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Companies making sport utility vehicles would get similar protection from suits brought by people injured or the families of those killed in rollovers under National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposals for stronger roofs.<\/p>\n<p>Consumer advocates call this  &#8220;silent tort reform.&#8221;  It is  part of the tension between state and federal law that has existed since the nation&#8217;s founding. If there is a conflict, state laws must yield under Article 6 of the Constitution. But where there is no federal law, federal courts must defer to laws of the state where a lawsuit is heard. Big business and insurance companies are now using this to avoid responsibility for negligent actions and omissions at the expense of innocent consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Bush administration, a developing body of judicial opinion could place new limits on the rights of those who buy or use products.  It also could mean the savings of billions of dollars by companies insulated from lawsuits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/federal-agencies-join-forces-a\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Federal Agencies Join Forces Against Consumers\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you think the prescription drug you took for headaches caused your heart attack, the Food and Drug Administration says you can&#8217;t sue the maker for injury if it met agency standards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says you can&#8217;t sue a mattress maker if your mattress bursts into flame despite meeting CPSC standards. 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