The family of 15-year-old Yunique Morris is alleging that a Stockton hospital’s negligence caused their daughter’s sudden death from blood clots. According to a KTLA news report, Yunique was a healthy, active student and cheerleader at Weston Ranch High School. Two years ago, the teen complained of ongoing chest pain and was seen by her…
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Family Alleges Hospital’s Negligence Led to Cheerleader’s Sudden Death
Owner of Ashley Madison Adultery Website Pays $11.2 Million to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
The owner of the Ashley Madison adultery website has agreed to pay $11.2 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of about 37 million users whose personal details were exposed in a July 2015 data breach. According to a Reuters news report, Ruby Corp, formerly known as Avid Life Media Inc. denied…
Vanderbilt University Police Officers Latest to Be Sickened by Ford SUV Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
The Vanderbilt University Police Department has taken out all of their Ford Explorer vehicles from the road after a number of officers reportedly got carbon monoxide poisoning because of a leak inside the SUV’s cabin. According to a News Channel 15 report, the department apparently bought four of the 2017 Ford Explorer civilian models for…
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.3 Million Vehicles for Fire Risks and Airbag Defects
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced that it is issuing an auto defect recall for 1.3 million vehicles worldwide in two separate campaigns – one for potential fire risks and the other for inadvertent airbag deployments. According to a CNBC news report, the Italian automaker said it is recalling approximately 770,000 SUVs due to a wiring…
Fatal Newport Beach Bicycle Accident Involves Suspected DUI Driver
A driver was arrested early morning on July 15, 2017 after he fled the scene of a fatal Newport Beach bicycle accident, officials said. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred when a vehicle struck a pair of bicyclists on northbound Newport Boulevard near Industrial Way. One of the…
What is the TCPA and How Does It Apply to You?
The federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act or TCPA became law in 1991 as a response to an increasing number of consumer complaints over telemarketer and debt collector phone calls. The main goal of TCPA is to reduce the number of harassing calls. Also, more importantly, it works to protect the consumer’s right to privacy. The…
Takata Adds 2.7 Million Vehicles for New Problems with Airbag Inflators
Takata Corporation is adding about 2.7 million vehicles from Ford, Nissan and Mazda to the long list of vehicles being recalled for defective airbag inflators that have been blamed for 17 deaths and more than 180 injuries. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the inflators are a type that previously was…
Potentially Catastrophic Aviation Accident Averted at San Francisco Airport
An Airbus A320 that was supposed to land at San Francisco Airport’s 28R runway on July 7 headed toward a parallel taxiway for planes with loads of passengers about to take off and was diverted at the last minute averting what many say could have been the biggest disaster in aviation history. The Air Canada…
Why Are Police Departments Putting Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Their Cruisers?
Police departments in California and around the country are starting to install carbon monoxide detectors in their patrol vehicles, particularly in their Ford Explorer cruisers. According to a report in The Modesto Bee, this is because of numerous incidents around the country where police officers have been injured or killed in car accidents caused by…
Man Says E-Cigarette Explosion Hurt Him and His Marriage
A couple in Illinois has filed a product liability lawsuit against two vape shops alleging that lithium batteries purchased there for an e-cigarette exploded and caught fire in the man’s pockets leaving him with severe burn injuries and ruining the couple’s love life. According to a news report in the Chicago Tribune, Scott Schroeck’s wife,…