German companies may have an exceptional reputation for precision engineering and manufacture, but even the best of them are not immune to the possibility of making faulty products and components. Audi exemplifies this point perfectly with its latest recall of almost 140,000 vehicles. The recent news article on Consumer Reports states that the recall involves…
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Metal Shards Contaminate 220,000 Pounds of Spam
Spam may seem among the safest food items to consume, but even these products may not be as innocuous as they seem. A Time Magazine news report has revealed that more than 228,600 pounds of the ubiquitous canned meat product has been recalled. The reason for the recall is contamination by metal pieces. Spam manufacturer…
Kellogg’s Honey smacks Linked to Salmonella in 31 States
Several batches of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has spread across 31 states. The latest reports count at least 73 infected people, among whom 24 have needed hospitalization. Details of the outbreak have been reported through various news media including an ABC News Report. The reports state that…
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…
Can an attorney negotiate medical bills?
Medical bills in California are some of the highest in the entire world. After an accident you can get stuck with tens of thousands of bills and not know where to turn. In the worst case scenario, you may have settled your claim with the insurance provider early and then the bills start to pile…
Car accidents without the owner present
Who is liable in a car accident when the driver is not the owner? If you lend a car to someone else and they get in an accident, who is liable? Most people would think the driver is liable. However the actual answer is the owner of the vehicle. The driver of the car would…
Do police dogs bite?
When you are watching a TV show on police dog training, it looks like the police dog is grabbing the leg and almost trying to shake it but they never really show the aftermath of what happens when the police dog is deployed. The truth is, the police dogs do bite and they bite with…
Can I sue someone for hitting me?
Unfortunately in certain situations in life, things can get heated and the end result is physical violence. Sometimes the violence is mutual combat but other times it is just one person that hit another. We often get asked if someone can sue someone else for hitting him or her and the answer is always yes….
Is it legal to be barefoot while driving in California?
In some states there are strict rules saying that you must drive with shoes on. California is certainly not one of those states. From looking at all of the statutes and penal codes there is nothing that specifically says that it is illegal to drive while barefoot in the state of California. Living in California,…
The Facts about Personal Injury Settlements
Due to the ever increasing number of frivolous lawsuits, the last 20 years have seen a spike in discussions about the need for tort reform in the United States. Tort reform refers to the suggested changes in our civil justice system, so that supposed victims do not find it too easy to bring tort litigation…