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Litigation provision - USA - States concerned about federal roof crush proposal
Letter signed by 26 attorneys general protests clause barring suits against automakers
WASHINGTON,DC,USA -The Detroit News/Associated Press, by Ken Thomas -Dec 24, 2005: -- Twenty-six state attorneys general, concerned about a federal proposal to strengthen the roofs of motor vehicles, urged the government Friday to abandon language that could prevent people from suing automakers... Questioning the legal grounds for the provision, they argued it would infringe on states' rights and would shift injured motorists' medical costs to states... With rollover crashes killing more than 10,000 people a year, about one-third of traffic fatalities, the issue has been closely watched. Safety groups say the regulation should be much stronger and argue that well over half the vehicles already comply with the standard...
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