Viking, the manufacturer of gas ranges that were found to be defective, has been fined $4.65 million by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). It was found that their product had a design defect that enabled the devices to activate on their own. The CPSC fined Viking due to its failure to immediately report…
Category: Personal Injury Information
Did Tom Brady Suffer a Concussion Last Season?
According to Tom Brady’s wife Gisele Bundchen, the football star suffered a concussion during the previous season. The NFL is taking this allegation seriously, especially in light of the fact that the records maintained by the New England Patriots didn’t list any such head injury for the superstar quarterback. Brian injury lawyers deal with these types…
Gas Station Nacho Cheese Causes Botulism Fatality
The Valley Oak Food and Fuel gas station sells nachos and nacho cheese to customers, but unfortunately it didn’t prove all that convenient for some unlucky patrons. In fact, the nacho cheese proved to be deadly, as it killed one customer and sent 10 others to the hospital. If you are ever in this situation…
Listeria Concerns Lead to Recall of Aunt Jemima Frozen Foods
Pinnacle Foods, the owner of the famous Aunt Jemima brand has issued a statement regarding its voluntary recall of certain frozen products. The recall involves waffles, frozen pancakes, and French toast products, as concerns about food poisoning and listeria have been raised. The recall does not involve the Aunt Jemima syrups and dry mixes. The…
Owners of Dog Killed by Police Receives $1.26 Million Award
For many households all over the world, pet dogs are family. You can’t put a price tag on a family member, but a jury in a recently concluded civil case awarded $1.26 million to a family in Maryland. The case lasted just 3 days, and it was filed by a family whose dog was killed…
Shark Attack Victim Wakes from Coma
Leanne Erickson, the 36-year-old mother of three who had just recently survived a shark attack at San Onofre State Beach, has woken from a medically-induced coma. She already had 2 surgeries to her legs and buttocks and several more surgeries are still needed. According to her doctors at the Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla,…
Catalina Island Boat Accident Kills 3
Just recent, many surviving family members marked the 1-year death anniversary of 3 men who died in a boating accident on June 25, 2016. On that tragic day, a 22-foot boat overturned near Catalina Island with 7 people on board. The 3 men who died on the scene were all of Korean descent. Kyung Hwan…
Police Radar Guns Can Now Detect Texting While Driving
Speeding is one of the more dangerous driving infractions because it’s more likely to end up in a car crash. That’s why traffic enforcers always use radar guns. These devices can accurately measure your car’s speed, and the police can bust you if you’re over the speed limit. But with advancements in technology, new radar…
Tesla on Autopilot Hits Police Motorcycle
On March 21, 2017, a Phoenix, Arizona police motorcycle was hit by a Tesla vehicle. According to published reports in the Arizona Republic, the Tesla vehicle was working in autopilot mode at the time of the incident. What Happened in the crash? Published reports claim the driver of the Tesla and an on-duty police officer on a…
Safety Coalition Warns about Defective Airbags
Airbags work in conjunction with seatbelts to reduce the severity of injuries in case of a car crash. They tend to be very reliable, except when they’re defective. That’s the contention of a safety coalition comprised of state and civic officials about the Takata airbags. The Orange County Register has reported that these faulty airbags…