Jensen Buchanan, the 53-year-old actress who stars as Judge Elise Moxley on the CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless” was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI after officials say she caused a crash critically injuring 56-year-old Bradley Asolas. According to a news report in the Ventura County Star, the major injury collision occurred early morning on May…
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Soap Opera Actress Arrested in Ventura County DUI Injury Crash
Regulators Come Up with New Safety Guidelines for Hoverboards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is banning the manufacturing, importing, distribution and sale of hoverboards until they meet new guidelines created by product safety experts at Underwriters Laboratory. According to a Fox 40 news report, the move comes from several reports from consumers of exploding hoverboards or hoverboards that catch fire. This happens because of cheap construction…
Government Bans E-Cigarettes from Checked Baggage
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced this week that it is permanently banning passengers and crew members from carrying e-cigarettes in checked baggage or from charging the devices on the aircraft. According to a Fox News report, officials pointed to a number of recent incidents, which show that the devices could catch fire during transport. Passengers may still continue…
500,000 Jeep Wranglers Recalled, Driver’s Side Airbags Might Fail
Fiat Chrysler has issued a major auto safety recall for about 500,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs because of potentially faulty components in the steering wheel could prevent the driver’s side airbags from deploying in a crash. According to a Detroit News report, the recalled SUVs are from the 2007-2010 model year. The recall is to replace clockspring assemblies and related…
Owner of Nursing Home Chain Under Fire for Allegations of Abuse
The owner of California’s largest chain of nursing homes is under fire over allegations of abuse and wrongful deaths in at least one of its facilities. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the care facility in question is Centinela Skilled Nursing and Wellness Center West in Inglewood where 68-year-old Geneva Hilton reportedly died…
What You Should Know about the New Rule Expanding Overtime Law
Millions more workers will become eligible for overtime pay starting later this year, under a new federal rule announced by the White House this week. According to a report on CNN Money, under this rule, anyone making a salary of under $47,476 annually or $913 a week will automatically qualify for overtime pay when they…
4 Things You Should Know About Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer
Over the last few months, we’ve been fed a lot of information by the media about talcum powder and its link to ovarian cancer. And the reason we’ve been hearing about this topic is because more than 1,000 women have filed product liability lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and talc miner, Imerys, alleging that the…
Seatback Failures Are Now a Public Health Crisis
The seatback defect attorneys at Bisnar Chase have maintained for years now that the problem of seatback failures amounts to a major safety crisis. Now, auto safety advocates are saying that car manufacturers and regulators have acted with “criminal” negligence in failing to remedy this serious issue that has caused hundreds of deaths and many…
San Bernardino Dog Attack Injures 8-year-old Girl
Gabriella Jones, 8, suffered severe dog bite injuries after a pit bull attacked her on her way to school. According to news reports, Gabriella was bitten on the face, her left hand and left leg by the pit bull that grabbed her and would not let go. Gabriela said the dog dragged her by her…
Pedestrian Accidents Skyrocket in Los Angeles
The number of traffic collisions involving pedestrians in Los Angeles has spiked nearly 35 percent over the last five years, from 2011 to 2015. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Daily News, the San Fernando Valley has particularly seen a rise in pedestrian accidents – a 25 percent increase from 714 pedestrian…