SUV Headrests Fail Whiplash Test

Staff Writer — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:36:48 GMT

Bob Carroll at Tampa Bay Personal Injury Lawyer points out a CNN report that a recent test of seat and head restraints in SUVs revealed only six of 44 vehicles got a good rating for whiplash protection. The test, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

points out that:

Seats and head restraints in big SUV sellers like the Ford Explorer, Toyota 4Runner and Chevrolet TrailBlazer rated poor, as did the Chevy Silverado pickup and some seats in the Ford F-150 and Dodge Dakota pickups.
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Neck injuries are the most-common serious injuries reported in U.S. car crashes, accounting for 2 million insurance claims totaling at least $8.5 billion annually, the insurance group said.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Facts

Staff Writer — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 11:07:45 GMT

New York injury lawyer Paul Napoli and his staff point out in their blog a Texas study that analyzes medical malpractice calims and finds that verdicts and claims are not accounting for the rise in medical malpractice insurance premiums - just more evidence that the insurance companies are talking out of both sides of their mouths with doctors.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

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SUV Headrests Fail Whiplash Test

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