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LSSLC Simplifying Successful Complex Cases for Over 20 Years
Are You Missing OSIs? (Other Similar Incidents)









Other similar incidents or OSIs can be invaluable, paying off several times more than the investment cost for securing them. LSSLC, LLC has developed a process for finding hard to get OSIs in automotive and other product liability cases. How attorneys use this OSI information varies.

Click "Full Article."  Learn how to use OSI material successfully at mediation, settlement and in trial presentations.     

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Federal Verdict Against GM

 A jury found General Motors negligent in a rollover crash that killed a 14-year-old boy, awarding what may be a record amount to the parents who brought a federal lawsuit in  federal court against the auto maker.

Plaintiffs presented evidence at trial of other rollover accidents involving the Blazer.

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Top Ten Verdicts 2007

The total Top Ten awards for 2007 dropped 25 percent from 2006. This is 72 percent lower than in 2005. Florida is coming on strong with four Top Ten verdicts last year - the only state with more than one - putting it in fourth place, with 17 Top Ten verdicts since 1995.

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OSI Settlement Report

Other similar incidents or OSIs are invaluable, paying off several times more than the investment cost for securing them. 

Presentation of OSIs at trial or mediation has helped settle the following cases:

1998 Ford Crown Victoria, sudden acceleration, electromagnetic defect in the vehicle's cruise control system (Next Generation Speed Control System) caused vehicle to accelerate without driver input. Settled at mediation. Numerous OSIs found.

Rollover/ Roof Crush, 2002 Ford Expedition, Trial ended in hung jury, settlement before new trial, UN93 (1997-2002) and U222 (2003-2007) Ford Expedition OSIs found. Undisclosed amount. 

Rollover/ Roof Crush,  1996 Isuzu Rodeo, multiple OSIs found and presented. Settled before trial, Undisclosed amount.  

Seat belt, lap only, GM Malibu, rear mid seat, frontal impact, settled at mediation, undisclosed amount, Multiple OSIs presented.

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New Rollover Study

A new institute study indicates that roof strength definitely influences injury risk. Researchers tested SUVs in a procedure similar to what the government requires automakers to conduct to assess roof strength and then related the findings to the real-world death and injury experience of the same SUVs in single-vehicle rollover crashes. The main finding is that injury risk went down as roof strength increased.

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Pre-Emption Looms Large

 

 

Forty-one of the fifty-one rules proposed by NHTSA and FDA Contain Federal Pre-Emption Language.  Limits on lawsuits have been proposed for drug labeling and packaging, along with rules ranging from mattress flammability standards to dietary sweeteners and roof-crush requirements in car rollovers. 

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Most employers know that some of their greatest assets are on the personnel roster rather than the balance sheet. But even at the best companies, many employees are just "phoning in" their efforts. That affects productivity and the bottom line. Click "Full Article" for some ideas on how to build a more dedicated workforce, and to learn the origins of the Labor Day holiday.
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When a partner at your law firm retires, he or she might be able to receive substantial payments from the partnership or LLC without incurring the self-employment tax that is generally due. However, there's a catch. To avoid this tax, the retirement plan must be properly structured. Read the "Full Article" to find out how.
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Your company must keep employee documents, but the length of time they must be retained varies depending on specific federal laws. Here's a rundown of the rules and the types of records that must be filed away.
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There's an important way to prevent competitors from stealing your special method of doing business. It's essential that business owners and entrepreneurs understand this form of intellectual property protection. Here are the details.
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New York Times Oct. revenues down 9.4%; cuts quarterly dividend by 74% - update
rttnews.com - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:40:03 GMT

 Top British Tour Operators Reduce Offerings In Anticipation Of Weak Sales
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 Magazine names Jetta TDI 'Green Car of the Year
mercurynews.com - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:33:58 GMT

 Report card: Patients less satisfied with HMOs
sfgate.com - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:32:54 GMT

 Democrats demand U.S. Big 3 offer survival plan
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