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Nominate an Austin Community Volunteer

By Slack Davis Sanger | January 4, 2011 |

Slack Davis Sanger is proud to be a sponsor of KVUE’s Five Who Care and Five Kids Who Care community volunteer recognition program. Know an outstanding Austin community volunteer? Nominate him or her today. 

Recalled: Ford Windstar Minivans and GM Seat Belts

By Slack Davis Sanger | December 22, 2010 |

During the busy holiday season while we’re traveling and spending time with our families, it’s easy to lose track of local or world news. I’ll venture to say that the latest motor vehicle safety news is probably further down or even off our collective radar. Yet, continued dangers exist. We are led to believe that…

Federal DePuy Hip Implant Lawsuits Will Be Consolidated For Pretrial Proceedings

By Slack Davis Sanger | December 7, 2010 |

All federal lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson over the recalled DePuy ASR hip implants will be transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Toledo) and consolidated into an MDL, or multi-district litigation. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation decided last week that Judge David A. Katz will oversee…

DePuy Hip Replacement Recall

By Slack Davis Sanger | November 10, 2010 |

DePuy Orthopaedics recently issued a worldwide recall of its ASRTM XL Acetabular Hip System and ASRTM Hip Resurfacing System.

Truck Safety: From Bad to Worse

By Slack Davis Sanger | April 5, 2010 |

Truck driver fatigue and inattention already are significant problems – and the influx of personal electronic equipment and gadgets can only make things worse.

Recall: Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Child Restraint Systems

By Slack Davis Sanger | February 5, 2010 |

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling certain Maxi-Cosi Mico infant child restraint systems.

NTSB Calls for Improved Motor Carrier Oversight

By Slack Davis Sanger | December 9, 2009 |

“The traveling public should expect that any motorcoach they ride complies with all of the safety criteria imposed on every other commercial passenger vehicle within our borders.”

Recall: Lerado Infant Child Restraints

By Slack Davis Sanger | October 28, 2009 |

According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Lerado is recalling certain miaModa infant child restraints and bases.

Distracted Driving

By Slack Davis Sanger | September 30, 2009 |

It’s no surprise that large trucks account for more than their share of crashes and highway deaths, and research shows that truck driver fatigue is often the cause. Add an on-board computer or texting device to the mix – and you have a recipe for disaster.

Pirelli Tire Recall

By Slack Davis Sanger | September 3, 2009 |

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent notice that Pirelli is recalling certain Pirelli Pzero Corsa tires.