CTV NEWS (Montreal) Bus passengers involved in a crash that killed a 14-year-old girl are trying to launch a class-action lawsuit against the bus company. Last month, the driver and 55 passengers were travelling from Trois-Rivieres to New York City when the bus ran off I-87 in North Hudson, N.Y. at about 8 a.m. The lawsuit will be launched in the state of New York, where the Canadian Cap (maximum compensation for a personal injury lawsuit, roughly $326,000.00) will not apply. Currently Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki represent over 30 victims of this bus accident. The Fleur-de-Lis bus company, which had owned the bus, subcontracted it out to another company. New York State Police are still investigating the exact cause of the crash, but they have determined that the bus was in good condition. In spite of that, the lawyer representing the passengers on the bus believe that the 61-year-old bus driver…

Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki is currently accepting claims related to injuries caused by defective airbags, specifically those made by the Japanese supplier, Takata Corporation. It was reported in a recent NY Times article that 11 automakers have recalled more than 14 million vehicles globally, due to the risk of the defective airbags. The risk is that the inflator and propellent devices that deploy when there is a crash have been deemed to be defective, and are deploying improperly at the time of the accidents. It is described as a “rupturing” risk, where upon deployment, the airbag’s steel canister cracks and explodes which shoots metal fragments inside the vehicle. These defective airbags are being blamed for many serious injuries, some of which were fatal. A lawsuit was filed in Florida this week against Takata Corp. and Honda Motor Company, after an Orange County woman died after her airbag exploded causing her to…

Possible Link Between Athletic Field Turf and Cancer Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki is currently investigating claims that a link exists between a new athletic field turf and cancer. The new athletic turf that has been popping up all over the country for the past 2 decades is known as ‘field turf’ or ‘sprint turf,’ and is comprised of tiny rubber particles called butadiene rubber or “crumb rubber,”  essentially old tires and synthetic fibers. The turf has been lauded for decreasing both the frequency and severity of injuries in young athletes, including muscle tears, ligament damage, and concussions. The turf, often used as soccer fields, football fields, as well as for field hockey and lacrosse, provides a softer playing surface with the rubber pellets as compared to older artificial turf surfaces or even natural grass. It is also heralded for the ease of its drainage as well as its simple upkeep as…