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At the the The Doan Law Firm, our staff routinely monitors both the print and electronic media for news reports suggesting the previously unreported or “under-reported” presence of a potential defect in popular consumer products. In today’s post we report on a recent accident involving a Tesla Model S that, according to its driver, suddenly accelerated before winding up in a Shanghai, China river. Whether or not this accident happened exactly as reported is not our issue. Instead, we call…

In a recent post, we reported on a South Florida auto accident involving a 2016 Tesla Model S which claimed the life of Omar Awan, a 48-year-old father of five. Although traffic accident fatalities are an almost routine occurrence in the Greater Miami area, this accident became newsworthy for two reasons: 1) a malfunction of the vehicle’s electronic door handles prevented rescuers from removing the victim after the driver-side airbag failed to deflate after inflating in response to the accident…

A longstanding goal of the “Green Revolution” has been the replacement of vehicles powered by internal combustion engines with those powered by electrical energy. This has led to the introduction of the first mass-produced “total electric” vehicles. However, concerns have been raised over the safety of such vehicles due to unresolved issues concerning their batteries. How the Accident Occurred The following account is compiled from several local news sources. Although we cannot speak of the accuracy of these reports, we…

“Stretch” vehicles don’t always start their useful lives as “stretch” vehicles. Most of the vehicles are re-purposed, adapted, and extended. These modifications can lead to defective products that can cause accidents.

“Strech” limousines can carry large amounts of passengers who are often unsecured occupants. The experienced team of accident lawyers at The Doan Law Firm explore just how safe these limos are.