitch may also be involved.”

Two Northern Kentucky Women Suing Toyota Over Accidents

Several lawsuits have already been filed against Toyota Motor. Two northern Kentucky women have filed suit in U.S. District Court in Covington, seeking class-action status and unspecified damages.  The two women, Debra Poynter of Boone County and Tina Preedom of Grant County, are claiming that their defective Toyota vehicles suddenly accelerated, causing them to crash and sustain injuries.

If you have been injured in a car accident in Louisville, Covington or other area in Kentucky that you believed was caused by an auto defect, contact a northern Kentucky defective product lawyer at the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297.