Kia and several related entities have been named in a product liability and negligence lawsuit filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, after a rear-end collision allegedly caused catastrophic injuries due to a defective passenger seat in a 2022 Kia Sorento. Plaintiffs Hank and Donna Schmoyer allege that Kia defectively designed and manufactured…
Los Angeles County has agreed to a record-breaking $4 billion tentative settlement to resolve nearly 7,000 claims of child sexual abuse tied to its juvenile detention facilities and the now-closed MacLaren Children’s Center foster care facility. This marks the largest sexual abuse settlement in history, surpassing the Boy Scouts of America’s $2.46 billion deal. The…
In a potentially significant development in personal injury, negligence, and products liability law, Ford Motor Co. has agreed to mediation with the family of a couple killed in a Ford Super Duty truck rollover. This comes after a Georgia federal judge encouraged both parties to attempt settlement before Ford moves forward with efforts to overturn…