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California Personal Injury Blog

By Brian Chase on September 18, 2020 -

Electric Wheelchairs Recalled for Potential Crash Danger WHILL has recalled about 1,160 Personal Electric Vehicles (Model Ci Motorized Wheelchairs) because the control pad in these wheelchairs can malfunction causing the power to turn on and off and the speed to increase or decrease. According to an alert issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), this problem poses the danger of a crash and serious injuries. …Read the rest »

Posted in: Defective Products

By Brian Chase on September 18, 2020 -

Tesla is Fighting New Sudden Acceleration Claims After Crash Results in Two Deaths Tesla is facing new claims of cars suddenly and inadvertently accelerating after several car accidents in China, particularly one recently that resulted in the deaths of two people and several injuries. According to Electrek, earlier this year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it is looking into claims that Tesla vehicles have a defect that leads to sudden and unintended acceleration. The agency had received a petition citing 127 incidents. …Read the rest »

Posted in: Auto Defects

By Brian Chase on September 18, 2020 -

Westinghouse Recalls Portable Generators for Fire Hazard Westinghouse has recalled about 7,500 dual-fuel generators because fuel can lead from the fuel filter posing a fire hazard. According to Consumer Reports, Westinghouse has received 26 reports of the generators leaking fuel, but no reports of fire or injuries. The generator recall applies to two models: the WGen5300DFv and iGen4500DF. The recall applies only to generators with a serial number that begins with 04511A1019, 04511A1219, or 5311A1219. …Read the rest »

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By Brian Chase on September 14, 2020 -

Apparently Drunk Men Sit in the Back Seat with Tesla on Autopilot It turns out that some men in Florida didn’t just decide to drink and let a Tesla do the driving for them, but they also filmed this extremely reckless act and posted it on TikTok for everyone to see. According to TMZ, the video shows the car driving down a highway on Tesla’s Autopilot with no one in the driver’s seat. …Read the rest »

Posted in: Car Accidents

By Brian Chase on September 14, 2020 -

Report Says AmazonBasics Products are Exploding and Starting Fires Dozens of Amazon products sold under the AmazonBasics line have exploded and started fires, according to a CNN report that cites customer reviews and interviews. According to a CNN news report, at least 1,500 reviews covering more than 70 items, have described products exploding, catching fire, smoking, melting, causing electrical malfunctions or otherwise posing safety risks since 2016. …Read the rest »

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By Brian Chase on September 14, 2020 -

Uber Driver Arrested on Suspicion of Sexually Assaulting Passenger in Santa Ana An Uber driver suspected of holding a woman against her will and then sexually assaulting her in Santa Ana was arrested and held in custody. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Jason Humberto Rodas, 30, of Garden Grove, was assigned to pick up a 51-year-old woman and drive her to her workplace early morning on Sept. 9. Santa Ana police said Rodas told the victim midway through the trip that he would not charge her for the ride, and then began to ask her questions about her sex life. …Read the rest »

Posted in: Personal Injury

By Brian Chase on September 14, 2020 -

Royal Gourmet Recalls Gas Grills for Potential Fire Hazard Royal Gourmet has recalled about 1,100 gas grills because the grill’s gas regulator hose can melt, posing a fire hazard. According to Consumer Reports, the company has received six reports of the grill catching fire. But, so far, there haven’t been any reports of injuries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) states that the grill recall applies to three models of two-burner grills: GG2004, GG2005 and GG2006. The model numbers can be found on the rear base of the gas grills at the bottom of the frame. …Read the rest »

Posted in: Defective Products

By Brian Chase on September 11, 2020 -

Walmart Recalls Jack Stands for Potential Injury Risks Walmart has issued a nationwide product defect recall for nearly 14,000 Hyper Tough 2-Ton Jack Stands because of a serious safety risk. According to an alert posted by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Walmart reported that the jack stands broke during safety tests by an independent third-party laboratory. The jack stand failure reportedly occurred in the ratcheting bar. …Read the rest »

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By Brian Chase on September 11, 2020 -

Study Says Electronics Could Stop More Than 40% of Rear End Truck Crashes A new study has found that safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward-collision warnings could end up saving lives by preventing more than 40% of large truck accidents where big rigs rear-end other vehicles. According to an Associated Press news report, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a research group that is supported by auto insurers, also found that when rear-end crashes happened, these systems cut the speeds by over 50%, reducing injuries and damages caused. …Read the rest »

Posted in: Truck Accident

By Brian Chase on September 11, 2020 -

New Jersey Court Ruling Revives Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuits A New Jersey appeals court’s decision to revive two lawsuits accusing Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder of causing cancer may lead to the reinstatement of about 1,000 lawsuits targeting these talcum powder products. According to a Bloomberg news report, a three-judge panel of the New Jersey Superior Court last month said that a trial court judge erroneously threw out expert testimony backing up claims by two women that talc caused their ovarian cancers, clearing the cases for trial. The ruling could also have an impact on other talcum powder lawsuits that are on hold before the same judge. …Read the rest »

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