| Decline in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Lawsuits |
| (27 Sep 2013)
Over the past five years the number of motor vehicle product liability lawsuits filed in federal courts has dropped nearly 40 percent, according to the latest available data from the federal courts.
During August 2013 the government reported 17 new filings of this sort, down 10.5 percent from the previous month and 8 percent lower than a year ago, according to the case-by-case information analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC).
For the full report, including a five year timeline and case listing, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/civil/332/Each month, TRAC offers a report focused on one area of civil litigation in the U.S. district courts. In addition, subscribers to the TRACFed data service can generate custom reports by district, office, nature of suit or federal jurisdiction. To start, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/interpreter?tab=civilTo keep up with TRAC, follow us on Twitter @tracreports or like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/tracreportsTRAC is self-supporting and depends on foundation grants, individual contributions and subscription fees for the funding needed to obtain, analyze and publish the data we collect on the activities of the US Federal government. To help support TRAC's ongoing efforts, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/sponsor/ |
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