Werner Company is recalling about 78,000 Multi-Purpose Telescoping Aluminum Ladders because of a fall hazard. According to a report in The Daily Hornet, the recall was issued because the ladders can break while they are being used posing a fall hazard to the user. So far, there has been one report of a ladder breaking…
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Werner Ladders Recalled Because They Can Break While Being Used
Bisnar | Chase Announces New Scholarship Winner: Sarah Rai
Bisnar Chase is proud to present the winner of our 2018 Branch Out Scholarship Program, Sarah Rai! The Branch Out Scholarship is a $1,000 monetary award given to a college student who we feel writes the best summary of how their education is important to them, and how they can use their education to deal…
Video Shows Tesla Spontaneously Catching Fire on Los Angeles Street
A shocking video shows a Tesla Model S appearing to burst into flames on Santa Monica Boulevard out of the blue. According to a report in the Washington Post, the video was posted on Twitter by actress Mary McCormack and has gone viral. McCormack told her followers that her husband was driving down Santa Monica…
Audi Recalls 139,249 Sedans for Faulty Airbag Sensors
Audi is recalling 139,249 sedans to fix a faulty sensor that may prevent a vehicle’s front passenger airbag from deploying in a crash. According to Consumer Reports, the affected vehicles include the 2012 to 2018 A7 and A6, 2013 to 2018 S6 and S7, and 2014 to 2018 RS7. The problem in these vehicles is…
Volkswagen Recalls Vehicles for Problems with Child Car Seat Base
Volkswagen is recalling 54,537 of its 2018 Atlas SUVs because wide child car seat bases in these vehicles may interfere with and damage seatbelt buckles in the second row. This could cause the belts to release unexpectedly leaving vehicle occupants unprotected in the event of a crash. According to Consumer Reports, if a car seat…
Monsanto Faces Terminally Ill Cancer Patient in Roundup Trial
A 46-year-old groundskeeper from California who alleges that Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer caused his deadly cancer is the first in line to go to trial against the agrochemical giant among thousands who say its herbicide caused their disease. According to a Bloomberg news report Dewayne Johnson’s doctors did not think he’d live long enough to…
Seven Tips to Prevent Hot Car Deaths This Summer
Our California personal injury lawyers have been active in spreading awareness about the dangers of hot cars. In Southern California, where it is balmy for most of the year, this is a year-round danger, not just in the summer. However, the most tragic injuries and deaths to children left in hot cars by parents or…
Senator Urges NHTSA to Investigate Hyundai and Kia Fires
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, the top-ranking Democrat from Florida on the U.S. Senate committee that oversees the auto industry is calling for federal regulators to investigate complaints about Kia and Hyundai vehicle catching fire. According to a report in Detroit News, Nelson said in a letter to Heidi King, deputy administrator of the National Highway…
AAA Poll Shows Public Losing Trust in Driverless Cars After Multiple Crashes
The number of people who are losing trust in driverless cars has risen considerably in the past year, a recent AAA poll shows. According to a CNN news report, the survey, which was conducted in April, showed 73 percent of American drivers would be too afraid to drive in a self-driving car compared to 63…
Wells Fargo Gets Final Approval to Settle $142 Million Class Action Lawsuit
Wells Fargo has received final approval from a district court in California to settle a $142-million class action lawsuit, which provides compensation for customers affected by a sales scandal related to fake bank accounts. The settlement sets aside money to compensate customers after the bank opened consumer or small business accounts, credit cards or lines…