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Negligence as a Major Factor in Fatal Pasadena Truck Accident

Jun 27

Los Angeles LawyerPersonal Injury, Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death Claim 3 Comments

The truck driver’s complete disregard of vehicle safety in La Canada’s tragic big rig accident in April 2009 can be seen as a major factor in this fatal accident that led to the death of a man and his daughter and caused injuries to twelve others.

In the truck driver’s murder trial held recently, the grieving mother and widow appeared before the court and blamed the driver for ignoring alleged “safety issues” that resulted in him losing control of the big rig and crashing onto unsuspecting motorists and other people.

Billion-Dollar Discrimination Suit against Wal-Mart Comes to a Halt

Jun 24

Los Angeles LawyerDiscrimination, Employment Law, Labor law 3 Comments

The Supreme Court ruled out the class action lawsuit filed by over 1.5 million former employees of Wal-Mart in the biggest discrimination suit of the decade.

The sex discrimination suit, which potentially amounts to billions of dollars in damages, was filed by female employees who worked in Wal-Mart’s 3,400 stores across the United States from 1998. Plaintiffs complained that the company has been discriminating against female workers.

Teenager Killed after ATV-vehicle Collision

Jun 24

Los Angeles LawyerPersonal Injury, Vehicle Accident, motor vehicle accident No Comments

A 17-year-old teenager suffered fatal injuries Thursday night after the ATV she was riding crashed into another vehicle on Rice Road, east of Modesto, the California Highway Patrol said.

Kaitlynn Louis of Oakdale was driving the ATV on a canal bank parallel to McGee Avenue when she entered Rice Road and was hit by 2002 Chevrolet at about 7:15 p.m.

Product Recall: Strict Liability in Defective Product Claims

Jun 16

Los Angeles LawyerAuto Defects, Defective Product, Personal Injury, Product Liability California personal injury attorneys, Product recalls No Comments

Product recalls are generally initiated when products are found to be defective or harmful. This is done to prevent or avoid potential harm and injuries that a defective product may cause on the consumers. Contaminated food and missing or faulty parts are only some of the common causes that could trigger product recall.

Just recently, giant auto manufacturer Chrysler Group LLC has initiated the recall of some 11, 351 vehicle due to missing and incorrectly installed steering column. Small thing as it may seem but based on documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this pivot driver could cause loss of steering control that may result in a crash.

Driving Safety: Are you Driving a Safe SUV?

Jun 10

Los Angeles LawyerAuto Defects, Automobile Chain Crash, Defective Product, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Vehicle Rollover Crash, motor vehicle accident California personal injury attorneys, manufacturing and design defects No Comments

If you think injuries and fatalities in crashes and collisions can be blamed solely on human error, think again.

We all know that vehicle accidents are caused by factors other than driving error. This includes design defects, mechanical and engine problems, faulty vehicle parts and other external factors such as weather and road conditions.