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Have you been paying attention to all the recalls in the news lately?  Did you know that auto recalls were up 30% in 2007 compared with 2006?

Ford led the pack with over 5.5 million recalls last year, 3.8 million of which were due to a faulty cruise control switch.  Next in line was DaimlerChrysler with 1.47 million recalls, and Volkswagen clocked in with 1.4 million.

If you’re concerned about the safety of the vehicle that you’re driving, then do yourself a favor and check out these websites.  Safecar.gov is maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and allows you to search for recall information, view current complaints against manufacturers, or file a complaint yourself.

You can also check the Recalls.gov website, an online portal that provides access to six federal agencies that maintain recall information.  From this site you can access the NHTSA recall data

Were you affected by the record recalls last year?  What do you think that manufacturers can do about it?  Leave us a comment, and then check out our articles about the 2007 auto recalls and about product recalls in general. 

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform, a shady group run by rich business and insurance interests, has apparently been dissolved by the Texas Secretary of State.

This group spent literally millions of dollars in an effort to shut the courthouse doors to widows, young children, the elderly, single mothers, and those who are seriously injured by corporate or insurance company wrongdoing.

Although certain wrongdoers will be sorry that the Texas Secretary of State dissolved the group, Texans interested in access to justice will no doubt rejoice at this news.

You can read about the dissolution by clicking here.

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The insurance companies and big business have flooded many states with millions of dollars in an effort to shut the courthouse doors to average citizens.  For example, Ohio has recently limited the discretion of jurors to render damage awards in civil lawsuits, creating a completely arbitrary "damage" cap. 

The limits resulted from a flood of millions of dollars from big business and insurance companies.

The net result is that the courthouse doors are being slammed shut for average citizens.

You can read about the problems with the Ohio Supreme Court decision by clicking on the link below:

www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article

In Texas, groups like "Texans for Lawsuit Reform" and their ilk, run by mega-wealthy businessmen and backed by millions of dollars of special interest and insurance company money, have tried to shut the courthouse doors to Texans.  A lot of their money comes from out of state business interests.

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