Cruise Control Glitch and Fiat Chrysler now the Worst in Auto Recalls

Making it to #1 on any list is normally a good thing, but not when you top the list of the most number of recalls for an automotive brand. Fiat Chrysler has recently earned this dubious honor with the recent discovery of a new cruise control problem. The New Fiat Chrysler Recall The Wall Street…

Defective Airbags and Half a Million Kia cars recalled

Kia Motors has issued a vehicle defect recall due to an electronic defect that may prevent the proper deployment of the vehicle’s airbags. According to a Reuters news report, this recall will involve at least 507,000 Kia vehicles. Auto Recalls The recall may also have resulted after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the…

Failure to Yield while Driving: How Much Can It Cost You

Intersections are common locations for road accidents and vehicle collisions. In many of these cases, the accidents were caused by the driver who failed to yield to incoming traffic while turning left at an intersection. The case of Jessica Berrones v. Hailey Andrews and AndrewsAG, Inc. shows that such a mistake is much more serious…

Is California an “at fault” insurance state?

California is what is considered an “at fault” or a “fault” insurance state when it comes to accidents. The differences between an at fault insurance state and a no fault insurance state are: In an “at fault” insurance state when someone is determined to be at fault you can go through his or her insurance…

Faulty Parking Brakes Led to Mazda Vehicle Recall

Mazda has issued a recall involving an estimated 307,000 cars the company has sold in the US and around the world. The recall is the result of a finding that the parking brakes in these Mazda vehicles were defective. It was found that these parking brakes could fail to hold the car when parked, and…

Suspect Arrested for Drunk Driving in Fatal Bike Accident in Newport Beach

On July 15, 2017, police officers arrested a suspect who had fled the scene of a Newport Beach accident in which a cyclist died while another was seriously hurt. The suspect’s name is Taylor Evans, 23 years old and a resident of Santa Ana. The charges against him include vehicular manslaughter, hit and run, and…

Woman Records Live Video of Her Teenage Sister’s Deadly Car Accident

Instagram is a social media platform that can show live videos, but sometimes the videos are far from entertaining. In the case of 14-year old Jacqueline Sanchez, it was horrifying. Her sister, Obdulia Sanchez, recorded and streamed the video of Jacqueline’s death on Instagram. Police Arrest Obdulia As a result of this tragic incident, police…

Civil Suit Follows Venus Williams Car Accident

According to the latest news reports, the saga of the car accident that involved tennis star Venus Williams isn’t over yet. The accident resulted in the death of a 78-year-old Jerome Barson, and the victim’s family has filed a wrongful death suit against the tennis star for negligence. The civil suit followed an official police…