Allen & Allen está investigando reclamos de personas que resultaron heridas o murieron en accidentes que involucraron vehículos GM que fueron retirados recientemente debido a interruptores de encendido defectuosos. Si usted o un ser querido resultó herido en un accidente que involucró a uno de esos vehículos, comuníquese con nosotros hoy para una consulta gratuita al 866-388-1307.
The GM recall has had far-reaching consequences, but for some GM employees the consequences have hit closer to home. A recent blog article sheds light on the timeline of the GM recall and the whistle-blower who first identified the faulty ignition switch that has been linked to at least 13 deaths and 54 crashes. Courtland Kelley, the former head of a nationwide GM inspection program, sued GM in 2003 alleging that the car manufacturer intentionally delayed addressing the problems he had brought to light. He hoped that by acting as a whistleblower he could inspire other employees at GM to report any problems they had observed. Unfortunately, after his suit was thrown out on a procedural technicality, GM continued to ignore the issues plaguing its vehicles. It was only 11 years after the initial suit that GM issued a recall, one that has now grown to include nearly 27 million vehicles.
Para obtener más información sobre el cronograma del retiro de GM y las consecuencias del retiro para los empleados de GM, lea el artículo del blog titulado GM recuerda: cómo General Motors silenció a un denunciante, located at http://mobile.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-18/gm-recalls-whistle-blower-was-ignored-mary-barra-faces-congress.
Sobre el Autor: Jamie Kessel is a personal injury lawyer at Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen. He primarily works out of the Short Pump and Richmond offices. Jamie is experienced in handling complex personal injury cases involving distracted drivers, brain injuries, wrongful death, and child care injuries.
