Most recently, multiple taxi and limo companies in San Antonio and Houston have sued the companies for violating local vehicle-for-hire ordinances. Recent expansions in cities such as Cleveland have also drawn criticism due to safety and insurance concerns. The Ohio Department of Insurance issued a consumer alert advising would-be riders to use caution when deciding […]
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After blaming San Francisco Airport controllers, Boeing, and its own pilots, Asiana Airlines says that malfunctioning software was also a contributing factor in the July 2013 crash that killed three people. The airline says that the “inconsistences in the aircraft’s automation logic” were partially to blame for the plane accident.
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Ignition switch problems with General Motors vehicles have resulted in a flurry of litigation, federal investigations, and even a Saturday Night Live skit. The person taking most of the heat for GM’s recall of 2.6 million cars is CEO Mary Barra. She was grilled before a congressional committee that demanded to know why the company
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After months of blaming U.S. airport officials and mechanical errors, South Korea’s Asiana Airlines finally admitted that pilot error was a contributing factor in last summer’s deadly San Francisco plane accident. Asiana Flight 214 crashed at San Francisco International Airport last July, killing three. The plane was coming in too low and too slow, which
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Two California teens were recently killed in a rollover crash in Vacaville. CBS San Francisco reports that the accident happened last Saturday afternoon around 5:30 p.m. Witnesses say that a group of five teens were riding in a white 1997 Chevy pickup truck. The driver lost control of the vehicle while going up a curve.
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General Motors recently expanded its recall ahead of testimony that its CEO Mary Barra will give to congress today. GM announced that it will recall an additional 1.3 million cars for potential power steering problems. This recall follows a 2.6 million recall from earlier this year for vehicles that may have defective ignition switches.
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Former San Francisco firefighter Michael Quinn surrendered himself yesterday to police in connection with a June 29 drunk driving accident. Authorities accuse Quinn of driving drunk while on duty. He crashed into a motorcyclist after running a light in South of Market. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the motorcyclist suffered severe personal injuries in
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A woman in her 60’s was recently killed by a hit-and-run driver in San Francisco. Authorities say that the woman was walking in a Visitacion Valley crosswalk around 11:15 a.m. yesterday when she was hit by a white Dodge Durango. The woman was hit while walking across Bayshore Boulevard at Visitacion Avenue. KQED News reports
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A Los Angeles County area couple recently sued Mulberry Mobile-home Park after their neighbors allegedly burned down their trailer. Anthony and Marcela Follett claimed that the Mulberry trailer park was liable for their damages because the act of arson was foreseeable based on a pattern of ongoing criminal activity. According to court documents, the couple
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A lawsuit filed against the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District was recently rejected on appeal by an Alameda County Appeals Court. The lawsuit was brought by Yang Ti and her husband, Pat Diao, against BART arising out of injuries that Ti sustained on a BART train. Ti was injured when the doors of
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