{"product_id":"death-by-rental-car-how-the-houck-case-changed-the-law-paperback","title":"Death by Rental Car: How The Houck Case Changed The Law - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph Nader\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eBen Kelley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter sisters Raechel and Jacqueline Houck died in a fiery crash while driving a Chrysler PT Cruiser belonging to Enterprise Rent-A-Car, their parents were shocked to learn that the car was under recall at the time for a flawed power steering hose. A small plaintiffs' law firm, Grassini \u0026amp; Wrinkle, agreed to take their case, filing suit against DaimlerChrysler and Enterprise in June 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath by Rental Car\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e Houck v. Enterprise \u003ci\u003eCase\u003c\/i\u003e offers an insider's view of the six-year court battle between the Houcks and the two corporate defendants, who attempted to blame the crash on the sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by Ralph Nader, this book uncovers the shocking truth about defective rental cars, deadly malfeasance, and the failure of public policy to close loopholes that allow companies to put profits ahead of consumer safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Kelley is a nationally known expert on auto safety policy. Called a \"pioneer in vehicle safety research\" by the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, his commentaries have frequently appeared in major newspapers across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKelley is a former official of the US Department of Transportation, and he was a principal architect of the world-renowned vehicle safety research and communications program of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKelley has also been an injury-control educator at Tufts Medical School, a lecturer at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and an expert witness before congressional committees and in lawsuits on behalf of people injured in car crashes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe is a longtime member of the board of the Center for Auto Safety and a founder of the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e His website is www.producthazardconsulting.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038503874819,"sku":"9780692559130","price":49.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/KYFD-MugrA9780692559130.webp?v=1777564263","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-au\/products\/death-by-rental-car-how-the-houck-case-changed-the-law-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}