The government has issued an urgent warning, advising consumers to immediately stop riding or charging LayZ Board hoverboards. According to an ABC News report, the LayZ Board hoverboards were not among the 500,000 hoverboards recalled last July. This warning comes after a fire in March when a LayZ Board that was pulled into an electrical…
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Urgent Warning on Hoverboards After Fatal Fire
Missouri Jury Slams Johnson & Johnson with Biggest Talcum Powder Verdict Yet — $110 Million
A jury in St. Louis, Missouri, has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $110 million to a Virginia woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after decades of using the company’s talc-based products for feminine hygiene. According to a CBS News report, the verdict in state court in St. Louis was the largest…
Three Men Killed in Boating Accident Off Catalina Island
Jason Jung Noh, 62 of Buena Park, Kyung Hwan Kim, 49, and Young Joon Park, 64, both of Los Angeles, were killed in a boat accident after their vessel capsized on the backside of Catalina Island. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident was reported the morning of June 25,…
Woman Suffers Catastrophic Injury at Code Orange Concert
Emily Hoffman, a 22-year-old music enthusiast from Utah, suffered from a broken jaw and brain injury during a concert featuring the hardcore band Code Orange. The concert took place Jan 31. at a venue in Salt Lake City called Killby Court. What Happened During the Concert? Eyewitness report that Hoffman was standing on the edge…
BISNAR CHASE Files Two Lawsuits against Nissan over Defective Car Seats
The Newport Beach personal injury law firm of BISNAR CHASE has filed two auto products liability lawsuits against Nissan on behalf of one plaintiff who was rendered a permanent paraplegic, and family members of another victim who was killed.
Man Electrocuted by Downed Power Line in Fullerton
A man was electrocuted at a Fullerton intersection after walking over a downed power line, The Orange County Register reports. Officials say the incident occurred the afternoon of April 25, 2014. Police responded to reports of a man who was down on a sidewalk at the South Brookhurst Road and West Commonwealth Avenue intersection. Witnesses told officers the man had been pushing a shopping cart when he walked over the downed power line. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials say the line may have fallen after a mylar balloon hit electrical equipment.
Family of Boy Killed in National Park Settles in Wrongful Death Case
The family of 9-year-old Tommy Botell Jr., who watched the boy get crushed by a falling retaining wall at the Lassen Volcanic National Park, has settled with the federal government in the wrongful death case for $3.5 million.
Protecting Your Home this Holiday Season
The holiday season usually brings warm feelings and cheer –but there is a darker side and it affects your house directly. While people are traveling to spend time with family and leaving their houses unattended, burglars spend their time scoping out neighborhoods, watching houses that they know are empty, and planning break-ins to steal your…
Single Mom Fighting for Her Life after Shark Attack in San Onofre
Leeanne Ericson, 35, suffered life-threatening injuries after she was attacked off San Onofre State Beach by a shark. According to news reports, Ericson was in the ocean swimming with her boyfriend the evening of April 29, 2017 when a shark ripped out the back of her thigh “from her glute to her knee.” Her mother…
Fyre Festival Disaster in the Caribbean Spurs $100 Million Lawsuit
The disastrous Fyre Festival in the Caribbean has given rise to a $100 million class action lawsuit against organizers. According to a news report on Billboard.com, the lawsuit, which was filed by attorney Mark Geragos, on behalf of client Daniel Jung, accuses festival organizers of fraud citing adequate lack of food, water, shelter and medical…