Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata has issued a recall for vehicles containing another 3.3 million faulty airbag inflators, expanding the largest automotive recall in the history of the United States. According to an Associated Press news report, these most recent recalls include frontal airbags in certain 2009, 2010 and 2013 vehicles including those made by Honda,…
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Takata Adds 3.3 Million Vehicles to Unprecedented Defective Airbag Recall
Can the Hip’Air Airbag Prevent Serious Fall-Related Injuries?
A new device called the Hip’Air airbag, which is essentially a belt with airbags that inflate as soon as it senses the wearer is about to fall, could greatly reduce the chance of elderly people suffering hip injuries. According to a report in the Daily Mail, the belt, which costs $790, is equipped with two…
Newport Beach Personal Injury Law Firm Supports Orange County Nonprofit that Helps Abused Children
Child abuse and domestic violence are serious issues that confront our society. Eli Home is an Orange County nonprofit that not only provides transitional housing for women and children who have been abused and are victims of domestic violence but also has community programs that help break the cycle of child abuse and domestic violence….
Marijuana May Be Legal in California, But You Can’t Smoke When You Are Driving or Riding in a Car
Recreational marijuana became legal in California as of Jan. 1. But, it is important to remember that it is still very much illegal to drive a vehicle when you are under the influence of marijuana. And according to new laws that went into effect on Jan. 1, you cannot smoke pot when you are a…
50,000 HP Lithium Ion Laptop Batteries Recalled for Fire Danger
Hewlett Packard announced that it is recalling lithium-ion batteries in more than 50,000 laptops because of fire danger in cases of battery malfunction. According to Consumer Reports, the batteries that are being recalled have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers. The recall apparently only affects the battery and not…
Consumers Urged to Avoid Romaine Lettuce Amid Reports of E. coli Illnesses
Consumer Reports is urging us all to avoid romaine lettuce after 58 people in the U.S. and Canada have become ill from a dangerous strain of E. coli bacteria very likely caused by romaine lettuce. According to Consumer Reports, the food-borne illnesses have been reported in 13 states including California. Five people have been hospitalized…
Goal of New California Law is to Reduce Swimming Pool Drownings
A law that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018, which requires an additional safety feature for newly-constructed or remodeled pools and spas, aims to reduce swimming pool drownings and spa drownings, The Orange County Register reports. These types of drowning incidents are the leading cause of death among toddlers in California. This new law…
Ford Downshift Defect Recall Might Get Bigger
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into whether to reopen and expand a prior Ford recall by more than a million vehicles for unexpected downshifting. According to a report on Autonews.com, the initial recall in 2016 affected more than 153,000 Ford F-150, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and Mustang vehicles from the 2011-2012…
Demi Moore Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Family of Man Who Drowned in Her Swimming Pool
Demi Moore has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of 21-year-old Edenilson Steven Valle who drowned in the actress’s backyard pool in Los Angeles in July 2015. According to a report in the Daily Mail, Moore was not in town when the incident occurred and had left her property with two caretakers….
Family Loses Apartment in Fire Caused by Hoverboard
A Milwaukee couple bought their daughter a hoverboard for Christmas even as they were skeptical about doing so after all those reports of fires and explosions. As it turned out, their concerns were justified. The 7-year-old girl’s Christmas gift, the hoverboard, sparked a fire that destroyed their apartment on Christmas Day. The girl apparently got…