The owner of a 2012 Hyundai Elantra filed a complaint in regards to the airbag deployment in the specific car model. The complaint was filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at the beginning of the month.

The man claims that when his driver side airbag deployed in the Elantra, a piece of sharp metal became detached from the headboard area of the driver’s side seat. Unfortunately, the man’s ear was too close to the sharp object, and ended up being cut in half.

Safety officials have started the initial steps for an official investigation into the claim. If the allegations regarding the claim are true, approximately 123,000 vehicles could be affected in the United States.

If a vehicle defect has left you with an injury, you need an experienced lawyer on your side. Please contact the car defect lawyers of Winston, Clark & Wigand, P.A. by calling 954-475-9666 today.

An inflatable water slide caused a 29-year-old woman’s death along with other people’s injuries, and has since been recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled approximately 21,000 Banzai inflatable water slides after a thorough investigation into it’s defects.

The investigation revealed that the large water slide is not sturdy, and can be overturned with a large gust of wind. The slide is also defective in the fact that it can deflate at any given moment, causing anyone on the slide to fall to the ground. These slides are intended to be used for in-ground pools.

The death of a 29-year-old Colorado mother sparked the controversy over the product. The woman was traveling down the slide, head first, when it suddenly deflated, and she struck her head on the side of the pool. Her neck broke in the accident, and she became paralyzed. One day later, she lost her life.

The stores that sell these defective products, including Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Toys R Us, Inc., will offer full refunds to customers. The family of the water slide victim sued Toys R Us, Inc., and a jury awarded them $20.6 million.

Police in cities all over the country are anticipating an influx of drunk drivers come this Saturday. Cinco de Mayo happens to fall on this Saturday, the first time it has been on a weekend in the last five years.

This means that more people will be able to participate in the festivities that are associated with this holiday, which is largely accompanied by the consumption of alcohol. People need to think twice before getting behind the wheel after a night of drinking and celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

There will be several DUI checkpoints set up in order to cut down on the number of drunk drivers that are out on the road. Mobile DUI units will also be used in order for police to approach the driver’s side of a vehicle and be able to check firsthand if the driver is under the influence.

If you have been injured in a car accident that was caused by a drunk driver, please contact the Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers of Winston, Clark & Wigand, P.A. by calling 954-475-9666 today.

Ray Easterling, former NFL football player who was involved in the concussion lawsuit against the football league, was found dead in his home last week after suffering from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Easterling is one of six former NFL players that were involved in a lawsuit stating that the organization’s carelessness caused the men to suffer traumatic head injuries from improper care of concussions.

Over 61 lawsuits have been filed against the NFL and the lawsuits represent more than 1,260 football players. Most of these lawsuits have been consolidated in a Philadelphia court. Easterling’s death may change the route of the lawsuits from personal injury to a wrongful death case.

Broward County in Florida has seen a large decline in it’s unemployment rate, with the month of March recording only 7.5 percent of residents being jobless. This is the lowest rate for the county since 2008, when the rate of unemployed individuals hit 6.8 percent.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that Florida has included 10,800 jobs since the month of February, adding a total of 89,800 jobs since March of last year. The rate in Palm Beach for unemployment was also on the decline, with 8.9 percent of residents without jobs.

New statistics regarding state unemployment rates shows that five different states in the U.S. saw a decline in the month of March. Other states that saw a decrease alongside Florida include: Massachusetts, Nevada, North Carolina, and Vermont.

Filing taxes can be a complicated process plagued by stress and looming deadlines. In the United States, tax day usually falls on April 15. This year, that day is a Sunday, so the IRS has moved the official deadline for filing tax returns to April 17.

For people who hand-file their tax returns, driving on the roads could come at a deadly cost. Traffic fatalities have been historically higher on Tax Day, and for the past 30 years have averaged out to be 226 fatalities on this specific day.

Drivers losing their lives at a higher rate on this day may be caused by an increased amount of traffic on roadways, drivers acting erratically due to stress, and people driving on different routes than normal to reach a post office in their area.

If you have been hurt in a car accident that was caused by a reckless driver, please contact the Fort Lauderdale auto accident lawyers of Winston, Clark & Wigand, P.A. by calling 954-475-9666 today.

Last month in Florida, a freak car accident brought destruction to a blissfully married couple. A 26-year-old woman and her husband were on a church retreat, and were outside at a pool cabana when a vehicle plowed into the area.

The woman, who was seven months pregnant, was hit by the car and pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband had been in the restroom just feet away, and returned to the area in a state of shock. The vacationing couple were visiting from Massachusetts, and the husband said that it was going to be their last vacation before the baby came.

Police have reason to believe that the woman who crashed into the cabana may have been driving under the influence. A mandatory blood test has been announced in the case. At this time, she has not been charged in the accident.

In 2006, a woman entered the Palo Alto Medical Foundation in California in order to seek treatment for her chronic migraines. She had been a patient for several years, and only underwent non-invasive procedures. Doctors decided to perform an angiogram on the woman.

The patient was unaware of the risks associated with this procedure, and was also not aware of the fact that this was a highly invasive procedure. Doctors injected a colored dye into a blood vessel in the woman’s brain, and, almost immediately, she fell into a coma. She remained in a coma for approximately two weeks. Once she awoke, she was classified as a quadriplegic.

The woman needs constant care and attention every single day of the year. Her medical costs reach up to $350,000 a year. She is confined to a wheelchair, and her speech has slowed. The jury in her case awarded her $22 million in damages.

If you have questions regarding medical malpractice, please contact the Fort Lauderdale medical malpractice lawyers of Winston, Clark & Wigand, P.A. by calling 954-475-9666 today.

Ten people, and an unborn child, lost their lives in several car accidents throughout South Florida in the span of one day. The accidents happened between Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18.

The car accident that had the most fatalities occurred on the Gratigny Expressway and was caused by a head-on collision. Four people died as a result of the crash. In other parts of South Florida, a 26-year-old pregnant woman was killed in a freak accident while vacationing at a cabana in Fort Lauderdale. A woman lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the poolside cabana, killing the expecting mother and her unborn child.

A 5-year-old girl was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while she was playing in front of her house in a toy car in Broward. A teenager riding a skateboard also passed away as a result of a car accident. A church accident left one dead, and around 1 a.m. on Sunday morning two people on the Florida Turnpike were killed as they were struck by a speeding vehicle, while trying to change a tire on the side of the road.

During this extremely difficult time, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families and friends.

A motorcycle accident in Sarasota has left the motorcyclist with serious injuries after a minivan hit him on U.S. 41 Sunday afternoon. The 71 year-old driver of the van says he did not see the motorcyclist as he made a left-hand turn.

The van hit the right side of the motorcycle, causing the rider to be ejected from the bike. He was taken to Blake Medical Center with serious injuries. Florida Highway Patrol says he was not wearing a helmet.

The driver of the van was not hurt and has been cited for turning left in front of approaching traffic.

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, contact the motorcycle accident attorneys of Winston, Clark, & Wigand, P.A. at 954-475-9666.