A survey by auto safety groups is showing that more than one in every four vehicles being sold by used car giant CarMax is under recall for safety defects including some with potentially deadly defects. According to a report on Fairwarning.org, the safety groups are waging a court battle to revamp used car sales practices…
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Survey Finds 27 Percent of Vehicles Sold By CarMax Are Subject to Safety Recalls
More Than 4,800 Women Sue Over Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer
The number of women who are filing product liability lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson saying the company’s talcum powder products caused their ovarian cancer, has been increasing day by day. Currently, more than 4,800 women have filed individual lawsuits against J&J alleging a link between their ovarian cancer and genital use of the company’s popular…
Passenger Fatally Injured in Riverside Crash
A passenger was killed when two cars collided head-on in Riverside the night of September 30, 2017. According to a news report in The Press Enterprise, the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. Both drivers suffered moderate injuries and were transported to an area hospital. Riverside police said a gold Toyota Corolla was heading…
Distracted Driving Puts Kids in Danger in School Zones
School zones in California are becoming increasingly dangerous for students as streets in these zones are infested by distracted drivers who use their phones while driving. According to a new study by Zendrive, which analyzed more than four million drivers in about 2,000 counties across the country, California topped the list of the most dangerous…
More Civilians Report Becoming Ill from Ford Explorer Carbon Monoxide Leaks
If you thought the Ford Explorer carbon monoxide leaks are affecting only police cruisers and police officers, think again. According to a report on Fairwarning.org, the vehicles are making regular folks like you and me sick. The report tells the story of Steve Simmons who bought a 2015 Explorer SUV and began feeling ill. Blood…
“Death Wish” Coffee Recalled for Botulism Danger
Death Wish Coffee Company, a New York-based coffee producer, prides itself on making the world’s strongest coffee. Now, it’s recalling it’s 11-oz Death Wish Nitro Cold Brew Cans because of the danger of botulism. According to a report in the Daily Hornet, the coffee was canned without a step to prevent the growth of bacteria…
LAPD Officer Arrested in DUI Crash That Left Three People Dead
A Los Angeles police officer has been arrested in connection with a horrific DUI crash in Whittier, which left three people dead the night of September 26, 2017. According to an NBC news report, officials said 26-year-old Edgar Verduzco of Santa Ana was speeding in his 2016 Chevy Camaro on the 605 Freeway just north…
When it Comes to Texting and Driving Parents are Poor Role Models
A new survey has found that when it comes to texting and driving, parents are not the best role models for their children. In the study commissioned by Everquote and carried out by the survey platform, Pollfish, 55 percent of 1,200 teen respondents readily admitted that cell phones are the biggest driving distraction they face…
J&J Has Known about Talc Ovarian Cancer Risk Since the 1970s
Johnson & Johnson trained its employees to reassure everyone that its talcum powder contained no carcinogens. However, plaintiffs say the company has known for decades that its talcum powder contained asbestos fibers and that the exposure to those fibers can cause ovarian cancer. But the company had coached its employees to tell those concerned that…
California Bill Will Require DUI Prevention Training for Bartenders
A California bill that is awaiting the governor’s signature would require DUI prevention training for bartenders. According to an NBC news report, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) authored the bill after the tragic deaths of two UC San Diego medical students who were killed in a wrong-way crash with a drunk driver. In that…