Barrios KingsDorf & Casteix, L.L.P. - Attorneys At Law

Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix is spearheading litigation against Toyota for auto recalls affecting millions of vehicles. Partner Dawn Barrios has been invited to address attorneys at one of the first national seminars involving this important litigation. Our firm would be happy to discuss your case with you.

Acceleration Dangers in Toyota Vehicles

In January 2010, Toyota issued a massive auto recall involving 2.3 million vehicles, including their most popular, late model SUVs, pickups, and cars. In one of the largest auto recalls in history, Toyota acknowledged that potential acceleration problems in their vehicles are far more serious than they originally admitted. (more…)

Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix is taking a leading role in the Chinese Drywall litigation against the manufacturers, distributors, builders and suppliers of Chinese drywall. Dawn Barrios was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2047. Bruce Kingsdorf and Dawn Barrios have been selected to be on the trial team in the MDL. Our firm would be happy to discuss your case with you.

The Problem with Chinese Drywall:

The United States experienced a drywall shortage between 2004 and 2006 due in part to the housing boom and hurricane reconstruction efforts. In order to meet drywall demands, many companies imported drywall from China. Although Chinese drywall imports have been available since the early 1990s, the height of the imports took place during that two year period. (more…)

On March 31, 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”), in cooperation with Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A., announced a repair program for ALL Rhino 450, 660, and 700 models to address rollover safety defects which have killed at least 46 and injured hundreds of others in the U.S. Yamaha will suspend sale of these models immediately until they have been retrofitted. (more…)