Traffic fatalities rose 9 percent in the first six months of 2016 compared with a year earlier, according to numbers released by the National Safety Council this week. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, traffic fatalities have been trending upward since 2014 when the price of gasoline plummeted and a stronger economy…
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Traffic Deaths Continue to Surge Nationwide
Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Trial Lawyer H Gavin Long to Speak at Reptile Masters Conference in Atlanta
H. Gavin Long, a personal injury trial lawyer with the Newport Beach law firm of Bisnar Chase will be one of 14 speakers at the Reptile Masters Conference in Atlanta October 14-15. Reptile is an approach to personal injury cases that is proving to be an invaluable tool in a personal injury lawyer’s arsenal. The…
NFL Star Ben Utecht Writes about His Battle with Memory Loss after Suffering Several Concussions
Ben Utecht, the former tight end for the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals from 2005-2009, has come out with a book titled “Counting the Days While My Mind Slips Away.” According to an Associated Press news report, Utecht suffered five major concussions in his college and professional career. Now, he finds himself battling long-term and…
Ford Recalls 113000 Vehicles for Fuel Pump and Power Window Issues
Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 113,000 vehicles North America that have faulty fuel pumps that could fail and cause the vehicles to stall and power window software that needs to be updated. According to a Detroit News report, the automaker is recalling 88,151 2013-15 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, Lincoln MKT and…
Clint Eastwood’s Son Talks about Losing Girlfriend to Faulty Takata Airbag
Scott Eastwood, son of actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood, has opened up about his former girlfriend, Jewel Brangman, who was one of 11 people killed as a result of a defective Takata airbag. According to a news report in the Daily Mail, Eastwood talked to GQ Australia about the death of Brangman who died in…
Traumatic Brain Injuries from Strollers and Baby Carriers
New research shows that more than 17,000 young children end up in emergency rooms each year as a result of head injuries caused by strollers and infant carriers. According to a report in Forbes, brain injuries made up 79 percent of carrier-related injuries and 65 percent of the stroller-related injuries that led to hospitalization. Over…
FDA Issues Safety Alert for WEN Hair Care Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert for WEN hair care products after a number of consumers have complained about suffering severe hair loss and even baldness. CBS News gives the example of 11-year-old Eliana Lawrence who used a WEN by Chaz Dean hair care product, which has celebrity endorsements…
Millions of McDonald’s Happy Meal Fitness Trackers Recalled after Injury Reports
McDonald’s is recalling more than 30 million Step-It activity wristbands that were given out for free with the restaurant’s kids’ Happy Meals. According to KTLA, the company got more than 70 reports of skin irritation including seven reports of blisters in children who wore the wristbands. About 29 million units in the U.S. and 3.6…
Texas Tesla Autopilot Crash Sheds Light on Complicated Liability Issues
A Texas man whose Tesla Model S recently crashed says he doesn’t plan to sue the automaker, but his insurance company might. Mark Molthan, the driver, says his car was on Autopilot on August 7, 2016 when he reached into his glove box to get a cloth to clean the dashboard. The car failed to navigate a bend…
E-Cigarettes Increase the Risk of Cancer
New studies are showing that e-cigarettes are much more harmful than previously thought. According to new research published in Environmental Science & Technology, the vapor from e-cigarettes contains two previously unidentified chemicals that can cause cancer. Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory used two different electronic cigarettes and simulated vaping at different battery power settings. When they analyzed…